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Last updated: 10th August 2026
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Vector Geometry & ℝ³
Why ∥A − B∥ = ∥B − A∥ in ℝ³ (and Beyond)9th December 2025
The Symmetry Hidden in ∥A − B∥9th December 2025
The Shadow Decomposition Theorem in ℝ³4th December 2025
Equation of a Sphere in ℝ³ Using Vector Distance3rd December 2025
Deriving the Distance Formula in ℝ³ Using Vectors3rd December 2025
How to Generate a Line Through Two Points in ℝ³30th November 2025
Mid-Points in ℝ³: The Non-Degenerate Parallelogram Case29th November 2025
Deriving the Equation of an Ellipsoid from the Unit Sphere29th November 2025
The Geometry Behind Moving a Point of Reference23rd November 2025
A Plane Constructed from a Single Perpendicular Rule23rd November 2025
How a Circle in the (r,z) Plane Becomes a Torus in ℝ³13th December 2025
The Right-Hand Cycle: Why î×ĵ Points to k̂21st December 2025
The λ-plane: how dot products carve space into parallel sheets21st December 2025
A First-Principles Derivation of a Common Non-Zero Normal Vector in ℝ³28th July 2026
Deriving Three Important Cross-Product Equations from First Principles3rd August 2026
Deriving A·(B × C) = det[A B C]5th August 2026
Why A·(A × x) Always Equals 05th August 2026
Deriving A·(B × C) = B·(C × A) = C·(A × B)6th August 2026
A Direct Proof That for Two Vectors A, B ∈ ℝ³, A · B = AᵀB = BᵀA10th August 2026
Linear Algebra & Matrices
A Step-by-Step Proof of the Matrix Identity (AB)⁻¹ = B⁻¹A⁻¹30th May 2026
Deriving the 2 × 2 Adjugate Matrix from First Principles3rd August 2026
Deriving the Geometric Meaning of the 2 × 2 Determinant from First Principles3rd August 2026
Constructing a Nonzero Null Vector of a 3 × 3 Skew-Symmetric Matrix4th August 2026
Building the Cross Product Matrix from A · N = 0 and B · N = 04th August 2026
How a Skew-Symmetric Matrix Reveals the Cross-Product Direction4th August 2026
Deriving the Cross Product Through Skew-Symmetric Matrices4th August 2026
Why BAᵀ − ABᵀ = [A × B]ₓ5th August 2026
Deriving ABᵀ − BAᵀ = [B × A]ₓ5th August 2026
The Hidden Permutation Structure of the 3×3 Determinant6th August 2026
A Direct Proof That MA = I Implies AᵀMᵀ = I for Two 3×3 Matrices7th August 2026
When MA = I for Two 3×3 Matrices: Deriving the Columns of Mᵀ Using Cross Products of the Columns of A7th August 2026
A Direct 3×3 Proof That det(Mᵀ) = det(M) Using Determinant Expansion and Permutation Cycles7th August 2026
A Direct Proof That A · (B × C) Equals the Determinant of the 3×3 Matrix with Columns A, B and C7th August 2026
A Direct Derivation of the Columns of a 3×3 Inverse Matrix Using Orthogonality, Cross Products and the Determinant7th August 2026
A Direct Derivation of the 3×3 Inverse Matrix Formula Using Cross Products, Determinants and the Adjugate10th August 2026
Building the Adjugate of a 3×3 Matrix Directly from the Cofactors of Its Transpose10th August 2026
Coordinate & Analytic Geometry in ℝ²
Rows & Columns: Two Ways to See a Grid10th December 2025
Shadows on the Axes: Coordinate Projections in ℝ²9th December 2025
The angle between two vectors in ℝ²8th December 2025
Finding the Midpoint in ℝ² via a Parallelogram Parametric Intersection7th December 2025
Midpoints, Parallelograms, and Vector Averages in ℝ²6th December 2025
Closest point to (a, b) on the line y = m x + c6th December 2025
Inversion in the Unit Circle: Deriving the Exact Mapping Formula3rd December 2025
The Distance Between Two Points in ℝ² Using Vectors30th November 2025
From Vectors to y = mx + c: The Equation of a Line in ℝ²30th November 2025
How to Generate the Equation of a Circle Using Vectors in ℝ²28th November 2025
How a Circle Becomes an Ellipse Through Simple Stretching27th November 2025
How to Construct the Perpendicular Bisector of a Line Segment in ℝ²27th November 2025
A Special Method for Constructing a Circle Using Thales’ Theorem27th November 2025
Euclidean Geometry
Intersecting Chords: Why Products of Segments Match22nd December 2025
A Geometric Proof of Cyclic Projection Identities in a Triangle30th June 2026
Trigonometry & Radians
Thales’ Theorem in the Unit Circle: A Coordinate Proof from First Principles8th December 2025
A Geometric Proof of tan(α − β)1st December 2025
One Diagram that Proves the Core Trig Identities1st December 2025
A Geometric Derivation of the Triangle Area Formula A = (1/2)ab sin θ28th November 2025
A Geometric Derivation of cos 2a and sin 2a26th November 2025
A Geometric Derivation of cos(a − b) and sin(a − b)26th November 2025
A Visual-Geometric Derivation of the Angle Addition Identities26th November 2025
A Beautiful Geometric Proof of the Sine Addition Formula25th November 2025
The Hidden Geometry Behind Circle Inversion: Why OA · OA′ = r²25th November 2025
A First-Principles Approach to Arc Length24th November 2025
A Clean Derivation of Sector Area24th November 2025
Calculus & Differentiation
Sequences vs Series: Terms, Sums, and Why They Behave Differently3rd December 2025
Proving that d/dx (eˣ) = eˣ from First Principles30th November 2025
Geometric Series: How to Find the Sum of n Terms and the Sum to Infinity30th November 2025
Finding the Equations of the Tangent and Normal at x = a28th November 2025
The Quotient Rule (Differentiation)25th November 2025
The Product Rule (Differentiation)25th November 2025
Key Definitions Required for Product & Quotient Rule25th November 2025
Differentiating Parametric Curves24th November 2025
Algebra & Number Theory
Completing the Square from the Square (x+y)²12th December 2025
The Turning Point of a Quadratic Curve12th December 2025
Reconstructing a Quadratic Sequence from Its First Three Terms11th December 2025
The Six Essential Pieces of a Function10th December 2025
What Is a Binary Operation? A Clear Guide with Examples7th December 2025
The Integers as a Group Under Addition7th December 2025
Modulus of a Quotient: ∣z₁/z₂∣ = ∣z₁∣/∣z₂∣4th December 2025
Dividing Complex Numbers Using Conjugates4th December 2025
Modulus of a Product: |z₁·z₂| = |z₁|·|z₂|4th December 2025
Pairing Terms in an Arithmetic Progression4th December 2025
Pairing 1 + 2 + 3 + … + n into ½·n·(n+1)4th December 2025
Deriving the Quadratic Formula from First Principles28th November 2025
What the Floor Function Really Does28th November 2025
Piecewise Functions Explained Clearly Using the Graph of |x − a|28th November 2025
The Real Reason We Multiply by a Conjugate25th November 2025
Where the FOIL Method Really Comes From25th November 2025
Prime Numbers vs Composite Numbers: The Exact Difference Explained Clearly25th November 2025
Probability & Statistics
Connecting P(A|B) and P(B|A)23rd November 2025
Deriving the Computational Formula for Population Variance from First Principles3rd August 2026

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