§ 01Acceptance of These Terms
By accessing or using MathsTricks & Calculus, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use this site.
MathsTricks & Calculus (referred to here as "the site", "we", "us") is an independent educational resource created and maintained by Sphesihle Zangwa under Tech Titans Development, a South African–registered company. These terms apply to every page of the site, including all lesson pages, quizzes, and worked examples.
We may update these terms from time to time as the site evolves. Continued use of the site after changes are posted means you accept the revised terms. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
§ 02Use of the Site
This site is free to use for personal, educational purposes.
You may freely browse, read, and use the mathematical explanations, worked examples, and quizzes on this site to support your own learning. There is no registration, subscription, or payment required to access any educational content.
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§ 03Intellectual Property
The explanations, worked examples, diagrams, and design of this site are original work.
Unless otherwise stated, all content on this site, including text, explanations, worked examples, diagrams, quizzes, and the visual design and layout, is the intellectual property of MathsTricks & Calculus / Tech Titans Development and is protected by applicable copyright law. Mathematical facts, formulas, and theorems themselves are not owned by anyone; what is protected is our specific explanation, presentation, and worked-example content.
You may view, print, and use this content for your own personal study, and you may share links to individual pages with classmates or on social media. Brief quotations for genuine educational commentary, with attribution, are also fine.
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§ 04No Guarantee of Academic Outcomes
This is a supplementary learning resource, not a substitute for formal instruction.
We make every reasonable effort to keep the mathematics on this site accurate and up to date, but we do not guarantee that the content is complete, error-free, or suitable for every course, curriculum, or examination board. Notation conventions, required methods, and depth of coverage vary between institutions.
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§ 06Limitation of Liability
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Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
§ 07Changes to the Site and These Terms
We may update the site and these terms as it grows.
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the site at any time, including adding, changing, or removing lesson pages, without prior notice. We also reserve the right to update these Terms of Use at any time; the current version, with its "Last updated" date, always applies.
§ 08Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.
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§ 09Questions About These Terms
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