The letter ''x'' has more uses in Math than in English language, amirite?

its probably because its not often used in english that its used most often in math. just like using greek letters, no confusion will arise from bad handwriting (I assume, no idea honestly)

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Plus writing x in cursive in math formula is cool.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Unless you're texting in the U.K. x

by Alyciakirlin 1 week ago

What does it mean?

by reingerdianna 1 week ago

Kisses, but really it is pretty ubiquitous as just a sign off to any friend. Just implies general closeness to person you are texting.

by Thin_Ad 1 week ago

Wanna have sex? (Sex = some ‘ershey kisses)

by Anonymous 1 week ago

it really only has 2 uses in math, an unknown/independent variable and an axis

by Bahringeramos 1 week ago

It's also used for cross products! Either that or a cross is just an X with ambitions.

by Wisozkanjali 1 week ago

And the multiplication symbol. So three.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

that's not an X, that's the multiplication sign (×), though some people informally use a lower-case Latin letter X for that but it is considered incorrect in mathematical writing.

by Bahringeramos 1 week ago

some people informally use a lower-case Latin letter X So it's used, as I said.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Do you use the letter "O" as in "Owl" instead of zeroes?

by Anonymous 1 week ago

No because they're two entirely different characters, that's not a comparable situation at all.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Just like l and I

by Anonymous 1 week ago

X and multiplication sign are also two entirely different characters lol

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Not really. It has one use in math, and it's arbitrary.

by kuhlmandario 1 week ago

And some could even debate its use as the multiplication symbol

by Zealousideal_Gold 1 week ago

This is where I draw the line lol

by Anonymous 1 week ago

That's division, silly

by Low_Historian 1 week ago

Multiplication with extra steps

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Actually division and multiplication are the same. Divide by two? Multiply by .5! Multiply by two? Divide by .5!

by UnlikelySubject26 1 week ago

Just flip numerator and denominator

by Virtual_Macaroon 1 week ago

It is reliably used as the multiplier in scientific notation. As a mathematician, I never use x for multiplying, except when it's 1.23x10n

by Pretend_Eye_649 1 week ago

But that is just 1.23en

by Fit_Refuse3319 1 week ago

For one thing, in my experience, many scientists just prefer the x10 format. In my opinion, it's better to specify your base. It's like writing log(x). What's the base of the log? Depending on the context, it's common to see 2, e, and 10 as the base of "log", so you should specify it (or use ln if your base is e).

by Pretend_Eye_649 1 week ago

Most mathematicians make a point of not using x as the multiplication symbol (with the exception of cross product for matrices but then there's a clear difference in the symbol)

by Rosa02 1 week ago

I'm not a mathematician, I'm an engineering student By God I could not comprehend most of my homework if we used x's for multiplication. There would just be so many. We use parentheses or a dot. Usually parantheses

by Leopoldo56 1 week ago

eww

by Anonymous 1 week ago

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by Marquardttania 1 week ago

The axis isn't math. It's a label. That's actually an example of using it in the English language. The indeterminate is just a variable you can't solve for. It's still just a variable and using X there is still arbitrary. I stand by my initial statement.

by kuhlmandario 1 week ago

The indeterminate is not a variable as it can't vary. It just exists, unless you're evaluating your polynome ( disclaimer, english isn't my first language so IDK if what i'm saying makes sense, maybe i'm actually looking for a completely different word)

by Anonymous 1 week ago

True, should be changed to 'x is used more in maths than in english" That would be quite true.

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by rachellealtenwe 1 week ago

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by Which_Caramel 1 week ago

Exuberant explication of this paradox!

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Just realized that all of these words that use "X" have an "e" in front of it. Xylophone is the one I learned in school, and X-ray.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

We don't need it in math. It's a standard variable in some contexts, but you could use anything.

by Many-Garage 1 week ago

Don't really need it in english either

by Ylockman 1 week ago

Except in certain in situations. I can't think of an example.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Have you been on pornhub?

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Or drank moonshine

by AdFalse 1 week ago

Elon Musk aims to change this

by Anonymous 1 week ago

It has one use: a variable.

by ArugulaOutside 1 week ago

Isnt it just a "." in math, and you almost never write it?

by dickinsonperry 1 week ago

I don't know, walking to the hospital and asking for a "ray" because the "ero" copied my "enon" homework wrong and I dropped my "ylephone" would be a tough conversation to have"

by Anonymous 1 week ago