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Calculus

Calculus is the mathmatical study of change. Calculus has two branches, differential calculus and integral calculus.

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coordinate

Mathematics; Calculus

A number or a set of numbers that is used to show the position of a point. One coordinate is needed if the point is on a line.

quantity

Mathematics; Calculus

A number, or a symbol that represents a number. Addition, subtraction, and division are performed on quantities.

cubic

Mathematics; Calculus

Unit of measurement that measures volume. Cubic units, such as a cubic yard and cubic meter, are one unit long.

minus sign

Mathematics; Calculus

This sign is used to show subtraction, as in 9-5= 4. It is also used to show that a number is negative(less than zero), as in -10.

reciprocal

Mathematics; Calculus

Either of two numbers that equal 1 when they are multiplied together. The number 3 is the reciprocal of 1/3.

finite

Mathematics; Calculus

Having a limit. the set of even numbers between 1 and 20 is finite in general mathematics.

higher order derivatives

Mathematics; Calculus

The second derivative, third derivative, and so forth for some function.

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