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Math Words: Absolute Convergence
This MathWords.com site clearly states how to determine if a series converges absolutely.
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Math Words: Alternating Series Test
This site begins with the general form of an alternating series and then gives an easy to follow discussion of how to determine if an alternating series is convergent.
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Math Words: Step Function
This MathWords.com site describes a step function by offering the defining graphical characteristics.
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Math Words: Derivative Rules
This site offers fourteen rules for differentiation-- anything from a constant function to logarithmic functions.
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Mathwords: Terms and Formulas From Algebra I to Calculus
Mathwords is "an interactive math dictionary with enough math words, math terms, math formulas, pictures, diagrams, tables, and examples to satisfy your inner math geek." Written by a teacher of high school and college students,...
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Mathwords: Composition
The site briefly discusses composition of functions and reviews that composition is not commutative. An example is given.
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Math words.com: Trig Identities
This MathWords.com site lists the equations for all of the trigonometric identities.
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Math Words: Arc Measurements
This site offers the formula and an example of finding the length of an arc. The site also supplies a picture of what an arc is in a circle with links to related words.
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Math Words: Rational Numbers
Mathwords provides a brief description with an easy to read chart that includes all types of real numbers.
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Math words.com: Diagonal of a Polygon
This site includes a basic definition for what a diagonal of a polygon is along with a pictoral example.
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Math words.com: Foci of an Ellipse
The definition for foci for an ellipse is given and the definition for ellipse is given. Also gives a diagram and the equation for an ellipse in standard form.
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Math words.com: Ellipse
Brief definition for ellipse. The standard form for the equation of an ellipse is given also.
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Math words.com: Conic Sections
Examples of conic sections are given and the equation for their standard form is also given.
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Math words.com: Hyperbola
A definition for what a hyperbola is along with example diagrams of what horizontal and vertical hyperbolas are and gives the standard form equation.
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Math words.com: Foci, Hyperbola
An explanation of what the foci is as it relates to hyperbolas. An accompanying illustration is also included.
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Math words.com: First Order Differential Equation
Explains what a first order differential equation is. An example is also given.
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Math words.com: Differential Equation
A brief definition of a differential equations. An example of one is given.
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Math words.com: Separable Differential Equation
This site has a basic definition for what a separable differential equation is. An example problem is worked through.
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Math words.com: Power Series
This tutorial defines exactly what a power series is, complete with an example.
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Math Words: Cofunction Identities
This MathWords.com site, which is a glossary of math terms, shows the relationship in radians and degrees between sin and cos, tan and cot, and sec and csc.
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Mathwords: Weighted Average
A common example of the weighted average is provided by MathWords.
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Mathwords: Inscribed Circles
Mathwords provides an explanation and a diagram of an inscribed circle. By clicking on any of the highlighted words, you will learn about related terms.
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Math Words: Nth Partial Sum
This site gives a generalization of what the nth partial sum is through example of the 4th partial sum is.
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Math Words: Conditionally Convergent
This site gives a very brief definition sort of discussion of what a conditionally convergent series is. The site has links to convergence tests.