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uiterste termen

English translation: outer terms

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Dutch term or phrase:uiterste termen
English translation:outer terms
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

08:53 Jun 30, 2008
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Science - Mathematics & Statistics
Dutch term or phrase: uiterste termen
"Uiterste termen wisselen"

From a table of contents, under a heading "EIGENSCHAPPEN EVENREDIGHEDEN", which I have translated tentatively as "Characteristics of propotionalities".

Who knows what is menat in mathematical English?

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Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 11:35
outer terms
Explanation:
1. Hoofdeigenschap & afgeleide eigenschappen
De hoofdeigenschap:
In een evenredigheid is het product van de uiterste termen gelijk aan het product van de middelste termen.

Afgeleide eigenschappen:
In een evenredigheid mag men de uiterste termen van plaats wisselen.
In een evenredigheid mag men de middelste termen van plaats wisselen.

So this means in an equation 3/4 = 6/8, you can multiply the outer terms 3x8 = 24 and the inner terms 4x6 = 24 and you will get the same result.

A source for the English translation:

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2008062621390...

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I'll use an example, because I'm bad with words ^_^
If a/b=c/d then a and d are on the outside, and therefore are the outer terms of your proportion.


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Note added at 1 hr (2008-06-30 10:00:12 GMT)
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Looks like you can switch the outer terms, so you get 8/4 = 6/3 = 2.
And you can switch the inner terms, so you get 3/6 = 4/8 = 1/2.

Now who says math can't be cool??? :-D
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Jo Lefebure
Local time: 11:35
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outer terms


Explanation:
1. Hoofdeigenschap & afgeleide eigenschappen
De hoofdeigenschap:
In een evenredigheid is het product van de uiterste termen gelijk aan het product van de middelste termen.

Afgeleide eigenschappen:
In een evenredigheid mag men de uiterste termen van plaats wisselen.
In een evenredigheid mag men de middelste termen van plaats wisselen.

So this means in an equation 3/4 = 6/8, you can multiply the outer terms 3x8 = 24 and the inner terms 4x6 = 24 and you will get the same result.

A source for the English translation:

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2008062621390...

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I'll use an example, because I'm bad with words ^_^
If a/b=c/d then a and d are on the outside, and therefore are the outer terms of your proportion.


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Note added at 1 hr (2008-06-30 10:00:12 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Looks like you can switch the outer terms, so you get 8/4 = 6/3 = 2.
And you can switch the inner terms, so you get 3/6 = 4/8 = 1/2.

Now who says math can't be cool??? :-D

Jo Lefebure
Local time: 11:35
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: These should probably be called 'proportionality expressions', and the rule regarding the outer terms only holds true if fractional notation is used (e.g. y = kx is a proportionality expression, with fractional notation y/k = x/1, y/x = k/1, etc.
1 hr
agree  L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen: pas mal pour un Belge (dit un Kaaskop...=moi!)
1 day 4 hrs
  -> ek is bly dat jy is bly!
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