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| + | ==Etymology== |
| + | [[Latin]], diminutive of forma forhttps://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/skins/common/images/button_link.pngm |
| + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1618] |
| + | ==Definitions== |
| + | *1 a : a set [[form]] of for use in a [[ceremony]] or [[ritual]] |
| + | :b : a [[Convention|conventionalized]] [[statement]] [[intended]] to [[express]] some [[fundamental]] [[truth]] or principle especially as a basis for [[negotiation]] or [[action]] |
| + | *2 a (1) : recipe (2) : prescription |
| + | :b : a milk mixture or substitute for feeding an infant |
| + | *3 a : a general [[fact]], rule, or principle expressed in usually [[mathematical]] [[symbols]] |
| + | :b : a [[symbolic]] [[expression]] of the [[chemical]] [[composition]] or [[constitution]] of a substance |
| + | :c : a [[group]] of [[symbols]] (as [[letters]] and [[numbers]]) associated to [[express]] [[facts]] or [[data]] (as the [[number]] and kinds of teeth in the jaw) concisely |
| + | :d : a combination of signs in a [[logical]] calculus |
| + | *4 : a customary or set [[form]] or [[method]] allowing little room for [[originality]] |
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| + | to '''''Formulate''''' would be to develop a '''formula''' |
| + | ==Description== |
| In [[mathematics]] and in [[the sciences]], a formula (plural: formulae, formulæ or formulas) is a concise way of expressing [[information]] [[symbol]]ically (as in a mathematical or [[chemical]] formula), or a general relationship between [[quantities]]. One of many famous formulae is [[Albert Einstein]]'s E = mc² (see special relativity). | | In [[mathematics]] and in [[the sciences]], a formula (plural: formulae, formulæ or formulas) is a concise way of expressing [[information]] [[symbol]]ically (as in a mathematical or [[chemical]] formula), or a general relationship between [[quantities]]. One of many famous formulae is [[Albert Einstein]]'s E = mc² (see special relativity). |
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| In mathematics, a formula is a key to solve an equation with variables. For example, the problem of determining the volume of a sphere is one that requires a significant amount of integral calculus to solve. However, having done this once, mathematicians can produce a formula to describe the volume in terms of some other parameter (the radius for example). This particular formula is: | | In mathematics, a formula is a key to solve an equation with variables. For example, the problem of determining the volume of a sphere is one that requires a significant amount of integral calculus to solve. However, having done this once, mathematicians can produce a formula to describe the volume in terms of some other parameter (the radius for example). This particular formula is: |
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| Having determined this result, and having a sphere of which we know the radius we can quickly and easily determine the volume. Note that the quantities V, the volume, and r the radius are expressed as single letters. This [[convention]], while less important in a [[relative]]ly simple formula, means that mathematicians can more quickly manipulate larger and more complex formulae. | | Having determined this result, and having a sphere of which we know the radius we can quickly and easily determine the volume. Note that the quantities V, the volume, and r the radius are expressed as single letters. This [[convention]], while less important in a [[relative]]ly simple formula, means that mathematicians can more quickly manipulate larger and more complex formulae. |