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You can graph a fraction in three different ways. The first is if you need to find out where a fraction exists on a number line; the second is if you’re graphing coordinates that have fractional values. If you’ve ever…
The northern copperhead is one of three venomous snakes native to upstate New York, along with the timber rattlesnake and eastern massasauga. Of the three, the copperhead is the most common, although it is still comparatively rare. Copperheads have a…
Velocity is the change in position (x), or distance, over time. If you know the change in position and the amount of time taken to complete the journey, you can determine velocity. Similarly, if you have any two of these…
By default, graphing and scientific calculators display fractions as decimals. So if you enter a simple fraction, such as 1/2, the display reads 0.5. Some scientific calculators offer a feature that allows you to display fractions without making the conversion.…
Centimeters are metric units of measurement, and inches are standard American units of measurement. Metric units are based on the number 10, whereas standard American units do not have a single number base. Even though the most common system of…
Before the 1590s, simple lenses dating back as far as the Romans and Vikings allowed limited magnification and simple eyeglasses. Zacharias Jansen and his father combined lenses from simple magnifying glasses to build microscopes and, from there, microscopes and telescopes…
Lambda is the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet, and throughout history, it has been represented on everything from Spartan battle shields to sorority sweatshirts. When it is used in the equation for lambda max, or λmax, it identifies which…
Polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, are both plastics that form through a mechanism called radical polymerization. The reaction conditions used for each are different, as are the structures, properties and uses of the finished materials. Both polymers are chemicals…
Compressive strength is an effective way of measuring how much load a surface or material can bear. The test for this sort of strength is performed by exerting force downward on top of the object, paired with an equal and…
Snap your fingers! In the time it took to do that, a light beam was able to travel almost all the way to the moon. If you snap your fingers once more, you’ll give the beam time to complete the…
