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getting
$Y(s^2+2s+2) = 1 - e^{-{pi}s}/{s^2+1}
$Y(s^2+2s+2) = 1 - e^{-{\pi}s}/{s^2+1}
$Y(s^2+2s+2) = 1 - e^{-{pi}s}/{s^2+1}$
GRRRRRRRRR
$Y(s^2+2s+2) = 1 - \frac{e^{-{\pi}s}}{{s^2+1}}
$Y(s^2+2s+2) = 1 - e^{-{pi}s}/{s^2+1}$
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can anyone help me with this?
$Y(s^2+2s+2) = 1 - \frac{e^{-{\pi}s}}{{s^2+1}}$
Elonmosqito96
ahem
Do you guys know what is the difference of linear and quadratic equation
this is a linear equation...
yeah just a linear equation system
So just solve it with substitution or some other method of like idk gaussian elim?
whats the quickest method for solving these kind of exercises in a small amount of time
ive been sitting around solving this for like 20 mins already
Ok I do not fully understand how to read the symbol on the left, I understand the definition.
It look like some form of enumeration of sets non fancy M.
guassian elimination
specifically matrix rref-ing
cramer's rule.
Wait
that's just gauss elimination but you have to memorize stuff
yeah but he said quickest
true you aren't wrong, but it falls apart as soon as it isn't 3 var 3 eqn
you know what fair enough, that's probably the quickest way to do it without a computer, given you have it memorized
a constant what is multiply by a variable. Tho I am pretty sure they exist a rigorous definition for it.
thanks, ill look into it
complete the square, quadratic formula etc.
coefficient is what's multiplied by the variable, a constant is just a value that doesn't/can't change
WHAT AM I doING WronG WITH THIS PROBLEM
I Took the laplace transform
$s^2Y-1 +2sY + 2Y = -\frac{e^{-\pi s}}{s^2+1}$
$Y = \frac{1}{s^2+2s+2} - \frac{e^{-\pi s}}{(s^2+1)(s^2+2s+2)}$
$s^2Y-1 +2sY + 2Y = -\frac{e^{-\pi s}}{s^2+1}$
$Y = \frac{1}{s^2+2s+2} - \frac{e^{-\pi s}}{(s^2+1)(s^2+2s+2)}$
Elonmosqito96
And the second term i have no idea how to take the inverse laplace transform of
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How do I solve this:
1/x + 1/y = 1/4```
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Sorry if it doesn't make sense I had to translate it
@stable merlin Add the fractions on the left.
I organized it to come out like 4x + 4y = xy
But dunno how to proceed
A hint says to make an equation about a single variable
Well, you have 4(x + y) = xy
and then
yeah ive not solved a question like this before
@oak chasm So uh what do I do after?
just out of curiosity
yes?
how familiar are you with the concept of completing the square in algebra?
there's a similar but different technique that can be used here
Ann
yes
No
you may notice that expanding (x-4)(y-4) will yield something very similar to the left-hand side of that equation
namely, $(x-4)(y-4) = xy - 4x - 4y + 16$
Ann
im kind of too dumb to do that
ive just learned "the system of equations" as google translate says
the one where question gives you two equations with same variable value
@vale wigeon please help...
my god this worksheet has so much difficult questions
ill give you a picture
nevermind idk how to take picture on a mac
okay so
are you familiar with the distributive law, or 분배법칙 as it's known in korean?
yes
okay great
so you understand how this is true, right?
no
x-4 X y-4 would be...
darn it
uh
don't use the letter x for multiplication, please.
- Then what should I use?
- Can't caluclate that.
why did my teacher give this to me
if you want a symbol for multiplication, use *
...this is going to be difficult
as in
yes it will and i have swimming in 10 minutes so thats bad
i can take over ann
shoot
😦
i was trying to suggest considering the expression (x-4)(y-4) in its own right
the equation we actually have is xy - 4x - 4y = 0
i would then continue by saying to add 16 to both sides,
to get xy - 4x - 4y + 16 = 16,
and so (x-4)(y-4) = 16
how do I use the harmonic number formula into the recurrence formula?
Can you check what T(2) is ?
I believe
T(0) = 0
T(1) = 7
T(2) = 17.5
Juts write it like T(2)= t(0)+t(1)/2=7/2
- 7n
T(2) = (T(0) + T(1) / 2) + 14
T(3) = (T(0) + T(1) + T(2) / 3) + 21
This will get complicated
I can see that it's the sum of i=0 to n-1 for T(i) but why exactly is that related to the harmonic number thing?
Since we have T(n) = something of sum(T(i) from i=0 to n-1), we can find T(n-1) = something of sum(T(i) from i=0 to n-2)
and then we can replace sum(T(i) from i=0 to n-2) into T(n)
probably a very big hint but you can manipulate and make T(n) only depend on T(n-1) + some function
Doesn't quite click...
What you described was shown in a very similar example
but uh
we have the formula T(n) = 1/n * sum(T(i) i = 0 to n-1) + 7 * n
Why it's related to the harmonic number thing I can't understand
that term sum(T(i) i = 0 to n-1) = sum(T(i) i = 0 to n-2) + T(n-1)
you will see why you need harmonic number when you derived T(n) = something of T(n-1) + some function
tfw it's more or less to what they showed here in the slides
just can't make that link of replacing the recurrence terms with the harmonic thing
seems arbitrary and random
is this a different problem?
yeah what they showed was pretty non-intuitive
What's the thinking / reasoning behind swapping the terms with the harmonic thing
or rather redefining them in terms of the harmonic
but firstly, we have T(n) = whatever * [T(1) + T(2) + ... + T(n-1)] + whateverver right
Yeah that i get
and T(n-1) = whatever * [T(1) + T(2) + ... + T(n-2)] + whateverver
you see the term T(1) + T(2) + ... + T(n-2) right?
mhm
Yeah
yep
That's just like telescoping right
kinda yep
just this case you directly substitute the finite sum into some term you know
yur
I just can't see how it's equal, the T(0) ... T(n-1) == Harmonic number sum

Am I overlooking something
what do you mean
this is the answer btw, not exactly H_n
or you wanna know why H_n in this recurrence?
Yeah I wanna know why 
have you done T(n) = something T(n-1) + something?
I could just brainlessly solve it just like the slides showed me
but I want to understand it
so your work is basically the same as the slides?
Nah haven't started to work on it
Want to understand why the recursively defined terms
you should try that first and you will eureka along the way
can be replaced by the summation of i=0 -> n-1 for i^-1
i dont quite understand this question
so essentailly
you can rewrite that reccurence as this
but I don't understand why you can do that
yeah
oh wait
true
rather
why is it connected to the harmonic number thing
is that just a red herring
well a big spoiler but it's from 7*n term
i'm working through it now
yeah should try that first
help
Do you know how to rationalise the denominator?
yes
cool so let's start off by rationalising the first term
or have you made any progress with this problem so far?
Thats confusing yes
hmmm valid
I'm assuming it's a typo
im trying
When you rationalise $\frac{1}{\sqrt{1}+\sqrt{4}}$ what do you get?
Mochi
root(1) - root(4)/ -3
yup that's right
now do this for every term
If you rationalise the other terms you'll notice that they all end with a common denominator of -3
I've arrived at T(n) = 7 * H_n
As $x\to 0, \sin\left(x\right)\to x \ $ and as $x\to\infty, \frac{1}{x}\to 0$.
$\ \therefore$ as $x\to\infty, \sin\frac{1}{x}\to\frac{1}{x}$.
$\ \implies\lim_{x\to\infty}\left(x\sin\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)\right)=1 \ $
Is this a correct proof (like the $\sin\left(x\right)\to x$ part)?
VardhanR
does it make sense with T(2)?
nope so something went wrong
my answer's 2
your T(2) was 17.5 right? but 7 * H_2 = 10.5
o
that's right
thanks for the help
so
shifting equations
the constant is just shifting the y value
but to shift the x value you replace x with x- something. can someone explain why
why, not how
I'm getting very close, Got T(n) 14 * n but can't work out the other side of the equation... something * H_n
Can't spot the pattern haha
if you need help detecting bug you can show me your current work
yep the last three lines are
but yeah you got T(n) = T(n-1) + 7*(2n-1)/n
simplify and you get 7*(2n-1)/n = 14 - 7/n
that should be easier to deal with
true
this should be straightforward:
T(n) = T(n-1) + 14 - 7/n
T(n-1) = T(n-2) + 14 - 7/(n-1)
T(n-2) = T(n-3) + 14 - 7/(n-2)
...
T(1) = T(0) + 14 - 7/1
hmm how?
Hey is this channel occupied?
that thing 7(2n-1)/n is not a harmonic term
very easy question that i am lazy to do right now, i have 6 years so how much will have to study to complete 40 hours of study in 6 years?
so yeah you definitely need to simplify
Was looking at a year 9 test
This is one of the questions
However
I’m a bit confused on 21 c/d
Anyone mind helping
guys please help me i am too tired
It says if x=8 and the output =70 find y
Ah, I got it thanks. I see how using the harmonic thing allows you to subtract terms to get that (n-1) thing but I still don't quite see how you're meant to know to put the harmonic thing into the recurrence in the first place
Like how

What's the question
please help me my mind is draining
This is the formula to work out the question however the question is if x=8 and the output = 70, find Y
Make an equation I guesS?
Such as?
Top one
or nevermind
That’s the formula
garodueng
@bleak meadow
@bleak meadow Also you can't solve an algebra without the right side
or whatever you call the thing
The answer is 2 but I don’t know how to get 2
alright
you don't know how to solve an equation?
algebra*
$3x * 2y + 3y - 4x = 70$
garodueng
right?
i do
Wha-
So it would be
garodueng
Which comes out to be:
uh
garodueng
and its easy now
@pearl fern
I’m still confused
8x
put x = 8 bro
im dumber
x = 8 right? put 8 instead of x
mhm
Uh
x is equal to 8
Yeah
ah I see
24
yep
ah
'Zat good enough explanation?
or are you hungry for more
Yes
ok so you ar
so change every x inside the equation
multiply the coefficient with the value
aka
if 3x
and x = 8
Right
3 * 8
make that for every x
try to make it like this
and i have to do my algebreic homework now
8(3) * y(2)
just ping me when you need me
yes, but not with the y
but it is same
I don’t know what the variable is
coefficient is 3, 2, 3, and 4.
constant is 70
kk
Nice
learning 8th grade math
Nice
nice
tbh the most helpful thing in math
is learning how to code
basically teaches you stuff you'll learn later
but more fun
3(8) * 2(y) + 3(y) - 4(x) = 70
now im back to my equation: how the frik do I solve 1/x + 1/y = 1/4
I came to 4(x + y)= xy
nothing further
Ah
You can't solve that with one of it
you can
It's have infinity value
@stable merlin I got this
for my question
Oh
= 70
3(8) * 2(y) + 3(y) - 4(x) = 70
change the x with 8
and then rest is just like solving algebra with one variable
MATH SUCKS
aafaaasfadfads
my brain
my time
my hand
3(8) * 2(y) + 3(y) - 4(8) = 70
= 70
24 * 2y + 3y - 32 = 70, move the constants to the right, then calculate
make sure you multiply 24 with 2y
and add minus signs
Why to the right
to organize it
how am i supposed to right 1° inside the rays
How do I do that though
You have infinity solutions
can someone answer?
1 degree?
sorry, 2 requirements.
yeah
It’s very small
yeah
- must be natural number
- you have to count them
how to right 1° inside its ray
use a compass lol
?
@stable merlin
But it’s very small
we moved the constant to the right
then where to right 1° @hollow swift
Why is it 70-(-32)
its
Write it somewhere
70 -(-32) = 70 + 32
yes
ITS
YES I KNOW
-1(-32)
WHY IS IT - OUTSIDE THE. RACKET THOUGH
Hi
It’s just like that?
kk
lets say there is an equation called x + 10 = 20
Yes
Yes
it's a rule that you put brackets around negative numbers
well
its not a real rule
just a conventional one
just to get it organized
x = 20 -(-10)
but
you switched it to the other side though
so shouldn’t it be -10
@stable merlin
YES
thank you sir
kk
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does that mean this channel is free? 😄
if so: im just practicing some integration by integrating factor, and im not really entirely sure what is happening in the circled area, but for context I should also add that I don't really know (dont think i've been taught, or if i did it was super briefly) what the meaning of d(x^-2y)/dx is, of course it's something to do with differential but i just dunnoooo what it means, or how the lecturer jumped from the first line in the circle to the second :))
do sketches of the triangles you should be able to figure out the height based on the angles and distances^
and dont forget the 200m between the two people, with one being directllly south (so making a right angle with the other person)
sum of
yes it is
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<@&286206848099549185> can someone spoon feed me
OMG its because its the product rule, right? i think it just clicked 😂
still not entirely sure what this means other than maybe differential of mu.y?
ok yeh it definitely does, ok i think im sorted xd
i need help
a?
yea
well is a Real ^2 a Real? And is it always 1-many
I think 1) answer is 5
You know what the range is? It's the set where the function outputs to
I think it's 0 to infinity
im not really sure
i have little understanding about domain
and range
i just got this homework
Range is the output of the function
So the question is to find possible answer of x^2
i dont get it man
It is (2^11 )- 2. Just see this as appending ten ones to the left of 0 in binary.
2^11 would be a 1 with 11 zeroes to its left.
can ya solve itforme
Answer is [0,infinity)
Thanks
Because x^2 can't be negative
Yes
this is the second part from the samee question
fog and gof right?
whats that
f o g and g o f is just a notation thing
meaning f(g(x)) or g(f(x))
assuming they are functions of x
can you help me get the awnser xD
so what it is, using f and g defined in the above picture?
yeah
f(x) = x^2, g(x) = sqrt(4x-3)
so what is fg(x), well that is f(g(x)), which is f(sqrt(4x-3))
so whats a f(sqrt(4x-3))?
same process
substitute that sqrt(4x-3) into f
7x+3y = 10, 3x - 4y = 7
Do this math with the method of substitution?
I tried many times but cant plz helpp!!!
write x in terms of y first
with the first equation
and sub the expression of x in the second equation
you'll be able to solve for y
how ?
3x - 4y = 7 --> 3x = 7 - 4y --> x = 1/3 (7-4y)
then 7(1/3 (7-4y)) + 3y = 10
and I solve for y
after this, when I find the value of y, I plug this value in the expression of x
there is no problem
Maybe i did mistake I wil dm u aftwr doing the math again k?
k
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what
oh I disable DM xd
cuz there is a lot of scam in discord these days
this is a very simple question, how do i calculate the absolute error from this table?
i need the error from x
the anwser is apparently anywhere from 0.5 to 0.05cm
@finite scroll Which parts?
from b onwards
i get a but i don't understand the rest
these are the answers
so im thinking that 3 red dics selected would be (6/10)(5/10)(4/10)
but that gives me 120/1000 = 3/25 which isn't right
ohh
i see
i was keeping them 10
when it should have been 9 and then 8
thanks
You're welcome.
are you in uni?
No, I'm out of school.
what was the question
@ivory otter Nope. What's the probability of the first item they buy being defective?
0.2
so 0.2+0.2?
Nope.
Better to keep as fractions, so 2/10 = 1/5.
Let's do a case analysis right quick.
If the first is defective, at least one is defective.
If the first is fine but the second is defective, at least one is defective.
F = fine, D = defective
DF
DD
FD
FF
Those are the cases we have to cover.
If the first is defective, that's 2/10.
Now, how many items are remaining after the first?
8
Nope.
9
Right.
So, if the first is defective, how many defective ones are remaining after the first?
1
OK, so DD is 2/10 · 1/9
ye
i’m a junior in high school doing independent and dependent ik the equations i jus don’t know if they’re are independent or dependent can anyone help?
@steady arch Sorry, channel is busy.
I need help on how to solve a union of set thingy on a venm diagram-
@steady sequoia Sorry, channel is busy.
Ok
so do i go to another one or jus get no help
another one
How many are left fine if the first is defective?
ok thanks
ok
How many are fine at the start?
0
No.
How many are defective after the first fine is removed?
there are no defective anymore?
from DD and FD?
Yes, those are different timelines.
but why are they decreasing then
Decreasing what?
We've never decreased from 9 to 8 on anything.
hmm
Let's start over.
What' are the possibilities for the first two choices if F = fine and D = defective?
DF ?
OK, what else?
yes
What are the possibilities for the first two items if F = fine and D = defective?
ok i really dont understand the question :d
man idk why my brain is shut down
its tilting lol
Sure.
thank you
No problem.
hey i have a quick question
can x be negative?
like the whole sum
inside
negative
The sum inside mustn't be negative
meaning x+1>= 0
This is of course if we are talking in the set of real numbers
Yeah, and you can solve that inequality for x.
so it automatically defines X domaine?
If that's the whole function, yes.
The part under the square root can't be negative, right?
So, x + 1 ≥ 0.
That makes it not negative.
Then solve for x.
That'll tell you what x can be.
Which is your domain.
k
OK, what are you differentiating?
this is the expression
OK, why do you need the domain?
so i should just ignore?
im supposed to find the function variations
using derivate is the way i think
heres the function
i need to know the signs of this expression , that's why im asking about the domain
OK, so get the intervals where the top is positive and negative and zero.
Get the intervals where the bottom is positive and negative and zero.
Combine them.
but can sqrt root be negative?
Sure, if you're fine with imaginary numbers.
no im working on R only
OK, then no.
4x + 4 < 0
4x < -4
x < -1
4x + 4 = 0
4x = -4
x = -1
4x + 4 > 0
4x > -4
x > -1
3 - x < 0
3 < x
x > 3
3 - x = 0
3 = x
x = 3
3 - x > 0
3 > x
x < 3
So those are the intervals.
Now we combine them.
x < -1 has the top negative and the bottom positive, so the whole thing is negative.
x = -1 has the top zero and the bottom positive, so the whole thing is zero.
-1 < x < 3 has the top positive and the bottom positive, so the whole thing is positive.
x = 3 has the top positive and the bottom zero, so the whole thing is undefined.
this i guess?
x > 3 has the top positive and the bottom negative, so the whole thing is negative.
So, nonnegative is fine.
So, which intervals were zero or positive?
x = -1 or -1 < x < 3
-1 ≤ x < 3
Does that make sense?
yes
So get the regions for the signs on top. Get the regions for the signs on bottom. Combine them.
so if the -1 is included , wouldn't the bottom equal 0?
What's the expression for the bottom?
3-x
When is that zero?
but on the derivation its sqrtroot (x +1)
3
That's not the derivative of sqrt((4x + 4)/(3 - x)).
is this channel free right now?
yes
how am i supposed to know if this is a vertical or horizontal stretch if there are no parenthesis?
am i simply to assume that it's vertical if there are no parenthesis?
@warped phoenix Factor out the x coefficient from the whole expression.
Oh, they're doing it as a stretch followed by a translation.
So, the stretch is 3 times the magnitude.
Then it moves it up 2.
f(x) = x
Stretch it 3 times as large:
f(x) = 3x
Move it up 2:
f(x) = 3x + 2
Assuming f(x) = x is the parent function.
is open?
to confirm: Y = Y1 - Y2?
Y1 - Y2 in the theorem is equal to the Y that is the general solution?
uwu
hi
hi
How do I know if two angles in a circle are subtended by the same arc?
Well, when will the arc lengths be the same?
Half of 80
but how are they subtended by the same arc?
OK, they're subtended by the same arc, not angle.
typo
The lines of the angle hit the endpoints of the arc.
That's why each angle is subtended by the arc.
See how the lines of the left angle hit the endpoints of the arc?
The left angle is subtended by the arc.
See how the lines of the right angle hit the endpoints of the arc?
The right angle is subtended by the arc.
So, both angles are subtended by the arc.
@oak chasm Hi, can we continue?
ok
Hi, I haven’t understand a correction. If you can help me :)
Here they are talking about disjoint cycle but I don’t understand how they are finding (321) and why (321) is equal to (132)
(My first question is : i don’t understand why ((1)(23))(123)=(321)
OK, (321) means you convert 3 to 2, 2 to 1, and 1 to 3, right?
(132) means you convert 1 to 3, 3 to 2, and 2 to 1, right?
So, the same conversions are made, so the cycles are the same.
@main slate
(1) doesn't change anything. (23) converts 2 to 3 and 3 to 2. (123) converts 1 to 2, 2 to 3, and 3 to 1.
So, (1)(23)(123) first does nothing, then converts 2 to 3 and 3 to 2, then converts 1 to 2, 2 to 3, and 3 to 1.
So, we do this.
We start with each value.
Start with 1.
(1) does nothing to it. It's 1.
(23) does nothing to it. It's 1.
(123) changes it to 2. It's 2.
Start with 2.
(1) does nothing to it. It's 2.
(23) changes it to 3. It's 3.
(123) changes it to 1. It's 1.
Start with 3.
(1) does nothing to it. It's 3.
(23) changes it to 2. It's 2.
(123) changes it to 3. It's 3.
Aw yes, that s smart 😅
I m not sure to understand, I thought we needed to start from the right then go to the left…
Because with what u wrote the result is (12)(3), no ?
We can do right to left if you wish.
1 goes to 2, which goes to 3, which goes to 3.
2 goes to 3, which goes to 2, which goes to 2.
3 goes to 1, which goes to 1, which goes to 1.
Yes but the final result is (12)(3) and we should find (321)…
(1 3)
Or (13)(2)
So, left to right, it's (1 2). Right to left, it's (1 3).
Yes
Neither is (3 2 1).
So there is a mistake in the correction ?
Yes, I think so.
Ok
After they got (3 2 1), that is equal to (1 3 2).
Because it converts the same way.
You can rotate a cycle.
(3 2 1) rotate one to the right (1 3 2) rotate one to the right (2 1 3) rotate one to the right (3 2 1).
It will remain the same cycle when you rotate it.
Yes I understand this part now
I ve looked again at the correction and yes there is a mistake
Because at the end they wrote smth which is different from what they found
Thanks a lot @oak chasm 👍
It looks like both left to right and right to left are used by different people.
You're welcome.
@main slate Ahh, I figured it out.
They're doing the individual cycles backwards, too.
(1)(2 3)(1 2 3)
We go left to right, but at each cycle, we go backwards.
Ah ok
So, 1 converts to 1, which converts to 1, which converts to 3.
No, even that doesn't work.
Never mind.
I don't know what they did.
ah ok ^^"
2 or 3 will always be unchanged, no matter what orders you go in.
(1) does nothing, so we have (2 3)(1 2 3).
Let's say the individual cycles go in standard order.
Left to right, we have 3 going to 2 and 2 going to 3, so 3 is unchanged.
Right to left, we have 2 going to 3 and 3 going to 2, so 2 is unchanged.
Let's say individual cycles go in reverse order.
Left to right, we have 2 going to 3 and 3 going to 2, so 2 is unchanged.
Right to left, we have 3 going to 2 and 2 going to 3, so 3 is unchanged.
So, any way you look at it, it's (1 2) or (1 3).
Ok
It s what I should have, the goal of the exercise is to find the matrix multiplication of S3
Is x²= 0 a quadratic func, but if x=0 isnt it will not be a quadratic?
It's a quadratic equation.
f(x) = x² is a quadratic function.
A quadratic is based on all values of x, not just one.
No problem.
My f(x) will get a minimum value , so if -f(x) ,will I turn to maximum value?
yea
Convert the whole equation into cosA and sinA then square it u will get quadratic equation in terms of cosA then find out cosA then find SinA using fundamental identity .
ok
I need some help
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guys
you can help?
why is the slope is equal to sqrt(x^2 + y^2)?
why is it not the sum of x + y?
hypotenuse* not slope sorry
Coz of Pythagoras theorem
Quick question. How useful is implicit differentation?
It seems kinda niche now that im learning about it
could I skip it without fearing any bumps in the future
Used in economics says google
Hm
don't bother skipping it
it's super low effort compared to other stuff you do and it comes in handy sometimes
its a building block rly
it's basically glorified chain rule
Golden rule
Happy to help
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It means either the x or y component
What's that?
Are you doing stuff w/ vectors?
Yes, I'm trying to learn vectors.
Mosh
A and B are 2 dimensional vectors
So they can be described with a x value and a y value
Ok, so it's like the math way of doing that. I'm not super familiar with the math notations. I'm more familiar with how they are represented in programming languages.
this is more the comp-sci concept of vectors 
Really? Well, I've never seen it written like that before 🤔
For example: Vec2(2,3)
yes
yes
Which I don't understand at all.
that's the geometric definition
With angles?
I think I'll stick with the other one. It seemed easier to understand.
You'll want to know both
They have different type of use?
Sometimes it comes in handy
All right. Thank you for the tip.
Dot product seems rather complex. So I think I'll have to do a lot more reading before I have this figured out.
I mean.. wait til cross product 
I haven't heard of that.
Welp learn dot product first

And of course there are pre-made method so I can do something like:
float d = b.Dot(a)
But I would much rather understand what is actually going on there.
Then I can use the methods with confidence that I know what it actually does 🙂
Thank you everyone. I think I can take it from here.
You need to get the normal force big enough so that the friction force can balance out the gravitational force
$F_f = \mu \cdot F_N$
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And you need $F_f = F_g = m \cdot g$
