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LECTURE 1
MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES
Mathematical operations:
Calculations with numbers.
Four basic operation: - Addition
- Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Division
Example:
Place value of the digit 2 in 235,649 is hundred thousand.
Period
A group of three place value.
Answer: ___________
Ratio
• A ratio is a comparison of two numbers. Generally separate
two numbers in the ratio with a colon (:).
Example:
8
8:12 or as fraction
12
Example:
20:25 = 4:5
Root of a number
• The root of a number is generally taken to be the square
root. So, root of 9 will be +3 or −3.
Example:
o log 𝑎 𝑥 𝑞 = 𝑞 log 𝑎 𝑥
Prepared by: Eve Tan JK