Like, if the total magnification is "40x"
What does the "x" stand for?
2006-11-21 14:22:22 · 4 answers · asked by Roxy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
40x means 40 times the magnification
the "x" stands for the variable being multiplied by 40.
it can also mean to multiply in math.
2006-11-21 17:23:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
40x = 40 times actual size, sometimes called 40 diameters.
2006-11-21 22:28:29 · answer #2 · answered by hznfrst 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The symbol x is the multiplication symbol.
2 x 3 = 6.
We read this as 'two times three is six.'
Thus 'x' means times.
40 x means 40 times the original size.
2006-11-21 22:59:48 · answer #3 · answered by Pearlsawme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'x' is nothing but the multiplier with th original size. As u have seen in CD writers the speed is written as 52x. The 'x means here is that 1x=150Bytes/sec.... so 52x means 52*150Bytes/sec.. this is termed as writing speed. Similarly here also .
2006-11-22 09:01:11 · answer #4 · answered by Napster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋