Mathematical terms
plus cubic angle
minus logarithm " (pi)
equals ln c derivative
multiplied sine numerator
divided tangent denominator
addition [plus] multiplication [A multiplied by B; A times B] fractions improper or proper
division [A divided by B; A over B] root
subtraction [minus] the result power
equals = is equal to = is
The four fundamental operations of arithmetic
x one plus x two equals u
x1 + x2 = u
capital L minus small l is equal to d
L - l = d
a multiplied by b is equal to c
a × b = c
a times b equals c
a divided by b is equal to c
a ÷ b = c
a over b is equal to c
an over bn equals a over b
an a
=
bn b
a over b multiplied by c over d equals ac over bd
a c ac
=
b d bd
seven sixths divided by one half equals seven thirds equals two and a third
7 1 7 1
÷ = = 2
6 2 3 3
two thirds equals (zero) point six six six recurring
2 3 = 0.666
Roots
the n-th root of a is b
n
a = b
the square root of four is two
4 = 2
the cubic root of twenty-seven is three
3
27 = 3
the fourth root of x is k
4
x = k
Powers
x squared
x2
x cubed
x3
x to the n-th (power)
xn
the n-th power of x
x to the power of n
x to the (power of) minus one
x-1
a to the (power of) minus n equals one over a to the n-th
1
a-n =
an
x plus four (in brackets) all to the minus three
(x + 4)-3
2 a to the minus three equals b cubed times b to the power (of) two ninths x
x
9
a-3 = b3b
p x plus k in (round) brackets to the (power of) p, minus the third root of x all [in
3
[(x + k) - x]-q - s = 0
square brackets] to the (power of) minus q, minus s equals zero / nothing
1 one hundred to the (power of) one half equals (the square) root of one hundred
equals ten
1002 = 100 = 10
Logarithms
log10 x = lg x
the logarithm of c to the base b is equal to n
logb c = n
l, n, c
ln c
natural logarithm of c
the logarithm of two equals (nought/zero) point three zero one
log 2 = 0.301