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#852 Re: Maths Is Fun - Suggestions and Comments » Coefficient vs Constant » 2014-06-14 00:00:43

Yes, that way, the definition encompasses stuff like (k^2+1)x+2.

#855 Re: Help Me ! » Algebra II Type Problems » 2014-06-13 14:46:54

Thanks! See ya. You owe me an explanation for this one, though!

#857 Re: Help Me ! » Algebra II Type Problems » 2014-06-13 14:29:34

I did.

Also, I think I remember something from Wilf's book that can solve this.

#858 Re: Help Me ! » Algebra II Type Problems » 2014-06-13 14:27:15

It doesn't, but it might be quicker that way.

#860 Re: Help Me ! » Algebra II Type Problems » 2014-06-13 14:16:40

The first one yes. The second one I did barely, because they set it up the way they did. I did a lot of writing on that one.

#861 Re: Help Me ! » Algebra II Type Problems » 2014-06-13 14:08:17

No problem!

Looked at your #1 and #3 and they seem correct.

#862 Re: Help Me ! » Algebra II Type Problems » 2014-06-13 14:02:20

Hi bobbym

You need to find the largest four digit number t such that sqrt(t-sqrt(t-sqrt(t-...))) is an integer.

#867 Re: Maths Is Fun - Suggestions and Comments » Coefficient vs Constant » 2014-06-13 12:08:08

True. It's very dependant on the content. And it's a very narrow concept, seeing hiw I haven't noticed it being used anywhere besides in polynomials and binomial expansions.

#868 Re: Maths Is Fun - Suggestions and Comments » Coefficient vs Constant » 2014-06-13 11:58:18

That's true. There's no exact notation for the Stirling numbers, for example.

The R^whatever does not seem like too much a problem either, considering it's the R that matters.

#869 Re: Maths Is Fun - Suggestions and Comments » Coefficient vs Constant » 2014-06-13 11:34:27

Well, then you couodn't say 2 is a coefficient when talking about the same expression.

#870 Re: Maths Is Fun - Suggestions and Comments » Coefficient vs Constant » 2014-06-13 11:29:17

Then I could say that 1 is the coefficient f x^0 in that polynomial.

#871 Re: Maths Is Fun - Suggestions and Comments » Coefficient vs Constant » 2014-06-13 11:27:11

Hm, then how would you say that 2 is a coefficient when you write 2x+1?

#873 Re: Help Me ! » (Less than) 21 Trig Questions from Amrita » 2014-06-13 11:15:03

Didn't we already solve that one without plotting?

#875 Re: Maths Is Fun - Suggestions and Comments » Coefficient vs Constant » 2014-06-13 11:02:23

I think it's a bit confusing considering the two are the same. And I'd rather call it a coefficient than not.

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