What is an Allusion? In short, an allusion is a figure of speech that references a famous person, place, event, or literary work. Allusions are either implied or direct. If you hear someone say, “Cupid’s arrow keeps missing me,” he or she alludes to the classic mythology that hails Cupid as the arrow-bearing God of Love. In literature, writers use …
Area of a Triangle: Formula & Examples
A triangle is three-sided shape with a height that’s perpendicular to its base. There are different types of triangle, such as scalene, isosceles, and equilateral. The formulas for finding the area and the perimeter of a triangle are the same for all its types. Here’s an illustration of a showing the formulas for finding the area and perimeter of a …
Perimeter of a Triangle: Formula & Examples
A triangle is three-sided shape with a height that’s perpendicular to its base. There are different types of triangle, such as scalene, isosceles, and equilateral. The formulas for finding the area and the perimeter of a triangle are the same for all its types. Here’s an illustration of a triangle and the formulas for finding its area and perimeter. Want …
Area of a Square: Formula & Examples
A square is a shape with four equal sides (equilateral) and four equal angles (equiangular). It’s the only equilateral and equiangular quadrilateral. Here’s a quick guide to computing the area of a square. How to Compute the Area of a Square The area of a shape refers to the total amount of space enclosed in it. To find the area …
Perimeter of a Square: Formula & Examples
A square is a shape with four equal sides (equilateral) and four equal angles (equiangular). It’s the only equilateral and equiangular quadrilateral. Here’s a quick guide to computing the perimeter of a square. What is the Perimeter of a Square? As previously discussed, perimeter is the total length of a closed shape. To find the perimeter of a square, add …
Definite and Indefinite Articles: The & A/An
What are Definite and Indefinite Articles? Articles are teensy words that tell if a noun is specific or general. Because they modify nouns, articles are adjectives, too. In fact, they are the most commonly used adjectives. The two articles of the English language are: the and a/an. They are known as definite and indefinite articles. Also called the definite article, the …
Degrees to Radians: Convert & Calculate
We use different measurement units to determine length (in, m, or km), mass (kg, mg, or g), or temperature (Celsius or Fahrenheit) and Math enables us to convert between these measurement units. In the same way, a circle’s angle can be measured in two ways: with degrees and with radians and using formulas, we can convert between the two. What …
Linking Verbs & Subject Complements
What is a Linking Verb? A linking verb connects the subject to a word in the predicate. Because linking verbs do not express an action, they also don’t require a direct or indirect object. Related Reading: Direct and Indirect Objects: Pair with Verbs Here are the most popular linking verbs: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been. All forms …
Direct and Indirect Objects: Pair with Verbs
What are Direct and Indirect Objects? Also called verb complements, direct and indirect objects complete the meaning of an action word. “Lyn cried” is a complete sentence but “Lyn gave” is not. It makes you ask: Lyn gave what? or whom? Insert an object to make the sentence complete: “Lyn gave a pen”. Here, pen is a direct object. If …
Interval Notation: Writing & Graphing
Let’s learn how to write and graph interval notation. What is an Interval Notation? Interval notation is a way of writing solutions to algebraic inequalities. You may recall that inequalities are relations that compare non-equal mathematical expressions. The four inequality signs are: less than (<), greater than (>), less than or equal (≤), and greater than or equal (≥). Here …