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Algebra
Alegra is the study of operations and their application to solving equations.
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Dependent system
Mathematics; Algebra
A system whose gr-aphs coincide and that has infinitely many solutions.
Dependent variable
Mathematics; Algebra
If the value of ''a'' de- pends on the value of ''b'', or if a is usually defined in terms of ''b, a'' is called the dependent variable. and it is graphed on the vertical axis.
Depressed equation
Mathematics; Algebra
The equation ''Q(x)'' = 0. where ''Q(x)'' is the quotient when a polynomial has been divided by a factor (x - ''r'').
Descending order
Mathematics; Algebra
A polynomial is written in descending order when the term with highest de- gree is written first, followed by the term with next highest degree second, and so on.
Determinant of a matrix
Mathematics; Algebra
The determinant of a matrix is the determinant with the same corre- sponding elements.
