Engineering maths tools

Engineering maths you can test, not just read.

Work through coordinates, complex numbers, vectors, equations, matrices, differentiation, and approximation with calculators that keep the algebra visible. Change the inputs, read the substitution, then use the diagram to check whether the answer makes sense.

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A(1, 2) B(6, 5) d = sqrt(34) = 5.831

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Start where the problem starts

Each page is built around a real calculation, then supported with the small bit of explanation that makes the formula easier to check by eye.

Coordinate geometry

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Distance Between Two Points

Measure the shortest route between two coordinates, with the right-triangle behind the formula drawn beside the answer.

Coordinate geometry

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Gradient of a Line

Turn two points into a slope and see the rise-run triangle that controls the steepness of the line.

Coordinate geometry

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Line Through Two Points

Build the equation of the unique straight line through two points, including vertical-line cases.

Coordinate geometry

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Point-to-Line Distance

Find the perpendicular gap from a point to a line in general form, with the scaling of the normal made explicit.

Complex numbers

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Argand Diagram Plotter

Place a complex number on the real-imaginary plane and read its modulus and angle from the picture.

Complex numbers

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Complex Polar Converter

Convert a + bi into modulus-argument form without losing the quadrant information.

Complex numbers

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Complex Number Calculator

Work through complex arithmetic while keeping rectangular and polar meaning visible.

Vector algebra

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2D Vector Calculator

Add or subtract 2D vectors and read the resultant as both components and a direction.

Vector algebra

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Dot Product Calculator

Calculate a scalar product and connect it to angle, projection, and work done.

Vector algebra

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Angle Between Vectors

Find the angle between two vectors using the dot product ratio, with zero-vector checks included.

Vector algebra

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Area From Cross Product

Use the cross product magnitude to get parallelogram and triangle area from side vectors.

Engineering applications

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AC Impedance Calculator

Calculate series RLC impedance and see resistance and reactance as a complex number.

Linear systems

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2x2 Linear System Solver

Solve two linear equations and see whether the lines meet once, never meet, or are really the same line.

Numerical stability

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Pivoting Explainer

Pick the best pivot row by comparing absolute values in the active column.

Differentiation rules

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Derivative Rule Explorer

Search the core derivative rules and see the warning that goes with each one.

Taylor and approximation

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Taylor Series Centre Explorer

Build a Taylor polynomial around a chosen centre and compare it with the true function.