Posted by Jeff on Jul 29, 2009 in
Calculus,
Math
In practice you will often be asked to find the equation of a line that is passing through a given point and is parallel to another line. A line is parallel to another line if they have the same slope (m). I think the best way to show how to do this would be to [...]
Tags: Equation of a line, Equation of parallel line
Posted by Jeff on Jul 29, 2009 in
Calculus,
Math
Any number that is not rational is called irrational. Here are a few examples of some irrational numbers: … Every rational number can be written as a repeating decimal, such as is a rational number where as , above, is not repeating. This is a quick and easy test with a calculator if you are [...]
Tags: irrational number, irrational numbers
Posted by Jeff on Jul 29, 2009 in
Calculus,
Math
In order to acquire a strong understand of the basic concepts associated with calculus, you should understand the real number system. Real numbers fall into quite a few different categories including integers, rational numbers and irrational numbers. A rational number is a real number that can be written as a quotient of two integers, where [...]
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Much of what you will work with in electronics requires alternating current, meaning you will encounter sine waves, square waves, and triangle waves. It might have been a few years since trigonometry, but you will quickly realize that mastering the basics of trigonometry is essential for your success in electrical engineering. Sine functions are one [...]
Tags: Sin Wave, Sine, Sine Functions, Sine Wave
Binary numbers work exactly like our decimal system. It’s called Decimal because it has 10 total combinations per digit. For instance we count 0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9 which gives us 10 total numbers we can use in a single digit. When we run out of digits we add one to the leading digit and switch the current digit [...]
Tags: Binary