(Encyclopedia) ComancheComanchekəmănˈchē [key], Native North Americans belonging to the Shoshonean group of the Uto-Aztecan branch of the Aztec-Tanoan linguistic stock (see Native American languages…
(Encyclopedia) group, in mathematics, system consisting of a set of elements and a binary operation a∘b defined for combining two elements such that the following requirements are satisfied: (1) The…
When Things Get Complex
Algebra
Wrestling with Radicals Introducing the Radical Sign Simplifying Radical Expressions Unleashing Radical Powers Radical Operations Solving Radical Equations…
Translating Words into Math
Algebra
Encountering Expressions Introducing Variables Translating Words into Math Behold the Power of Exponents Living Large with Scientific Notation Dastardly…
Some numbers can be evenly divided only by 1 and themselves. These are prime numbers. Factors that are prime numbers are called prime factors. Every whole number greater than one is either a prime…
Common multiples are multiples that two numbers have in common. These can be useful when working with fractions and ratios.Example:What are some common multiples of 2 and 3? Multiples…
(Encyclopedia) corvette, small warship, classed between a frigate and a sloop-of-war. Corvettes usually were flush-decked and carried fewer than 28 guns. They were widely employed in escorting…
(Encyclopedia) Bell, Andrew, 1753–1832, British educator, b. St. Andrews, Scotland. After seven years in Virginia as a tutor, he returned to England, was ordained a deacon, and later (1789) became…
(Encyclopedia) Baal-peorBaal-peorbāˈəl-pēˈôr [key], in the Bible, local divinity (the Baal) of Peor. According to the Book of Numbers, the Hebrews stayed at Shittim during the wilderness wanderings.…
(Encyclopedia) isoprene or 2-methyl-1,3-butadieneisopreneīˈsəprēn, by&oomacr;ˌtədīˈēn [key], colorless liquid organic compound. It is a hydrocarbon, and is insoluble in water but soluble in many…
