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How to Easily Convert Degrees to Radians (and Radians to Degrees)
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Both degrees and radians represent the measure of an angle in geometry. So, how do you convert one to the other?
How can you measure the height of a tall tower?
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Is there an easy way to measure the height of a cell phone tower in my neighborhood?
What Are Imaginary Numbers?
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An imaginary number is a value that's the square root of a negative number. It can't exist on a one-dimensional number line. We'll explain.
How to Use the Unit Circle in Trigonometry
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A unit circle is an important part of trigonometry and can define right angle relationships known as sine, cosine and tangent.
How Calculators Work
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Calculators may show up anywhere in our lives that numbers do -- from calculus class to restaurants. See how calculators work.
How Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Works
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Bloodstain pattern analysis is one method crime-scene investigators use to get the scene to tell a story. How and why does bloodstain pattern analysis work?
Can You Ace This Math Vocabulary Quiz?
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Do you think you are a mathematician vocabulary connoisseur? When is the last time you tested your math vocabulary? Take this quick quiz and put your math vocabulary to the test. You might be surprised at what you get!
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.