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  2. Elementary algebra - Wikipedia

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    [1] Elementary algebra, also known as high school algebra or college algebra, [2] encompasses the basic concepts of algebra. It is often contrasted with arithmetic : arithmetic deals with specified numbers , [ 3 ] whilst algebra introduces variables (quantities without fixed values).

  3. List of mathematical constants - Wikipedia

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    A mathematical constant is a key number whose value is fixed by an unambiguous definition, often referred to by a symbol (e.g., an alphabet letter), or by mathematicians' names to facilitate using it across multiple mathematical problems. [1]

  4. Algebra - Wikipedia

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    Algebra is the branch of mathematics that studies certain abstract systems, known as algebraic structures, and the manipulation of expressions within those systems. It is a generalization of arithmetic that introduces variables and algebraic operations other than the standard arithmetic operations, such as addition and multiplication.

  5. Mathematical constant - Wikipedia

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    Alternatively, the quick approximation 99/70 (≈ 1.41429) for the square root of two was frequently used before the common use of electronic calculators and computers. Despite having a denominator of only 70, it differs from the correct value by less than 1/10,000 (approx. 7.2 × 10 −5). Its simple continued fraction is periodic and given by:

  6. Absolute value - Wikipedia

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    Other names for absolute value include numerical value [1] and magnitude. [1] The absolute value of has also been denoted ⁡ in some mathematical publications, [6] and in spreadsheets, programming languages, and computational software packages, the absolute value of is generally represented by abs(x), or a similar expression, [7] as it has ...

  7. Algebraic number - Wikipedia

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    Colours indicate the leading integer coefficient of the polynomial the number is a root of (red = 1 i.e. the algebraic integers, green = 2, blue = 3, yellow = 4...). Points becomes smaller as the other coefficients and number of terms in the polynomial become larger. View shows integers 0,1 and 2 at bottom right, +i near top.

  8. Algebraic operation - Wikipedia

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    Plain text, programming languages, and calculators also use a single asterisk to represent the multiplication symbol, [6] and it must be explicitly used; for example, 3x is written as 3 * x. Rather than using the ambiguous division sign (÷), [ a ] division is usually represented with a vinculum , a horizontal line, as in ⁠ 3 / x + 1 ⁠ .

  9. Calculator - Wikipedia

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    The first American-made pocket-sized calculator, the Bowmar 901B (popularly termed The Bowmar Brain), measuring 5.2 by 3.0 by 1.5 inches (132 mm × 76 mm × 38 mm), came out in the Autumn of 1971, with four functions and an eight-digit red LED display, for US$240, while in August 1972 the four-function Sinclair Executive became the first ...