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Calculus
Calculus is the mathmatical study of change. Calculus has two branches, differential calculus and integral calculus.
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curve
Mathematics; Calculus
Any path, curved or straight, closed or open, is referred as a curve in calculus. A curve can be on a two-dimensional plane, in three- or n-dimensional space. Lines, circles, arcs, parabolas, ...
intercept form
Mathematics; Calculus
The intercept form for the equation of a line is x/a + y/b =; 1, where the line has its x -intercept (the place where the line crosses the x -axis) at the point ( a ,0) and its y -intercept ...
disk method
Mathematics; Calculus
A method for finding the volume of a solid of revolution. This disk method is a specific application of volume by parallel cross-sections.
washer method
Mathematics; Calculus
A method for finding the volume of a solid of revolution. The washer method is a generalized version of the disk method. Both the washer and disk methods are example of volume by parallel ...
cylindrical shell method
Mathematics; Calculus
A procedure for finding the volume of a solid of revolution by treating it as a collection of nested thin rings.
minuend
Mathematics; Calculus
A number that another number is subtracted from. In the equation 100-23= 77, the minuend is 100.
negative
Mathematics; Calculus
Less than zero. The minus sign is used to show that a number is negative, such as -2.
