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Proof means sufficient evidence to establish the truth of something. It is obtained from deductive reasoning, rather than from empirical arguments. Proof must show that a statement is true in all cases, without a single exception.

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What is the geometry terms that all begin with the same letters?

acute angle - area

chord - cone - circumference - circle - cube - cylinder - closed curve - congruent figures - compass

edge - equilateral triangle - ellipse

helix - hexagon - hypotenuse

intersecting lines - isosceles triangle

parallel lines - parallelogram - plane - polygon - pentagon - pyramid - point - perimeter - Pythagorean theorem - protractor

ray - rhombus - rectangle - right angle - right triangle - radius -

square - scalene triangle - sphere - symmetry line

vertex - volume

trapezoid - triangle

Can a Hermitian Matrix possess Complex Eigenvectors?

Yes. Simple example:

a=(1 i)

(-i 1)

The eigenvalues of the Hermitean matrix a are 0 and 2 and the corresponding eigenvectors are (i -1) and (i 1).

A Hermitean matrix always has real eigenvalues, but it can have complex eigenvectors.

Does P equal NP?

Yes, but only if any language in NP has small uniform circuits.

Hope this helps. This is a famous unsolved problem, as whoever posted it here probably knows. A prize of one million US dollars has been offered for a solution. There are details at http://www.claymath.org/millennium/P_vs_NP/ At the top right of this page there is a link to the "Official problem description" by Stephen Cook, one of the people who first posed the problem in 1971, and also a more informal description under the heading "Minesweeper". Anyone who solves this problem will get not only a million dollars, but also enduring fame among mathematicians and computer scientists. It won't be easy, since a lot of clever people have worked on it since 1971. Most people believe that P is not equal to NP, but a belief is not the same as a proof.

Use counters how to make 10 when adding 8 plus 5?

In order to get 10, you would have to split the 5 into 2 + 3:

8 + 2 = 10 + 3 = 13

What is the number of groups of order 8 upto isomorphisms?

There are 5 groups of order 8 up to isomorphism. 3 abelian ones (C8, C4xC2, C2xC2xC2) and 2 non-abelian ones (dihedral group D8 and quaternion group Q)

What is the history of limits in calculus?

newton and Leibniz were first introduced the concept of limit independently

Direct square variation if z varies directly as the square of r and z is 24 when are is 4 what is r when z is 121.5?

z varies directly as the square of r

So z = cr2 where c is the constant of variation.

z = 24 when r = 4 ie 24 = c*42 so that c = 24/42 = 1.5

When z = 121.5,

121.5 = 1.5*r2 so that r2 = 121.5/1.5 = 81 so that r = -9 or +9

Will a hexagon tesselate?

Yes; it will form a honey-comb shape.

<http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/tess/bighex.gif> for image.

Is it possible to solve y equals 4Xto the power of 4 plus 2Xto the power of 2 plus 3?

Not if you want REAL solutions:

y=4x^4 +2x^2 +3

t=x^2

therefore y=4t^2 +2t +3

Use discriminant: b^2-4ac=4-48=-44

this means there will be no REAL solutions (but there will be COMPLEX solutions-message me if you need this bit explained)

Is the rule of universal introduction necessary to predicate logic derivations?

It depends what you mean by "necessary". There is a choice of different systems for (classical) predicate logic, but they all give the same results.

Universal introduction is certainly a valid principle in predicate logic, so the question is: Does universal introduction have to be one of the basic rules of the system?

The answer is no. It can be a derived principle. It is even possible to introduce "for all" as a derived symbol, and only have "there exists" in the basic system. The basic system would have a couple of rules controlling "there exists", and from these rules universal introduction would be a derived principle.

The solution for two lines that are parallel?

There is no solution. The answer to this sort of question (such as y=2x+3, and y=2x+4) would be no solution, since the lines never intersect, but instead continue on to go an infinite distance without ever crossing each other.

How can I prove that similar matrices have same eigenvalues?

First, we'll start with the definition of an eigenvalue. Let v be a non-zero vector and A be a linear transformation acting on v. k is an eigenvalue of the linear transformation A if the following equation is satisfied:

Av = kv

Meaning the linear transformation has just scaled the vector, v, not changed its direction, by the value, k.

By definition, two matrices, A and B, are similar if B = TAT-1, where T is the change of basis matrix.

Let w be some vector that has had its base changed via Tv.

Therefore v = T-1w

We want to show that Bw = kv

Bw = TAT-1w = TAv = Tkv = kTv= kw

Q.E.D.

Does any one have a list of Perfect square roots?

The perfect square roots are simply the counting numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on.
The square root of 1 is 1, the square root of 4 is 2, the square root of 9 is 3, the square root of 16 is 4, and so on....
See http://www.naturalnumbers.org/psquares.html

How many planes can contain one specific line?

An infinite number of planes. Picture a line and now picture planes going in every direction through the line,

How many numbers does the creditcard have?

16, in four sets of four. Plus expiry dates, and security numbers at the back.

Do all parallelograms have diagonals which bisect?

Yes; all parallelograms have diagonals that bisect each other.

Other properties of parallelograms are:

* The opposite sides are congruent. * The opposite sides are parallel. * The opposite angles are congruent.

What is Cayley's Theorem?

Cayley's Theorem states that every group G is isomorphic to a subgroup of the symmetric group on G.

What is the value of the 9 in 89123?

The digit 9 in the number 89123 represents nine thousands.

What is the circumcenter theorem?

The circumcenter of a triangle is equidistant from the vertices of a triangle.

How do you prove Leibniz formula for the nth derivatives?

Prove it by induction on n, use 0 or 1 as base cases.

Why resistor do not have positive or negative terminal?

cuz a resistor is basically a long wire , that resists some of the charges flowing across it.

it has resistive properties which stops some of the current from flowing from one terminal to the other.

so....as it is just a piece of wire....it doesn't need a +ve or a -ve terminal

How do you work out the volume of a cuboid if only given the areas of the faces of a cuboid?

If the areas of the three faces are x, y and z then the volume is sqrt(x*y*z).

Proof:

Suppose the sides of the cuboid are a, b and c.

Then the different areas of the faces are ab, bc and ca.

If these are called x, y and z, then x*y*z = ab*bc*ca = (a*b*c)^2

and that, as yuo will notice, is the square of the volume.