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Algebra

Alegra is the study of operations and their application to solving equations.

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Half life

Mathematics; Algebra

The length of time it takes half of an amount of radioactive material to decay.

Harmonic mean

Mathematics; Algebra

In a set of n numbers. ''n'' divided by the sum of the reciprocals of the number.

Hyperbola

Mathematics; Algebra

The set of all points in it plane such that the absolute value of the difference of the distances (focal radii) from two given points (foci) is constant.

Hypotenuse

Mathematics; Algebra

The longest side of a right triangle. It is opposite the right angle.

Ordered pair

Mathematics; Algebra

A pair of numbers that identifies the location of a particular point on a graph.

Point-slope form

Mathematics; Algebra

If (x1, y1) is a point on the line y = mx + b. then y - y1 = m(x - xl) is the point-slope form of the equation.

Partial sum of a series

Mathematics; Algebra

The sum of a finite number of terms of the series.

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