
What is the difference between equation and formula?
An equation is a statement that connects two expressions with an $=$ sign and asserts their equality. An identity is an equation that holds for every variable tuple for which the equation is …
What is the equation for a 3D line? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
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terminology - What does it mean to solve an equation?
Jan 14, 2016 · In most cases an equation represents a problem (or question) of some kind, and when we say that we are "solving" the equation what we really mean is that we are solving the …
在理工科中,Formula, Equation 和 Function 这三个词有什么异 …
Dec 31, 2014 · Equation常指方程,用方程来求解未知数,或者解出多个未知数间的对应关系. equation作为等式用的情况我感觉不常见,可能是某些常用的方便计算的式子,或者某些先决条 …
Equation of a rectangle - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Oct 2, 2011 · If the equations of the diagonals of the rectangle are Ax + By + C = 0 and Dx + Ey + F = 0 then an equation for the rectangle is: M|Ax + By + C| + N|Dx + Ey + F| = 1. M and N can …
Difference between "≈", "≃", and "≅" - Mathematics Stack Exchange
In my work "=" is the identity of a number so it states an equivalence. 1=1, 2x=10 ie x =5. The approximation sign "≈" I use for decimal approximations with tilde "~" being a rougher …
Polar equation of a circle - Mathematics Stack Exchange
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How to solve the Riccati's differential equation
I found this question in a differential equation textbook as a question. The equation $$ \frac{dy}{dx} =A(x)y^2 + B(x)y +C(x) $$ is called Riccati's equation
simple geometry question- equation of cylinder
The equation of an object is a way of telling whether a point is part of an object -- if you substitute the coordinates of the point into the equation and the equation is true, then the point is on the …
General formula for solving quartic (degree $4$) equations
Jul 28, 2010 · Also of note, Wolfram sells a poster that discusses the solvability of polynomial equations, focusing particularly on techniques to solve a quintic (5th degree polynomial) …