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Linear approximation, an Uncommon card
In mathematics, a linear approximation is an approximation of a general function using a linear function.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 56
- DEF
- 31
- Power
- 87
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 16,000
Power 87 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 30 % of WikiCards cards.
Linear approximation quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Linear approximation card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
They are widely used in the method of finite differences to produce first order methods for solving or ______ solutions to equations.
Answer
approximating. They are widely used in the method of finite differences to produce first order methods for solving or approximating solutions to equations. From the Linear approximation article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Accumulator. Accumulator 59 · Linear approximation 56 · Burley 53 · Brooklyn Tabernacle 49 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- They are widely used in the method of finite differences to produce first order methods for solving or approximating solutions to equations.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Linear approximation article was read about 16,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 56 and blocks with 31: each hit it takes is cut by 12 %.
How to get Linear approximation
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Text : Wikipedia, Linear approximation (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Chorch, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
