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Body Mass Index
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The number on the scale alone can't tell you whether you're at a healthy weight. Because height is also a factor, scientists came up with a mathematical formula called Body Mass Index (BMI). Learn how to calculate your BMI.
VO2 Max
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VO2 max is the amount of oxygen your body can use, per kilogram of body weight, per minute. Learn about determining VO2 max.
Mean, Median, Mode: 3 Different Measures of Central Tendency
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Mean, median, mode and sometimes range, are all different methods for finding probability distribution in statistics. Range can be a helpful yardstick when calculating data values that are close together, but it can quickly become confusing if there is a wide gap between the smallest value and the largest number.
Understanding the Wavelength Formula and Its Applications
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The wavelength formula is a fundamental concept in physics, particularly in the study of waves and electromagnetic radiation.
How to Use the Mnemonic 'SOHCAHTOA' in Trigonometry
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The mnemonic device SOHCAHTOA helps budding mathematicians remember the trigonometric functions sine (sin), cosine (cos) and tangent (tan), which they need to solve for triangles' missing sides and angles.
What is EBITDA?
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What is EBITDA? Learn whether EBITDA is the purest measure of a company's cash flow or the easiest figure to fudge.
How the Year 2000 Problem Worked
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Until recently, computer programmers used two-digit placeholders for the year portion of the date in their software. Guess what happened when we realized the system couldn't account for the first two numbers? Mass panic.
Who Invented the First Computer?
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This person of diverse interests also invented the cowcatcher device for trains and held a distinguished mathematics professorship at the University of Cambridge.
How can a PlayStation 3 donate its processing power to medical research?
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How can a PlayStation 3 donate its processing power to medical research? Take a look at PlayStation 3's processing power to find out.
How do they figure out the number of calories in a recipe?
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Is determining it as simple as adding up the calories in the ingredients and dividing them by the number of servings? Or does the cooking (or even the digestive process) change the final calorie count?