When reducing integers in a radical, you must reduce based on the index, which could be squaring or cubing the number. For example: ³√27x³ (Cube root of 27 x cubed) To pull the 27 out from under the cube root sign, you would cube the number 27 and put a 3 in front of the […]
Category: Math 10 Honours
Irrational Number: i
For this research assignment, I decided to look into the symbol i. i is defined the square root of -1. It is an imaginary number, and an irrational number, given that negatives don’t have square roots, nor does the number one. This symbol appears in mathematical equations, including the constant ‘Euler’s Identity’ which is e^iπ+1=0. […]
Mathematical Autobiography
My Mathematical Autobiography: Ever since I was in grade two, I’ve harboured a love for math. I worked tirelessly to learn subtraction which turned to long hours with statistics and trigonometry. Math has never come easy to me-it takes me a long time to figure out each concept and understand it completely. In the past, […]