#2492: Commonly Mispronounced Equations

[Each equation is bordered, with a pronunciation guide beneath.]

Commonly Mispronounced Equations

Row 1

F = G m₁m₂/r² FUH-JAM-ER

E = mc² EM-CAH-TOO

a² + b² = c² AT-BOOT-COOT

Row 2

A = πr² APP-ER-TOO

H = −Σpᵢlog pᵢ HA-SPLOG-PEE

PV = nrt PAV-NURT

Row 3

eiπ = −1 EYE-PIN

F = ma FEE-MAH

∂²u/(∂t²) = c ∂²u/(∂x²) DOOT CAH-DOOX

Row 4

f’(x) = limh→0 f(x+h) − f(x) / h FAX-LIM-OH FAX-UH-FOX

x = −b ± √(b² − 4ac) / (2a) ZA-BO-BA FAK-TOH-AH