\(\text{Area of a triangle} = \frac{1}{2} ab \sin{C}\) To calculate the area of any triangle the lengths of two sides and the angle in between are required. Rearrange the equation to make \(\sin{C}\) ...
If you've ever looked at the curve of a hill, the cables of a suspension bridge or the arc of a coastline and wondered, "I wonder what function would fit that line?" -- congratulations, you're a nerd.
Math equations can feel like a banal abstraction without images to make sense of the strings of numbers, letters, and Greek symbols. Consider the Pythagorean theorem, an essential relation in geometry ...
Counting will get you nowhere. Try a little combinatorics instead. By Kenneth Chang A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a viral math problem — 8÷2(2+2) = ? — that drew the disdain of many ...