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Algebra

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

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Principal cube root

Mathematics; Algebra

The one real-number cube root of a real number.

Probability of an event

Mathematics; Algebra

The ratio of the number of outcomes in the event to the number of outcomes in the sample space.

Pure imaginary number

Mathematics; Algebra

Any number of the form ai. where a is real.

Rational number

Mathematics; Algebra

A number that can be expressed as the quotient of two integers.

Rationalising the denominator

Mathematics; Algebra

The process of changing an irrational denominator to a rational one.

Reciprocals

Mathematics; Algebra

Pairs of real numbers that have the product 1. Also known as mulliplicarive inverses.

Periodic function

Mathematics; Algebra

A function y=f(x) is periodic if and only if there is a real number p such that for each x in the domain of f. f(x + p)=f(x).

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