Coefficient
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
A numerical factor in an algebraic expression, a known factor in front of a power of an unknown or a constant factor multiplying a variable quantity. Thus, the coefficient in the monomial 
is 
; in the equation 
, the coefficient of 
is 
, while that of 
is 
; in the formula for the length of a circumference 
, the coefficient is 
. In the equation of a straight line 
, the number 
, which represents the tangent of the angle at which the straight line is inclined to the 
-axis, is called the angular coefficient.
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Coefficient. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Coefficient&oldid=31513
Coefficient. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Coefficient&oldid=31513
This article was adapted from an original article by BSE-3 (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article