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How are logarithms used in everyday life?
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If the music at a party is above the number of decibels set by noise regulation of the local authority, the police have the authority to issue a citation to the responsible party. Decibels, derived from "bels," are units useful in measuring many types of wave functions of from acoustics, electronics and telecommunications. The bel is a base 10 logarithmic function. If the pH of the swimming pool is too high, algae is more likely to grow in the water. Pool owners adjust the pH in their pools to keep the water clear and ensure the comfort of swimmers. This logarithmic function measures the conce..
What is a 12-sided figure called?
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Polygons with 3 to 12 sides, excluding 9 and 11, have commonly used names. These are triangles (3), quadrilaterals (4), pentagons (5), hexagons (6), heptagons (7), octagons (8), decagons (10), and dodecagons (12), respectively. Polygons with more than twelve sides have specific names but are less commonly used.
What is a diagonal matrix?
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A diagonal matrix in which all the diagonal elements are equal is called a scalar matrix. This kind of matrix is equal to the identity matrix multiplied by a scalar. Diagonal matrices have much simpler rules of addition and multiplication than general square matrices. Adding or multiplying two diagonal matrices results in another diagonal matrix, with each element equal to the sum or product of the corresponding elements in the original matrices.
What is "Linear Algebra Done Right"?
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Springer publishes this textbook and expects to produce the third edition in November 2014.\nAs of August 2014, Sheldon Axler is dean of the College of Science and Engineering at San Francisco State University. He holds a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley. His five textbooks range from undergraduate to graduate level. In 1996, he received the Lester R. Ford Award for expository writing from the Mathematical Association of America.
How many faces does an octahedron have?
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An octahedron is a three-dimensional polyhedron with eight faces. All the faces on an octahedron will be congruent. The octahedron is one of a group of five polyhedron shapes known as Platonic solids, and it is the only one in the group with eight sides. A regular octahedron also has six vertices and 12 edges. A transparent model of an octahedron with all its correct vertices and edges will have three interior diagonals.
What are the three sides of a triangle called?
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A right triangle is a triangle with one 90-degree angle. The side opposite the 90-degree angle is always called the hypotenuse. When completing geometry or trigonometry problems, a focus angle other than the 90-degree angle is selected. The side opposite that angle is referred to as the opposite side, and the side that completes that angle is called the adjacent side. The ratios between the sides of a right triangle are used in trigonometric functions.
How do you calculate moles?
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For example, suppose you need to convert 25 grams of Na2CO3 to moles. The periodic table lists the atomic weights of sodium, calcium and oxygen (to the nearest .1 grams/mole) as 23, 12 and 16, respectively. Multiplying each weight by its number of atoms {(23 x 2) + (12 x 1) + (16 x 3)} and adding the products together shows the compound's molar mass to be 106 grams/mole. Dividing 25 by 106 indicates an answer of 0.236 mol.
What are some real-life examples of triangular prisms?
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A triangular prism is a polyhedron that is formed by a triangular base, a translated copy for the other side and three sides that connect them. In addition, triangulation involves placing structural members into triangular shapes, which gives those members proper support and stability. These types of structures can support forces better without bending. Fewer members can be used, and they need not be as strong. Thus, triangulation of support members is often utilized in buildings and frames. This leads to the structural supports and overall shape of the building taking the form of triangular p..
How to find the IQR in statistics?
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- 11/09/2025
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Put the data in orderTo find the median of the whole set, order the data from least to greatest.Find the median or centerFor an odd set of data, the median is the number that has an equal amount of numbers on both sides of it. If the data set is even, find the center of the data where there is an equal amount of numbers greater and lesser than that point. Find the median or center of the upper and lower halvesFor an odd set of data, disregard the median. Instead, look at the halves below it and above it, and find the medians of them. For an even set of data, find the medians of both halves bel..
What are the factors of 144?
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A factor is one of any set of two numbers that can be multiplied together to yield the original number, in this case 144. Factors can be identical in the case of perfect squares, where the set of two numbers are identical, like 12 and 12.