Contents

• Preface
  • Who should read this document?
  • Introduction
  • Available file formats of this FAQ
  • Revision history
  • Copyright notice and credits
    • Credits
  
  
• General Guidelines
  • Who should use alt.algebra.help?
  • What can be discussed on alt.algebra.help?
  • What general format should my article adhere to?
  • Can I post the same question to other newsgroups in addition to alt.algebra.help?
  • Can I get (or provide) help with a homework assignment?
  • Can I include binary files?
  
  
• Typing Mathematical Expressions on alt.algebra.help
  • Commonly used letters
  • Basic operations, relations
  • Logarithms
  • Trigonometric and hyperbolic functions
  • Calculus
  • Matrices, vectors, and miscellaneous
  • Importance of using parentheses on alt.algebra.help
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions
  • Does anyone know of a good math website?
  • Does anyone know where I can find math software?
  • Why does a negative times a negative equal a positive?
  • Is $-1^2$ equal to 1 or -1?
  • What's wrong with this proof of 1 = 2?
  • What's wrong with this proof of 1 = -1?
  • Is $.\overline{99}$ equal to 1?
  • What is the order of operations?
  • Can you help me understand word problems?
  • Can you help me understand ``grazing animal'' problems?
  • How can I find a square root without a calculator?
  • Given any date in any year, what day of the week is it on?
  • Why is division by 0 undefined?
  • Where does the Quadratic Formula come from?
  
  
• Reference Center
  • Algebra
    • Arithmetic Operations
    • Absolute Value
    • Exponents
    • Radicals
    • Factoring
    • Factors and Zeros of Polynomials
    • Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
    • Rational Zero Theorem
    • Zero Factor Property
    • Quadratic Formula
    • Binomial Theorem
    • Distance Formula
    • Midpoint Formula
    • Slope
    • Equations of Lines
    • Functions
    • Logarithms
    • Combinatorics
    • Probability
  • Geometry
  • Trigonometry
    • Angles and Angle Measure
    • Trigonometric Functions
    • Right Triangle Ratios
    • Reference Triangles, Reference Angles
    • Special Angles, Exact Values
    • Inverse Trigonometric Functions
    • Law Of Sines
    • Law Of Cosines
    • Identities
  • Calculus
    • Limits and Continuity
    • Differentiation
    • Integration
    • Fundamental Theorem of Calculus