What are decimal numbers?

The decimal numbers are used to represent smaller numbers than unity. Decimal numbers are written to the right of the Units separated by a comma. That is to say: Hundreds Tens Units, Tenths Hundreds Thousands In the image below, the first square represents Unity . If we divide this unit into 10 equal parts (second square), we will represent the Tenths . If we … Read more

Mathematics: the teaching-learning process

The content of this work was developed by the academic Clarice Lúcia Schneider of the Pedagogy course modality for the Initial Years of Elementary Education of the Open and Distance Nucleus of the Institute of Education of the Federal University of Mato Grosso, to conclude the area of ​​Mathematics. We are concerned with discussing how the … Read more

What is an equation?

An equation in mathematics is defined as an established equality between two expressions, in which there can be one or more unknowns that must be solved. The equations are used to solve different mathematical, geometric, chemical, physical or any other problems that have applications both in everyday life and in the research and development of … Read more

What is the perimeter

Perimeter is the measurement obtained as a result of the sum of the sides of a flat geometric figure. That is, the perimeter is what the contour of the figure measures. The term perimeter comes from the Greek περίμετρος , a word made up of the prefix περί (peri), which means around and μετρος (metron), which means measure. Perimeter is also a … Read more

What are the laws of exponents?

The laws of exponents are the set of rules established to solve mathematical operations with powers. The power or empowerment consists of the multiplication of a number by itself several times, and they are represented graphically as follows: xy. The number to be multiplied by itself is called the base and the number of times … Read more

Laplace definition, history, for what purpose, property

That change from Laplace has in recent years been very important in the study of engineering, mathematics, physics, among other scientific fields, as well as being of great interest in theory, providing a simple way to solve problems originating from science and engineering. Initially the Laplace transform was presented by Pierre-Simon Laplace in his study of probability … Read more