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Science - Mathematics & Statistics | | Dutch term or phrase: uiterste termen | "Uiterste termen wisselen"
From a table of contents, under a heading "EIGENSCHAPPEN EVENREDIGHEDEN", which I have translated tentatively as "Characteristics of propotionalities".
Who knows what is menat in mathematical English?
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| | outer terms | Explanation:
1. Hoofdeigenschap & afgeleide eigenschappen
De hoofdeigenschap:
In een evenredigheid is het product van de uiterste termen gelijk aan het product van de middelste termen.
Afgeleide eigenschappen:
In een evenredigheid mag men de uiterste termen van plaats wisselen.
In een evenredigheid mag men de middelste termen van plaats wisselen.
So this means in an equation 3/4 = 6/8, you can multiply the outer terms 3x8 = 24 and the inner terms 4x6 = 24 and you will get the same result.
A source for the English translation:
http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2008062621390...
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I'll use an example, because I'm bad with words ^_^
If a/b=c/d then a and d are on the outside, and therefore are the outer terms of your proportion.
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-06-30 10:00:12 GMT)
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Looks like you can switch the outer terms, so you get 8/4 = 6/3 = 2.
And you can switch the inner terms, so you get 3/6 = 4/8 = 1/2.
Now who says math can't be cool??? :-D |
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Explanation:
1. Hoofdeigenschap & afgeleide eigenschappen
De hoofdeigenschap:
In een evenredigheid is het product van de uiterste termen gelijk aan het product van de middelste termen.
Afgeleide eigenschappen:
In een evenredigheid mag men de uiterste termen van plaats wisselen.
In een evenredigheid mag men de middelste termen van plaats wisselen.
So this means in an equation 3/4 = 6/8, you can multiply the outer terms 3x8 = 24 and the inner terms 4x6 = 24 and you will get the same result.
A source for the English translation:
http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2008062621390...
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I'll use an example, because I'm bad with words ^_^
If a/b=c/d then a and d are on the outside, and therefore are the outer terms of your proportion.
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-06-30 10:00:12 GMT)
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Looks like you can switch the outer terms, so you get 8/4 = 6/3 = 2.
And you can switch the inner terms, so you get 3/6 = 4/8 = 1/2.
Now who says math can't be cool??? :-D
| Jo Lefebure
Local time: 06:46
Native speaker of:  Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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| Jun 30, 2008 - Changes made by Alexander Schleber: | | Field | Bus/Financial => Science | | Field (specific) | Business/Commerce (general) => Mathematics & Statistics |
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