
What is the difference between equation and formula?
An equation is any expression with an equals sign, so your example is by definition an equation. Equations appear frequently in mathematics because mathematicians love to use equal signs. …
simple geometry question- equation of cylinder
Jul 23, 2014 · The equation of an object is a way of telling whether a point is part of an object -- if you substitute the coordinates of the point into the equation and the equation is true, then the …
Ellipse in polar coordinates - Mathematics Stack Exchange
If instead we center at the right focus and follow the same steps, we obtain $$ r=\frac {a (1-\epsilon^2)} {1+\epsilon\cos\theta} $$ This geometric approach also extends naturally to …
Equation of a rectangle - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Oct 2, 2011 · I need to graph a rectangle on the Cartesian coordinate system. Is there an equation for a rectangle? I can't find it anywhere.
Ellipse general equation from dimensions, offset, and tilt angle
Aug 13, 2020 · Ellipse general equation from dimensions, offset, and tilt angle Ask Question Asked 5 years, 4 months ago Modified 5 years, 4 months ago
What is the equation for a 3D line? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
May 28, 2013 · I love your answer for a line equation in the form of z = f (x, y)... Unfortunately calculating square roots can be impractical from the calculational standpoint and hence I really …
intuition - How Bernoulli differential equation arise naturally ...
A Bernoulli differential equation is a non-linear differential equation of the form $$ \\frac{dy}{dx} + P(x)y = Q(x)y^n. $$ I understand this is special; Because its exact solution is known though ...
Notation for rounding in equation - Mathematics Stack Exchange
I'm wondering if there is a symbol or notation for Round to the nearest 10th For example, the area of a circle with a radius of 45 feet, rounded to the nearest square foot, could be written as, A =...
How do I calculate the intersection (s) of a straight line and a circle ...
Nov 4, 2012 · I'm trying to come up with an equation for determining the intersection points for a straight line through a circle. I've started by substituting the "y" value in the circle equation with …
Linear vs nonlinear differential equation - Mathematics Stack …
Jun 8, 2013 · How to distinguish linear differential equations from nonlinear ones? I know, that e.g.: $$ y''-2y = \\ln(x) $$ is linear, but $$ 3+ yy'= x - y $$ is nonlinear. Why?