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  2. Algebraic number - Wikipedia

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    The square root of 2 is an algebraic number equal to the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of length 1.. An algebraic number is a number that is a root of a non-zero polynomial in one variable with integer (or, equivalently, rational) coefficients.

  3. Exact trigonometric values - Wikipedia

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    Taking the positive root, one finds ⁡ = ⁡ = / = /. A geometric way of deriving the sine or cosine of 45° is by considering an isosceles right triangle with leg length 1. Since two of the angles in an isosceles triangle are equal, if the remaining angle is 90° for a right triangle, then the two equal angles are each 45°.

  4. Nested radical - Wikipedia

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    In the case of two nested square roots, the following theorem completely solves the problem of denesting. [2]If a and c are rational numbers and c is not the square of a rational number, there are two rational numbers x and y such that + = if and only if is the square of a rational number d.

  5. Significant wave height - Wikipedia

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    Significant wave height H 1/3, or H s or H sig, as determined in the time domain, directly from the time series of the surface elevation, is defined as the average height of that one-third of the N measured waves having the greatest heights: [5] / = = where H m represents the individual wave heights, sorted into descending order of height as m increases from 1 to N.

  6. Golden ratio - Wikipedia

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    The golden ratio φ and its negative reciprocal −φ −1 are the two roots of the quadratic polynomial x 2 − x − 1. The golden ratio's negative −φ and reciprocal φ −1 are the two roots of the quadratic polynomial x 2 + x − 1. The golden ratio is also an algebraic number and even an algebraic integer.

  7. 2 - Wikipedia

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    2 (two) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 1 and preceding 3. It is the smallest and the only even prime number.

  8. Symmetry in mathematics - Wikipedia

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    The root system of the exceptional Lie group E 8.Lie groups have many symmetries. Symmetry occurs not only in geometry, but also in other branches of mathematics.Symmetry is a type of invariance: the property that a mathematical object remains unchanged under a set of operations or transformations.

  9. Newton's method - Wikipedia

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    def f (x): return x ** 2-2 # f(x) = x^2 - 2 def f_prime (x): return 2 * x # f'(x) = 2x def newtons_method (x0, f, f_prime, tolerance, epsilon, max_iterations): """Newton's method Args: x0: The initial guess f: The function whose root we are trying to find f_prime: The derivative of the function tolerance: Stop when iterations change by less ...