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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
A '''constant''' is a number that remains the same, unlike a [[variable]], that can change. | A '''constant''' is a number that remains the same, unlike a [[variable]], that can change. When discussing polynomials, the '''constant''' or constant term is the coefficient of <math>x^0</math>. | ||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
Revision as of 18:01, 28 January 2007
Definition
A constant is a number that remains the same, unlike a variable, that can change. When discussing polynomials, the constant or constant term is the coefficient of 
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Examples
, or pi is a famous constant that is approximately 3.14159.
, or e is another famous constant that is approximately 2.71828.
All numbers are constants because they do not change their value; they always remain the same.
