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What is the history of different symbols and their uses in mathematics?
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Many of them are taken from the Greek alphabet.
plus, minus, mutiply and divide +-x/ are the basic symbol for mathematics + is for addition, - is for subtraction, x is for multiplication and / is for division
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What is contemporary mathematics?
Contemporary mathematics refers to mathematics in general application and can be used anytime, anywhere and regardless of who uses it. In general, business mathematics and mathematics of investment may be well classified under this category.
What type of MATHLETICS uses letters instead of numbers?
The type of Mathletics that uses letters instead of numbers is called algebra. Algebra is a branch of mathematics that uses symbols and letters to represent numbers and describe mathematical relationships and operations. It allows for solving equations and expressing patterns and equations in a general form.
How do you express numbers in maths?
Well- by numbers, obviously! However, some numbers can be expressed in maths via equations or combinations of different numbers that have to be calculated to reveal what the number actually is. It's a bit like a code-cracking game. Mathematics also uses a whole range of symbols that each have a meaning, to cut down on the use of words as a means of expression and save space- many of these symbols were devised in ancient Greece by the mathematical scholars there.
Does the decimal system use ten symbols?
No. It uses ten digits and the decimal point: eleven symbols in all.
The branch of mathematics that uses letters called variables in places of numerals?
Algebra
What kind of mathematics uses letters instead of numbers?
Algebra makes use of letters and mathematical symbols.
What are Arabic symbols?
Arabic writing uses a different alphabet made up of Arabic symbols.
What Christians uses the symbol Dove?
Nearly all of them- it is one of the oldest symbols and has been used throughout church history.
What do you call a graph that uses pictures and symbols?
A graph that uses pictures and symbols is called a pictograph
What is the Roman Numeral for CDXLyouX?
CDXLIX uses several different symbols for the numbers. In this case it would be 449.
How many symbols do the decimal numbering system use?
The decimal number system uses 10 different symbols to represent a number. The 10 different symbols are 0 to 9. It is a base 10 system unlike binary which is base 2 ( 0 and 1).
How are physics and mathematics numbers different?
They're not. Numbers and the math that manipulates them are fundamentally tools to model and describe the physical world. Thus, mathematics is the language of physics. You might as well ask "How are the words of languages different from the words of the world." regular mathematics uses variables that have different meanings in different expressions and situations than in regular arithmetic expressions.
Language uses what to express concepts and ideas?
Symbols
A graphical representation of a circuit that uses lines to represent wires and different symbols to represent components?
schematic diagram
Is it Mayas or Mayans?
Different people put different things, but my history textbook uses Mayans
What is the uses of discrete mathematics in daily life?
we use discrete mathematics in industry and business
Why do You Uses Mathematics?
because we need to count
