How To Use Sohcahtoa? Sohcahtoa: SOHCAHTOA is a mnemonic device that is used in mathematics to remember the definitions of the three most common trigonometric functions. This lesson will explain each one and give examples, and you’ll have the opportunity to take a quiz at the end to solidify what you’ve learned. Sine, cosine, and […]
How To Become A Police Detective How To Become A Detective: A detective, sometimes referred to as an investigator, normally works with a law enforcement agency. Called in for specific situations, a detective collects evidence and analyzes the facts in a criminal case. Duties of a detective generally include interviewing witnesses and suspects, examining records involved […]
What Is The Rod Of Asclepius? Rod Of Asclepius: Asclepius is the god of Healing. He is the son of Apollo (god of healing, truth, and prophecy) and the nymph Coronis. While pregnant with Asclepius, Coronis secretly took a second, mortal lover. When Apollo found out, he sent Artemis to kill her. While Coronis burned on the funeral […]
What Is Removable Discontinuity? Removable Discontinuity: A removable discontinuity is a point on the graph that is undefined or does not fit the rest of the graph. There is a gap at that location when you are looking at the graph. When graphed, a removable discontinuity is marked by an open circle on the graph at the […]
What Is Cyclical Unemployment? Cyclical Unemployment: Cyclical unemployment is directly related to the level of macroeconomic activity, which is the aggregate, or combined, activity of all persons and entities involved in an economy. This aggregate activity is cyclical instead of linear – economic activity tends to rise and fall, instead of always rising or always […]
How To Work With 30-60-90-degree Triangles 30 60 90 Triangle: If you’ve had any experience with geometry, you probably know that there are many different types of triangles. They can be classified by side length (isosceles, scalene, or equilateral) or by angle measurement (acute, obtuse, or right). Additionally, some of these types can be classified […]
What Is Commutative Property Of Addition? Commutative Property Of Addition: There are three basic properties of numbers, and your textbook will probably have just a little section on these properties, somewhere near the beginning of the course, and then you’ll probably never see them again (until the beginning of the next course). My impression is […]
What Is A Diatomic Element? Diatomic Elements: Diatomic molecules are molecules composed of only two atoms, of the same or different chemical elements. The prefix di- is of Greek origin, meaning “two”. If a diatomic molecule consists of two atoms of the same element, such as hydrogen (H2) or oxygen (O2), then it is said to be homonuclear. Otherwise, if a diatomic molecule consists of two different […]
How Much Does A Gallon Of Water Weigh? How Much Does A Gallon Of Water Weigh: Cold water is more dense than ice or than warm water or liquid just above freezing. This is an unusual property of the substance, resulting from hydrogen bonding. So, a gallon of warm water would weigh slightly less than […]
Flashbulb Memory In Psychology Flashbulb Memory: For many Americans, September 11, 2001, is a date that holds particular significance. It is, of course, the day Islamic terrorists simultaneously crashed four planes in New York, D.C., and Pennsylvania. Most adults can easily remember when this happened, but are they really remembering the attacks themselves or are […]