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Calculus

Calculus is a branch of mathematics involving derivatives and integrals, used to study motion and changing values.


Coefficients

Coefficients are the factors of the terms (i.e. The numbers in front of the letters) in a mathematical expression or equation


Coordinate

Coordinate is the ordered pair that gives the location or position of a point on a coordinate plane, determined by the point’s distance from the x and y axes, e.g. (2, 3.7) or (-5, 4). 


Cubic equation

Cubic equation is a polynomial having a degree of 3 (i.e. The highest power is 3), which can be solved by factorization or formula to find its three roots.