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SpeakEasy Math: Part IV

Algebra = Symbols (or Abstract Math)

by Bill Lauritzen

associative property

7

grouping property

5

commutative property

7

switching or order property

5

distributive property

7

spreading property

5

substitution

4

trade

1

identity element of mult.

13

same-same for times

4

identity element of add.

11

same-same for add

4

 

inequality

5

no-match

2

unknown

2

not-known

2

variable

4

changeable

3

coefficient

4

front

1

diagonal

4

across

2

equiangular

5

match-niked

2

angle bisector

5

 nik halfer

3

exponent

3

pow

1

origin

3

 start

1

abscissa

3

x-line

2

ordinate

3

y-line

2

coordinates

4

facets

2

 

 

x coordinate

5

x facet

3

intercept

3

cut

1

y-axis

3

y-line

2

x-axis

3

x-line

2

y-intercept

4

y-cut

2

x-intercept

4

x-cut

2

quadrant

2

fourth

1

domain

2

home

1

range

1

--

1

linear equation

6

line-match

2

quadratic

3

twoed or pow-two

1

quadratic equation

6

pow-two match

2



parabola

4

throw

1

hyperbola

4

over-throw

3

eccentricity

5

ovalness

3

prime number

3

--

3

composite number

5

patterned number

4

highly composite

5

versatile

3

sequence

2

 follow

2

sequential

3

 following

3

arithmetic sequence

6

add-same

2

geometric sequence

6

times-same

2

series

2

--

2

binomial theorem

6

2-term rule

3

completing the square

5

finish the twoed

4


Properties = Facts

 

properties of equality

8

balance fact

4

transitive property

6

swap fact

2

substitution property

7

swap fact*

2

addition property

6

add fact

2

multiplication property

8

times fact

2

distributive property

7

spreading fact

3

reflexive property (A=A)

6

is fact

2

symmetric property

(if A=B, then B=A)

6

turn-same fact

3

the inverse

(p>q, not p>not q)

3

the not

2

the converse

(p>q, q>p)

3

the flip

3

conditional statement

6

if-say

2

complement

3

fill

1

 

 * transitive and substitution are not both needed

Trigonometry = Three-Nik Zooming

 

trigonometric tables

7

3-nik tables

4

trigonometric ratios

7

three-nik "to"s

3

adjacent

3

by

1

opposite

3

far

1

hypotenuse

4

long or shlong

1

 

sine ratio = far/long  or FoL [far side over long side]
cosine ratio = by/long or BoL [by side over long side]
tangent ratio = far/by  or FoB [far side over by side]
cosecant ratio  = long/far  or LoF [long side over far side]
secant ratio (4) = long/by  or LoB [long side over by side]
cotangent ratio (5) = by/far or BoF [by side over far side]
[sin/cos = tan, this is immediately evident when you write FoL/BoL = FoB]

Thus:

sin = fol (far over long) or f:l or f/l or F/L or F:L

sin

1

fol (far over long) or

(far over shlong)

1

cos

2

bol

1

tan

2

 fob

1

csc

3

lof 

1

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