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by TheicidalManiac on November 3rd, 2008
I hate to get all geeky here but...no I don't. I love to get geeky.
A "given" is an element of an algebraic equation, a value that is given so that one may figure out the value of another variable.
For example:
Given x=3-4y, find y:
2y + 3x = 4
2y + 3(3-4y) = 4
2y + 9 - 12y = 4
9 - 10y = 4
5 = 10y
y = 1/2
Now solve for x:
Given y = 1/2, find x:
x = 3 - 4y
x = 3 - 4(1/2)
x = 3 - 2
x = 1
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A "given" is also an element of a logical argument, in that it is a supposition that is accepted as true for the sake of an argument.
Obviously in common conversation it means roughly the same thing:
If we assume that it is a good idea to save for retirement, then we call that a given without really questioning it too deeply.
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Comments
that was stupid
by ieatasshole on April 13th, 2011
Ha ha...not too stupid to comment on, though, huh?
by TheicidalManiac on April 17th, 2011