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Um...Calculus?
twocowboywaltz:
--- Quote from: Clyde-B on January 07, 2008, 11:12:25 pm ---Hi twocowboy waltz,
You are correct, the superscript is an alternate notation for an exponent. If it was a subscript, it would indicate a base.
ln^6(x) = [ln(x)]^6
Putting it on the function makes it confusing, but it is acceptable.
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Thanks a lot!
I was fairly certain that if it were anything involving new material, it would have been brought to my attention either in the book or in my notes somewhere.
I knew it couldn't be a base, since natural log is base e. I had an inkling that it would be similar to trig functions such as:
sin^2 (x) = (sin x)^2
but I wasn't sure.
I am right about the above, though?
Man, why'd they have to make things so confusing? Geez, it's like they DON'T want people to understand what they're talking about. ::)
And my Calc teacher is always talking about how mathematicians "are lazy". Pfft. If they were truly lazy, they wouldn't be doing math, hehe.
jstephens9:
I definitely wish you the best of luck. I am fairly knowledgeable about many subjects, but calculus is not one of them :)
Clyde-B:
Yep same deal,
They put the exponent on the function to indicate you're operating on the value of the function using the variable and not just the value of the variable by itself.
Personally, I prefer lots of parentheses - less confusing.
[sin(x)]^2
But it ain't as purty.
"Joseph Golden":
I hate Maths, I gave it up for extra English. 8)
Now if we talking about a english subjest than i'd be a little more helpful. :laugh:
twocowboywaltz:
--- Quote from: melb_boy88 on January 07, 2008, 11:38:54 pm ---I hate Maths, I gave it up for extra English. 8)
Now if we talking about a english subjest than i'd be a little more helpful. :laugh:
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I admit it, I guess I'm a math geek. English is...tolerable for me. I used to love English a few years ago, when my teacher was really fun and engaging--and I actually felt like I was looking forward to each class, but the good days are over.
We're reading Shakespeare right now (Hamlet, actually), and while I don't hate it, I can't really say I like it either (SPARKNOTES saved my life!!).
I wish we could read stories that I actually was interested in. Like Brokeback, you know?
I'll be sure to come to you for help when I need it in English! :laugh:
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