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How to read parentheses equation [closed]
I have problems with reading mathematical equations in which there are parentheses; could anybody help me?
For example:
(x−a) (x+b) = 5
(x−a) + 2 (a+10) = z
2 + (10−a) d ...
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How to read “E = (mc)²” so as not to mistake for “E = mc²”
According to one of the questions already asked on EL&U, “E = mc²” is read as
E equals M C squared.
How do we read “E = (mc)²” so that it is not mistaken for “E = mc²”?
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Reference for oral expression of mathematics [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to speak mathematics
I am a narrator and have been asked to read several technical papers which have mathematics expressions in them. Is there a reference to help me ...
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How to pronounce “nₒ” properly
People here (Hong Kong) like to pronounce n0 ("n subscript zero") as "N-nor"; "N-zero" seems to be acceptable. I am wondering what's the most popular pronunciation in English.
I am actually a little ...
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Pronunciation of the big-O notation
How should I pronounce the following things? (These are complexities of algorithms.)
O(n)
O(n*log(n))
O(n^2)
