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ARC
ARC an abbreviation of average rate of change is the change in the value of a quantity divided by the elapsed time. For a function, this is the change in the y…
Algorithm
An algorithm is a specific set of instructions for carrying out a procedure or solving a problem, usually with the requirement that the procedure terminate at …
Alternating Series
An alternating series is a series which alternates between positive and negative terms.
Annulus
A annulus or washer is the region between two concentric circles which have different radii. The area of a annulus = π (R2 − r2)
Average Rate of Change
Average rate of change or ARC is the change in the value of a quantity divided by the elapsed time. For a function, this is the change in the y-value (Δy)…
Delta (Δ, δ)
Delta (Δ, δ) is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 4.
Epsilon (Ε, ε)
Epsilon (Ε, ε) or lunate ϵ or Greek: έψιλον, is the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding phonetically to a mid front unrounded vowel /e/. In the s…
Fixed
Fixed means that the object is regarded as fixed in the plane so that it may not be picked up and flipped if referring to a planar object. As a result, mirror …
Greek Alphabet
The Greek alphabet has been used to write the Greek language since the late ninth or early eighth century BC. It is derived from the earlier Phoenician alphabe…
Integration
Integration is the process of computing or obtaining an integral, either a definite integral or an indefinite integral. A more archaic term for integration is …
Jump Discontinuity
A jump discontinuity or step discontinuity is a discontinuity where the graph steps or jumps from one connected piece of the graph to another. It is a disconti…
Sigma (Σ, σ)
Sigma (Σ, σ) is the eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 200. In general mathematics, uppercase Σ i…
Step Discontinuity
A step discontinuity or jump discontinuity is a discontinuity where the graph steps or jumps from one connected piece of the graph to another.
Theorem of Pappus
The theorem of Pappus or Pappus's theorem generally refer to several different theorems. They include Pappus's centroid theorem, the Pappus chain, Pa…
U-Substitution
U-Substitution also known as integration by substitution, or substitution method, is an integration method for evaluating integrals. Direct application of the …
Vector Calculus
Vector calculus or vector analysis is the use of calculus (limits, derivatives, and integrals) with two or more independent variables, or two or more dependent…
Velocity
The velocity of an object is the rate of change of its position with respect to a frame of reference, and is a function of time.
Volume
Volume is the total amount of space enclosed or occupied in a solid. Volume generally has units of length and distance cubed (such as cm3, in3, m3 km3, etc.)
Washer
A washer or annulus is the region between two concentric circles which have different radii. The area of a washer = π (R2 − r2)
Work
In physics, work is the product of force and displacement. A force is said to do work if, when acting, there is a displacement of the point of application in t…