what does proberbility mathemathics mean?
479066
Probability theory is the branch of mathematics that helps assess the chances that something will or will not occur. One of the tools is using probability distributions to model processes in real life.  If the distribution "fits" the process well, predictions can be made about how often events might occur.\n\nThe process might be a coin toss (Bernoulli), the rate at which people arrive at the food line in McDonalds (Poisson), the rate at which new products fail (Weibull).  Once you have an appropriate model, you can say "what are the chances that I'll get 5 heads in a row", if I average 5 people an hour in my food line, what might be the "peak" rate at which I can expect people to arrive.".\n\nNow, to answer your question -- this is difficult.  You haven't provided enough information about the situation or the process to be able to give you any specific guidance.
1155903
(m)\n\nMath Mysteries offers an effective way to teach basic skills for solving word problems like those found on state tests. Students learn how to understand the problem, collect information, solve the problem, and check their answer. Best of all, students interact with engaging characters to unravel an intriguing mystery, answering word problems every step of the way! \n\nThe mystery in Measurement revolves around a top-secret underwater mission. All communication has been lost with Outpost Omega, a research station far beneath the surface. You've been enlisted to make contact with the outpost crew. The crews on the surface ship and at the outpost will brief you on the string of mysterious events that leads to a surprising discovery.
1167518
E(sigma) means summation.\nIf it is backwards, then it means "there exists"
543862
It is hard to put into plain English what we mean using mathematical terms.  The math has specific and unambiguous meaning.  English is full of wonderful double meanings and shades of meanings.  Once you learn the language of math you appreciate its beauty and power.  But, it is still a good idea to try to make yourself intelligible to the uninitiated.
416187
I think he means like, math-related reflections.\n\nA reflection is like a flip of the figure.
588050
Math is the language of Science
122688
It depends on what the word "mean" means. :-)\n\nRoughly speaking, under the specified conditions there is a point on the curve between x=a and x=b where the slope of the curve equals the slope of the secant from (a,f(a)) to (b,f(b)).
471450
weezy is on the right track, that glow1989 is on the right track.  For everyone who thinks that writing 1+1=2 is so obvious that it constitutes a self-contained proof of itself(!)... if you undertake a serious study of mathematical proof, you might find that 357 pages is a good length for a quick introduction to the ideas that are involved in considering questions in this area.  Of course, I am talking about actually UNDERSTANDING something - very different to simply passing an exam, regardless of the 'level' of maths you are enrolled in.\n\nYes, as you mentioned, this is a hard question.  'Proving' that 1+1=2 is not as simple as it sounds, because of the inherent question of what we mean by 'prove'.  You might have noticed that some proofs you have used depend on other proofs, which in turn depend on other proofs, ... which ultimately rest on a handful of axioms.  It is the nature of operations that are allowed by any axiomatic system, that determine the characteristics of mathematical problems that can be said to be SOLVABLE.  It is no small task to understand the axioms that underlie our systems of mathematics.  For example, maths students learn: that division by zero is undefined; that any object raised to a null power is equal to unity; some differences between rational and irrational numbers; what we mean when we consider objects to exist in 'sets'; and so on.  Those who consider themselves to be excellent students are usually able to list these rules in rapid-fire style.  But if we are asked to 'prove' why those rules are the way they are, the questions start to seem fuzzy, and you typically run out of convenient formulas to rely on.  You could easily write 357 pages just to explain what you actually MEAN by the numbers 1 or 2, without worrying about the definition of the addition operation!  As usual, people might do better to stop and consider what the question is asking before booting in a smug answer.\n\nLook into Hilbert's Problem (David Hilbert - German mathematician), which was a more workable and compact form of a proposal by Russell and Whitehead to formalise mathematics on a general basis, according to well-established axioms and procedures.\n\nOther notable mathematicians to work in this area were Alan Turing, Alonzo Church (look for Church's Lambda Calculus), Emil Post, and the brilliant Kurt Gödel.  In more recent decades, look for Gandy (1988) and of course many others.\n\nLol, molawby is spot-on.  I wish he'd posted b4 me... would've saved me a bit of typing.  If all you need to do is learn to sing the right song, to pass your exams and get the job that stipulates that you need to have completed such-and-such a course, then you don't have to worry about any of this.  Of course, that doesn't mean you have to dismiss it either.  But if you are chasing a deeper understanding, it probably does take the 20 yrs, and you won't necessarily get paid for it, heheheh.\n\nFor bedside reading, I suggest Roger Penrose etc...
711110
You can give geometry a logical structure and build on the simplest of facts.\n\nThese basic facts are accepted as being true and they are called GIVENS.  Euclid, the Greek mathematician called them AXIOMS.\n\nSo,  in geometry we start with basic facts or givens such  as  'vertically opposite angles are equal.' \n\nFrom this small collection of givens you can begin to prove other facts in geometry.   For example, you can proove that the angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees.\n\nYou can use these proofs to prove other more complicated 'facts' about geometric shapes etc.  The great thing is that when you try to do this you don't have to keep going back and prove all the other things.  This approach is called DEDUCTIVE PROOF.  \n\nIn mathematics proofs are considered absolute.  Once a proof has been made it will always be true.\n\nThe abbreviations and symbols that are used are essentially the same as algebra.  This is a key point because rather than dealing with numbers you use symbols and then the proof is true for all values.\n\nA proof has to be set out logically and ALL the steps should be shown.  As you build the proof you use symbols such the three triangular dots for 'therefore' and ==> for 'which gives.'  Words such as 'necessary'; 'sufficient' and 'converse' are also used.\n\nAt the end of the proof mathematicians used to write QED which is an abbreviation for the latin 'quod erat demonstrandum' which means 'which was to be shown or proved.'  I think that has fallen out of fashion and people write 'which was to be proved' at the end of end with the last line of the proof.\n\nThere are other methods for making a proof.
427217
Math is about finding easier ways to solve more problems.  If it's still hard, you're not there yet.  Keep trying.
209670
Mathematics is used whenever one has to analyze relationships between exact quantities. Since a scientific theory or hypothesis must be associated with an empirical measurement (thus the theory must be associated with measurable quantities), the language of mathematics is inseparable from most science.
1075115
i assume you mean math.\nif so, i do enjoy math.\nYAY
271541
I suppose you could think of it like this: Everyone who seriously studies mathematics should realize the beauty of it, and perceive its fundamental truths. So truth and beauty combined are the rewards of mathematics. However, there is no denying that pure mathematics is perhaps the most challenging of all subjects. For some, this takes away from or DIVIDES the effects of the truth and beauty.
165595
An informal proof in the mathematics literature requires weeks of peer review to be checked, and may still contain bugs.\n\nWhen asked in geometry class to prove something by your teacher, you are giving an informal proof.
867606
In order to measure probabilities, mathematicians have devised the following formula for finding the probability of an event.\n\nProbability Of An Event \nP(A) =    The Number Of Ways Event A Can Occur    \nThe Total Number Of Possible Outcomes  \n \nThe probability of event A is the number of ways event A can occur divided by the total number of possible outcomes.
269534
"which was to be demonstrated" is the literal translation, but it could be "thus it is demonstrated" as well.\n\nBasically, after making finishing an equation or making a logical point, it is the equivilent of saying:  "See how I did that?"
1129874
geometry:the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces\n\nGeometry (from the Greek words Geo = earth and metro = measure) is the branch of mathematics first popularized in ancient Greek culture by Thales (circa 624-547 BC) dealing with spatial relationships