Latus Rectum
The latus rectum is a special term defined for the conic section. To know what a latus rectum is, it helps to know what conic sections are. Conic sections are …
Tubectomy
Tubectomy, also called as Tubal Ligation is a method of contraception or birth control for females. It is used as a permanent birth control measure. There are many procedures of …
Clinical Thermometer
The clinical thermometer, also called the medical thermometer, is a device used to measure the human body temperature. The measurement of human body temperature is important in common medicine. It …
Isodiaphers
Isodiaphers are nuclei with different neutron (n) and proton (p) numbers, but the same neutron excess. The term isodiapher is used in nuclear physics and chemistry, along with related terms …
Sum of Squares of n Natural Numbers
The sum of squares of the first natural numbers refers to the following special sum, \(\sum_{i=1}^n i^2 = \sum n^2 = 1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + \ldots + n^2\) …
Dobereiner Triads
Dobereiner Triads were an early attempt at categorizing chemical elements in a periodic manner. They gave the earliest indication that elements can occur in families with similar properties. Their discovery …
Apollonius Theorem
Apollonius Theorem is an important theorem in Geometry. It connects the lengths of the sides of a triangle, to the lengths of the medians. What is Apollonius Theorem? The median …
Coincident Lines
Coincident lines are an important concept in analytical geometry and algebra, such as linear equations. They have some interesting properties discussed below. In non-mathematical terms, these lines are simply those …
Decantation
Decantation is a useful separation technique used to separate mixtures of non-miscible liquids, or mixtures of solids and liquids. What is Decantation? Decantation is a method of separation of mixtures. …
Assumed Mean Method
The assumed mean method is a technique used in statistics to calculate the arithmetic mean. It is a useful shortcut method to calculate the mean from a set of data. …