ENGLISH PRESENTATION

Abdullah Hamid
Aditya Rachman
Ilham Setyadi
M.Javid Ali
Noermala Atika Sari
Riskullah Dirga Trisaplin
Mathematic Symbols
Definition

IN MATHEMATIC, symbols are commonly used by mathematicians

often the meaning of this symbol is not explained, because the meaning is
known this is sometimes difficult for those who are laymen.
 Basic Math symbols

Addition (+)
EXAMPLE : 1 + 4 = 5 (one plus four is equal to five )
subtraction (-)
EXAMPLE : 5-5 = 0 (five minus five is equal to zero)
± (both plus and minus operations)
= ( equals )
X (multiplication )
example [ 2x2= 4 (two times two is equal to four)
( : ) or (/) (division)
Example : 10 / 2 = 5 (ten divided by two equals to five )
 > Greater than
Example ( 6 > 2 ) : six is greater than two
< Less Than
Example ( 14 < 15) : fourteen is less than fifteen

√ ( root or square root )

Example : √4 = 2 ( the square root of four is equal to 2 )
% (percentage )
Example : 15 % (fifteen percent )
 Some Mathematical Symbols

Symbol Symbol Name Definition

3√a cube root cube root
4√a fourth root fourth root
ab power exponen
() parentheses calculate expression
inside first
[] brackets calculate expression
inside first
≥ inequality greater than or equal to
≤ inequality less than or equal to
≈ approximately equal approximation
. multiplication dot multiplication
 Greek alphabet letters

Upper Case Letter Lower Case Letter Greek Letter Name

Α α Alpha
Β β Beta
Γ γ Gamma
Δ δ Delta
Ε ε Epsilon
Θ θ Teta
Λ λ Lamda
Π π Pi
Σ σ Sigma
Ω ω Omega
 Geometry symbols
Symbol Symbol Name definition
∠ angle formed by two rays
∟ right angle = 90°
° degree 1 turn = 360°
′ prime arcminute, 1° = 60′
“ double prime arcsecond, 1′ = 60″
~ similarity same shapes, not same
size
π π = 3.141592654...is the
ratio between the
pi circumference and
diameter of a circle

rad radians radians angle unit

⊥ perpendicular perpendicular lines (90°
angle)
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