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My Goal

My goal is to make mathematics more accessible and fun for everyone, and a big part of that is to explain mathematics using "easy language", but this requires a balancing act between precision and comprehension.

Let me explain: there is an educational concept called the spiral, which roughly means that a subject comes around again and again, always at a higher level. For example, a young person is taught that multiplication is just repeated addition. But then a year later the subject is revisited and multiplying by negatives is taught, then decimals come along ...

File:Multiply-p2n3.gif
This is an illustration of 2 times -3. Observe that our toddler is (according to him) moving forward two paces at a time, but he does this three times in a negative direction. If he were stepping backwards two paces at a time while facing forwards, that would be -2 times 3. Have a look at [Multiplying by Negatives] for a longer description.

The Website

And that is why I have developed (Math is Fun, or "Maths is Fun" in British English), to be a place where mathematics can be explained in a more "user-friendly" manner.

And like all people who embark on explaining Science to the general public I must at times leave out details which would only confuse, but it can be very hard to know where to draw the line.

So please forgive me, fellow Wikipedians, when I over-simplify! And correct me gently, but do correct me!

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Test Area Stats

χ2=∑(O−E)2E

Test Area Taylor

f(x)=f(a)+f′(a)1!(x−a)+f″(a)2!(x−a)2+f‴(a)3!(x−a)3+⋯.

ex=1+x+x22!+x33!+⋯

ex=∑n=0∞xnn!

sin⁡x=x−x33!+x55!−⋯

sin⁡x=∑n=0∞(−1)n(2n+1)!x2n+1

cos⁡x=1−x22!+x44!−⋯

cos⁡x=∑n=0∞(−1)n(2n)!x2n

tan⁡x=x+x33+2x515+⋯ for |x|<π2

tan⁡x=∑n=1∞B2n(−4)n(1−4n)(2n)!x2n−1 for |x|<π2

11−x=1+x+x2+x3+⋯ for |x|<1

11−x=∑n=0∞xn for |x|<1


ex=∑n=0∞xnn!=1+x+x22!+x33!+x44!+x55!+⋯

eix=1+ix+(ix)22!+(ix)33!+(ix)44!+(ix)55!+⋯

eix=1+ix−x22!−ix33!+x44!+ix55!−⋯

eix=(1−x22!+x44!−⋯)+i(x−x33!+x55!−⋯)

eix=cos⁡x+isin⁡x

Test Area Scratch

Help:Displaying_a_formula

rxy=n∑xiyi−∑xi∑yin∑xi2−(∑xi)2n∑yi2−(∑yi)2.

f(ta+(1−t)b)≥tf(a)+(1−t)f(b)


|A|=a⋅|efhi|−b⋅|dfgi|+c⋅|degh|

|A|=a⋅|fghjklnop|−b⋅|eghiklmop|+c⋅|efhijlmnp|−d⋅|efgijkmno|

Test Area Symbols

⇒⟺≈

Test Area Stats

rxy=∑i=1n(xi−x¯)(yi−y¯)∑i=1n(xi−x¯)2∑i=1n(yi−y¯)2,

Variance: σ2=2062+762+(−224)2+362+(−94)25=42,436+5,776+50,176+1,296+8,8365=108,5205=21,704

Test Area Sigma

∑f=15+27+8+5=55

∑fx=15×1+27×2+8×3+5×4=113

x¯=∑fx∑f=15×1+27×2+8×3+5×415+27+8+5=2.05...

∑k=mncak=c∑k=mnak

∑k=mn6k2=6∑k=mnk2

∑k=mn(ak+bk)=∑k=mnak+∑k=mnbk

∑k=mn(ak−bk)=∑k=mnak−∑k=mnbk

∑k=mn(k+k2)=∑k=mnk+∑k=mnk2


∑n=14(2n+1)=3+5+7+9=24

∑i=214($7×4(i−1)+$11×(i−2)2)

∑i=214$7×4(i−1)+∑i=214$11×(i−2)2

$7×4∑i=214(i−1)+$11×∑i=214(i−2)2

$7×4∑j=113j+$11∑k=112k2

$7×4×13×142+$11×12×13×256

$7×4×91+$11×650

$7×364+$11×650

$2548+$7150=$9698

Test Area Partial Sums

∑k=1n1=n

∑k=1nc=nc

∑k=1nk=n(n+1)2

∑k=1nk2=n(n+1)(2n+1)6

∑k=1nk3=(n(n+1)2)2

∑k=1nk3=(∑k=1nk)2

∑k=1n(2k−1)=n2



∑k=114k2=14(14+1)(2⋅14+1)6=1015

∑k=0n−1(a+kd)=n2(2a+(n−1)d)

∑k=010−1(1+k⋅3)=102(2⋅1+(10−1)⋅3)

∑k=0n−1(ark)=a(1−rn1−r)

∑k=04−1(10⋅3k)=10(1−341−3)=400

∑k=010−112(12)k=12(1−(12)101−12)=12(1−1102412)=1−11024

∑k=064−1(1⋅2k)=1(1−2641−2)

∑n

∑n=14n

∑n=14n=1+2+3+4=10

∑n=14n2=12+22+32+42=30

∑i=13i(i+1)=1⋅2+2⋅3+3⋅4=20

∑i=35ii+1=34+45+56

Test Area Binomial

(a+b)n=∑k=0n(nk)an−kbk


(nk)(1n)k=n!k!(n−k)!⋅1nk


∑k=0∞1k!=10!+11!+12!+13!+14!+...=1+1+12+16+124+...




(a+b)3=∑k=03(3k)a3−kbk=(30)a3−0b0+(31)a3−1b1+(32)a3−2b2+(33)a3−3b3=1⋅a3b0+3⋅a2b1+3⋅a1b2+1⋅a0b3=a3+3a2b+3ab2+b3


(1+1n)n=∑k=0n(nk)1n−k(1n)k=∑k=0n(nk)(1n)k=∑k=0nn!k!(n−k)!⋅1nk


(x+5)4=∑k=04(4k)x4−k5k=(40)x4−050+(41)x4−151+(42)x4−252+(43)x4−353+(44)x4−454=1⋅x450+4⋅x351+6⋅x252+4⋅x153+1⋅x054=x4+4x35+6x252+4⋅53+54


∑k=010−112(12)k=12(1−(12)101−12)=12(1−1102412)=1−11024=0.9990234375

Test Area Sigma 2

σ=1N∑i=1N(xi−μ)2

s=1N−1∑i=1N(xi−x‾)2


∑k=0n−1(ark)=a(1−rn1−r)

∑k=0∞(ark)=a(11−r)

∑k=0∞(12⋅(12)k)=12(11−12)

∑k=0∞(12⋅(12)k)=12(11−12)

0.999...=0.9+0.09+0.009+...=0.9⋅0.10+0.9⋅0.11+0.9⋅0.12+...=∑k=0∞0.9⋅0.1k

∑k=0∞0.9×0.1k=0.9(11−0.1)=0.9(10.9)=1

Test Area Trig

a2−b2a

a2+b2a

asin⁡A=bsin⁡B=csin⁡C

sin⁡Aa=sin⁡Bb=sin⁡Cc

c2=a2+b2−2abcos⁡(C)

a2=b2+c2−2bccos⁡(A)

b2=a2+c2−2accos⁡(B)

tan⁡θ=sin⁡θcos⁡θ

sin⁡θcos⁡θ=Opposite/HypotenuseAdjacent/Hypotenuse=OppositeAdjacent=tan⁡θ

cot⁡θ=cos⁡θsin⁡θ


sin⁡θ2=±1−cos⁡θ2

cos⁡θ2=±1+cos⁡θ2

tan⁡θ2=±1−cos⁡θ1+cos⁡θ=sin⁡θ1+cos⁡θ=1−cos⁡θsin⁡θ=csc⁡θ−cot⁡θ

cot⁡θ2=±1+cos⁡θ1−cos⁡θ=sin⁡θ1−cos⁡θ=1+cos⁡θsin⁡θ=csc⁡θ+cot⁡θ

My Test Area Other

c=x2+y2

c=(−2)2+32=4+9=13

c=(3−9)2+(2−7)2

c=(−6)2+(−5)2=36+25=61=7.81...


c=(−3−7)2+(5−(−1))2

c=(−10)2+(6)2=100+36=136=11.66...


c=(9−3)2+(7−2)2

c=62+52=36+25=61=7.81...


c=(xA−xB)2+(yA−yB)2

c=(9−4)2+(2−8)2+(7−10)2=25+36+9=70=8.37...


2x2−5x−1x−3=2x+1+2x−3

12

12×22=22

amn=(an)m

2723=(273)2=32=9

463=(4)63=42=16

amn=amn

an=a1n


233=2

−233=−2

−244=|−2|=2


54=625  so  5=6254


abn=an⋅bn

1283=64⋅23=643⋅23=423


abn=anbn

1643=13643=14


a+bn≠an+bn

a−bn≠an−bn

an+bnn≠a+b


ann=a

a×a=a

a3×a3×a3=a

an×an×...×an⏟n of them=a

Ellipse a and b

h=(a−b)2(a+b)2

p=π(a+b)(1+∑n=1∞(0.5n)2⋅hn)

p=π(a+b)∑n=0∞(0.5n)2hn

p=π(a+b)(1+14h+164h2+1256h3+...)

Ellipse perimeter, simple formula:

p≈2πa2+b22

A better approximation by Ramanujan is:

p≈π[3(a+b)−(3a+b)(a+3b)]

p≈π(a+b)(1+3h10+4−3h)

e=a2−b2a

p=2aπ(1−∑i=1∞(2i)!2(2i⋅i!)4⋅e2i2i−1)

p=2aπ[1−(12)2e2−(1⋅32⋅4)2e43−(1⋅3⋅52⋅4⋅6)2e65−…]

p=2aπ[1−(12)2e2−(1⋅32⋅4)2e43−…−(1⋅3⋅5⋅…⋅(2n−1)2⋅4⋅6⋅…⋅2n)2e2n2n−1−…]


Ax2+Bxy+Cy2+Dx+Ey+F=0

Ellipse r and s

h=(r−s)2(r+s)2

p=π(r+s)(1+∑n=1∞(0.5n)2⋅hn)

p=π(r+s)∑n=0∞(0.5n)2hn

p=π(r+s)(1+14h+164h2+1256h3+...)

Ellipse perimeter, simple formula:

p≈2πr2+s22

A better approximation by Ramanujan is:

p≈π[3(r+s)−(3r+s)(r+3s)]

ε=r2−s2r

p=2rπ(1−∑i=1∞(2i)!2(2i⋅i!)4⋅ε2i2i−1)

p=2rπ[1−(12)2ε2−(1⋅32⋅4)2ε43−(1⋅3⋅52⋅4⋅6)2ε65−…]

p=2rπ[1−(12)2ε2−(1⋅32⋅4)2ε43−…−(1⋅3⋅5⋅…⋅(2n−1)2⋅4⋅6⋅…⋅2n)2ε2n2n−1−…]


Ax2+Bxy+Cy2+Dx+Ey+F=0

My Test Exponents

x1n=xn

2713=273=3

xmn=xmn

625n=5 6254=5 ann=a


xmn=xmn=(xn)m

xmn=xmn=(xn)m


x23=x23=(x3)2



xmn=x(m×1n)=(xm)1n=xmn

xmn=x(1n×m)=(x1n)m=(xn)m

My Test Area

∫abf(x)dx

2x2+5x+3=0 x2−3x=0 5x−3=0

limx→0sin⁡(x)x=1

1−e2

233×33=2×33×3=69

12=24=24=22

34=34=32

x23=x23

1010100

1010101000

n!(n−r)!×1r!=n!r!(n−r)!

n!r!(n−r)!=(nr)

f(k;n,p)=(nk)pk(1−p)n−k

for k=0,1,2,…,n and where

(nk)=n!k!(n−k)!

f(3;10,0.5)=(103)0.53(1−0.5)(10−3)=(103)0.530.57

(103)=10!3!(10−3)!=10!3!7!=120

(42)=4!2!(4−2)!=4!2!2!=4⋅3⋅2⋅12⋅1⋅2⋅1=6

f(3;10,0.5)=120×0.530.57=0.1171875

P(n,r)=nPr=nPr=n!(n−r)!

C(n,r)=nCr=nCr=(nr)=n!r!(n−r)!

P(n,r)=n!(n−r)!.

Test Area 2

i→×j→=k→

File:Hexadecimal multiplication table.svg
A hexadecimal multiplication table

nCr=n!(n−r)!(r!)

∑k=1∞10−k! = 0.110001000000000000000001000...

0<|x−pq|<1qn

A=s(s−a)(s−b)(s−c)

C=cos−1(a2+b2−c22ab)


φ=12+52=1+52

φ=1+11+11+11+⋯=1.618...

13−2

13−2×3+23+2=3+232−(2)2=3+27

2−x4−x

2−x4−x×2+x2+x=22−(2)2(4−x)(2+x)=(4−x)(4−x)(2+x)=12+x

Test Area Comb Perm

nr

n!(n−r)!

n!r!(n−r)!

(r+n−1)!r!(n−1)!

(r+n−1r)=(r+n−1)!r!(n−1)!

(r+n−1r)=(r+n−1n−1)=(r+n−1)!r!(n−1)!

Test Area Sets

f(t)={$50if t≤6$80if t>6 and t≤15$80+$5(t−15)if t>15

f(x)={x2if x<26if x=210−xif x>2 and x≤6 .

f(x)=|x|={x,if x≥0−x,if x<0 .

h(x)={2,if x≤1x,if x>1 .

1x 1y x2 y xn yn y1n

ex ln(y) ax loga(y)

sin(x) arcsin(y) sin−1(y)

cos(x) arccos(y) cos−1(y)

tan(x) arctan(y) tan−1(y)

Help:Displaying_a_formula

f:ℕ→ℕ

f:{1,2,3,...}→{1,2,3,...}

f:ℝ→ℝ

f:x↦x2

f(x)=x2

From Set-builder notation

Examples:

∑n=14(2n+1) -

Test Area Limits

limx→1x2−1x−1=2

limx→1x2−1x−1=limx→1(x−1)(x+1)x−1=limx→1(x+1)

limx→1(x+1)=1+1=2

x2−1x−1=(x−1)(x+1)x−1=x+1

limn→∞(1+1n)n=e

limx→10x2=5

limx→42−x4−x

2−x4−x×2+x2+x=22−(x)2(4−x)(2+x)=(4−x)(4−x)(2+x)=12+x

2−x4−x×2+x2+x

22−(x)2(4−x)(2+x)

(4−x)(4−x)(2+x)

12+x

limx→42−x4−x=limx→412+x=12+4=14

Test Area Derivatives

2xΔx+Δx2Δx

limΔx→02xΔx+Δx2Δx=limΔx→02x+Δx

limΔx→02x+Δx=2x

limΔx→02xΔx+Δx2Δx=limΔx→02xΔxΔx=limΔx→02x=2x

limΔx→03x2Δx+3xΔx2+Δx3Δx=limΔx→03x2+3xΔx+Δx2=3x2

f′(x) =limΔx→0f(x+Δx)−f(x)Δx

ΔyΔx=f(x+Δx)−f(x)Δx

dydx=f(x+dx)−f(x)dx

dydx

=f(x+dx)−f(x)dx

=(x+dx)2−x2dx

=x2+2x⋅dx+dx2−x2dx

=2x⋅dx+dx2dx

=2x+dx

=2x

Test Area Integrals

∫122xdx=22−12=3

∫0.51cos(x)dx=sin(1)−sin(0.5)=0.841...−0.479...=0.362...

∫13cos(x)dx=sin(3)−sin(1)=0.141...−0.841...=−0.700...

∫01sin(x)dx=−cos(1)−(−cos(0))=−0.540...−(−1)=0.460...


∫π4π2cos(x)dx