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The triangle is called delta. It means change. For example, a variable x might change over time. At the beginning of time, x would be x0, at some other point in time x might be xh. The distance between x0 and xh would be ∆x (delta x, or the change in x)

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Q: What does a triangle symbol in front of a number mean?
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