Applications of Mathematics Flashcards
1
Q
Units
A
Length - nm, um, mm, cm, m, km
Volume - ml, l
Mass - ng, ug, mg, g, kg
2
Q
Unit Powers
A
Nano - 10 (^-9)
Micro - 10 (^-6)
Milli - 10 (^-3)
Centi - 10 (^-2)
Deci - 10 (^-1)
Kilo - 10 (^3)
Mega - 10 (^6)
3
Q
Pythagoras Theorem
A
a(^2) + b(^2) = c(^2)
4
Q
Trigonometry
A
Sin = opposite/hypotenuse
Cos = adjacent/hypotenuse
Tan = opposite/adjacent
5
Q
Logarithms
A
Log is short for ‘log to the base 10’
6
Q
Straight Line Graphs
A
y = mx + c
y - y value
m - gradient
x - x value
c - y intercept
