From 98dc1856fb562a85492cf733c207ae392674b508 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: UzawaT <36491354+UzawaT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2019 10:20:48 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] added description and examples to the article (#35019) * fixed grammar error * added description and examples to the article --- .../how-to-find-the-median-value/index.md | 21 ++++++++++++++----- .../special-right-triangles-intro/index.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/guide/english/mathematics/how-to-find-the-median-value/index.md b/guide/english/mathematics/how-to-find-the-median-value/index.md index 78a668090f..c5ce663c05 100644 --- a/guide/english/mathematics/how-to-find-the-median-value/index.md +++ b/guide/english/mathematics/how-to-find-the-median-value/index.md @@ -3,13 +3,24 @@ title: How to Find the Median Value --- ## How to Find the Median Value -This is a stub. Help our community expand it. +The median is the middle value of the sorted number set. -This quick style guide will help ensure your pull request gets accepted. +#### Example 1 +Find the median value for the set below.
+244 191 160 187 180 - +##### Step 1. Sort the numbers in order. +After it is sorted, you will have 160 180 187 191 244. -#### More Information: - +##### Step 2. Find the median value. +Once the numbers are ordered, the median is the value in the middle. In this case, the median is 187. +#### Example 2 +Find the median value for the set below.
+205 211 183 211 180 194 +##### Step 1. Sort the numbers in order.
+After it is sorted, you will have 180 183 194 205 211 211. + +##### Step 2. Find the median value.
+In this case, there are two middle numbers (194 and 205). To find the median, we will look for the average of the two middle values. The median is (194 + 205) / 2 = 199.5. diff --git a/guide/english/mathematics/special-right-triangles-intro/index.md b/guide/english/mathematics/special-right-triangles-intro/index.md index 94ad42f9f1..1aaa9c3759 100644 --- a/guide/english/mathematics/special-right-triangles-intro/index.md +++ b/guide/english/mathematics/special-right-triangles-intro/index.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Special Right Triangles Intro --- ## Special Right Triangles Intro -Special right triangles a a type of right triangle where the two non-right angles share a special relationship. +Special right triangles are a type of right triangle where the two non-right angles share a special relationship. There are two types of special right triangles: a 45-45-90, and a 30-60-90.