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Rigid means the size never changes A transformation moves a figure from its starting position (the pre-image) to a new one (the image). Translations, reflections and rotations are all rigid: position and orientation change, size and shape n
Big-O measures shape, not seconds It answers one question: as the input n grows, how does the work grow? Five growth rates worth memorising Logarithmic growth is the good kind O(log n) is the flattest useful curve there is. Watch it below:
Pick the chart that fits the question A graph turns numbers into a picture. The wrong picture hides the pattern. Every graph needs three things Reading a scatter plot Each dot is one thing measured twice. No line is drawn for you. Look at t
Equal parts, or no fraction at all A whole is one complete thing: one pizza, one square, one apple. Cut it up and the pieces only count as fractions if they're all exactly the same size. Naming the parts In 1/4, the bottom number says how m
One rulebook, so everyone gets the same answer Without an agreed order, the same expression would have several defensible answers. PEMDAS is the agreement. Why order changes the answer Take 3 + 4 × 2. Now one with an exponent, 5 + (6 − 2)²:
A proposition is a statement that is definitely true or definitely false, but not both. "7 is a prime number" is a proposition (it's true). "What time is it?" is not a proposition — questions don't have a truth value.
Volume: how much fits inside A fish tank 40 cm by 20 cm by 25 cm holds 40 × 20 × 25 = 20,000 cm³. Since 1000 cm³ is a litre, that's 20 litres of water to fill it. Surface area: unfold it flat Imagine cutting along the box's edges and flatte
Mathematics
Mathematics · L2 · Volume & Surface Area of Prisms
Words that show order When something happens in steps, like getting dressed or telling a story, special words show the order: first, next, then, after that, and last. Before and after These describe how two events relate. If socks come befo
Mathematics
Mathematics · L1 · Sequencing Events: First, Next, Last
Y = β₀ + β₁X + ε, where β₀ is the intercept, β₁ is the slope, and ε ~ N(0, σ²) is the error. OLS estimates β̂₀ and β̂₁ minimise the sum of squared residuals Σ(yᵢ − ŷᵢ)².