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9 Worst Math Blunders Of All Time

staff@sciencing.com (Elaine Todd) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:15:00 +0000

It's easy to doubt that the things taught in math classes are important to everyday life, but in reality, small mathematical errors have proven catastrophic.

How To Convert A Foot To Square Feet

staff@sciencing.com (Lisa Maloney) — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 04:30:00 +0000

Feet measure length in a linear fashion, but those linear measurements can also be used to determine an area. All that's needed is a simple calculation.

How To Calculate Square Feet From The Perimeter

staff@sciencing.com (Lisa Maloney) — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 20:55:00 +0000

Geometry is something that can prove surprisingly useful, and you never know when you might need to determine the area of a shape from its perimeter.

How To Convert Distances From Degrees To Meters

staff@sciencing.com (Chris Deziel) — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 10:08:00 +0000

Since Earth is spherical, measuring distances in meters between two locations can be done using degrees, or longitude and latitude, in other words.

How To Convert Slope Intercept Form To Standard Form

staff@sciencing.com (Tiffany Betts) — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 19:34:00 +0000

Linear equations do actually have quite a few applications in everyday life. So knowing how to change their form is more helpful than you might think.

How To Calculate A Cross-Sectional Area

staff@sciencing.com (Kevin Beck) — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 00:31:33 +0000

When it comes to the geometry of three-dimensional figures, you're probably not thinking about their flat cross sections. Here's how you calculate their areas.

How To Convert XY Coordinates To Longitude And Latitude

staff@sciencing.com (Rose Kerr) — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 21:42:00 +0000

Latitude and longitude are measurements to determine a location on Earth, but XY coordinates work, too. You can even convert between the two systems.

How To Calculate The Area Of A Base

staff@sciencing.com (Jon Zamboni) — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 21:39:00 +0000

Being able to determine the dimensions of a solid geometrical shape can be a helpful skill to know, and fortunately, it's not too hard to learn, either.

How To Calculate Water Volume

staff@sciencing.com (Teresa J. Siskin) — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 05:01:00 +0000

Calculating the volume of water can sometimes be a bit confusing, but there are some tricks you can make use of, and they make the whole process easier.

How To Solve For X In A Triangle

staff@sciencing.com (Tatyana Ivanov) — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:52:00 +0000

Solving for sides and angles in a triangle is a common problem in geometry. When X denotes one of the angles, the calculations won't be too difficult.

How To Use A Calculator For Trigonometry

staff@sciencing.com (Tiffany Betts) — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:50:00 +0000

Trigonometric functions have a lot of real-life applications across many fields, so it's pretty important to know how to use a calculator to work with them.