Except for the numbers, would any number system make any changes in the equation of the curve?
2007-02-06 05:07:05 · 4 answers · asked by Mau 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Your statement is at first right. But then higher mathematics sets in. The equation for a circle (2D loci with a common distance to a point called center) depends of how you define distance. That allows for a lot of stuff that goes beyond number systems.
2007-02-06 05:15:02 · answer #1 · answered by Catch 22 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One might think of "10" as being a variable rather than a number. Say for instance, your equation reads x^z+y^z=1 and z=2. Having "z" in the equation, rather than 2 does not change the behavior of the math. Thus, I cannot see how the equation would behave differently if the numbers are in binary, hexadecimal or hieroglyphics.
Yes, I believe this is still an equation for a circle.
2007-02-06 05:17:52 · answer #2 · answered by Greg H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Except for the #'s"....I'm glad you said that.
Regardless of the base-system used, and the numeral (written symbol) assigned to it, a number is a number is a number.
A rose by any other name is still a rose. (Or whatever...)
The value of a number is still exactly the same. If the Arabic numerals weren't used in English, German, French, etc...., our equations would look exactly the same except for those darn numerals.
If the base system is changed, the value still remains the same. (As long as it transcribed to the new system.) 16 base, 10 base, doesn't matter.
2007-02-06 05:18:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. 10 in base 2 = 2 in base 10 (I always loved that) and 1 is the same in both bases.
2007-02-06 05:12:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋