Student's Guide to Mathematical Terms Symmetric Property: Math doesn't like you either. Transitive Property: If you have two expressions, and can't understand either of them, then the expressions must be equal to each other. Associative Property: If you can't do math yourself, sit next to someone who can. Distributive Property: Everyone tends to get the same answers to the homework problems. Fundamental Theorem of Algebra: y = mx + b. First Fundamental Theorem of Calculus: Differentiation is hard. Second Fundamental Theorem of Calculus: Integration is worse. First Derivative Test: Exam #1 in Calc. I. Indefinite Integral: one for which the answer is not in the back of the book. Topologist: person unable to distinguish a donut from a coffee cup. Probability Density: buying a lottery ticket.

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