
statistics - What are differences between Geometric, Logarithmic and ...
Aug 3, 2020 · Now lets do it using the geometric method that is repeated multiplication, in this case we start with x goes from 0 to 5 and our sequence goes like this: 1, 2, 2•2=4, 2•2•2=8, 2•2•2•2=16, …
Newest 'geometric-distribution' Questions - Mathematics Stack Exchange
For all questions that involve the geometric distribution in the context of probability, that is, the law of a random variable whose outcome is the number of attempts we need before a first success in …
Proof of geometric series formula - Mathematics Stack Exchange
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terminology - Is it more accurate to use the term Geometric Growth or ...
For example, there is a Geometric Progression but no Exponential Progression article on Wikipedia, so perhaps the term Geometric is a bit more accurate, mathematically speaking? Why are there two …
geometry - Using geometric constructions to solve algebraic problems ...
Dec 10, 2025 · None of the existing answers mention hard limitations of geometric constructions. Compass-and-straightedge constructions can only construct lengths that can be obtained from given …
Calculate expectation of a geometric random variable
3 A clever solution to find the expected value of a geometric r.v. is those employed in this video lecture of the MITx course "Introduction to Probability: Part 1 - The Fundamentals" (by the way, an extremely …
Geometric mean with negative numbers - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Apr 3, 2022 · The geometric mean is a useful concept when dealing with positive data. But for negative data, it stops being useful. Even in the cases where it is defined (in the real numbers), it is no longer …
How to Recognize a Geometric Series - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Apr 1, 2016 · What is the "definitive" definition of a geometric series? I phrased the question this way, because I've checked multiple Calculus textbooks, as well as Paul's Online Math Notes, and they …
Geometric derivation of the quadratic equation - Mathematics Stack …
Dec 25, 2015 · 10 The quadratic equation can be thought of as specifying distances in the Euclidean plane. It tells us that the x x -intercepts of a function occur at a distance of b2−4ac√ 2a b 2 4 a c 2 a …
Newest 'geometric-probability' Questions - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Jul 2, 2019 · Probabilities of random geometric objects having certain properties (enclosing the origin, having an acute angle,...); expected counts, areas, ... of random geometric objects. For questions …