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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.

How to Cite This Entry:
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