Fractions Definition and 604 Threads

hi u guys . I was hoping u could show me how to calculate the value of a continued fraction. 1/(6+(1/(6+1/...))

Decimal fractions and the number 1 I have wondered about this question. I know it may seem simplistic but maybe someone can explain to me how it occurs. Also, maybe there is a relationship between Mathematics and the concept of TIME. At the very beginning of TIME, before you get to the...

hi, the problem is: ∫ (8x-17)/x^2+x-12 dx = ∫ .../(x+4)(x-3) dx so 8x - 17 = A(x-3) + B(x+4) (A+B)x + 4B - 3A so we have 2 eq and 2 unknown A+B = 8 4B-3A = -17 ... but the book says it's suppose to be 4A - 3B,.. I don't know what I did wrong. Please help.

For exmaple you can represent one third more accurately with fractions (1/3) than with decimals (.33 etc etc). So why do we use the decimal system ?