meaning of coefficient?

Answer 1

the number in front of the variable (x..y)

Answer 2

Coefficient is the number associated with a variable.

For example, the coefficient of x in the expression13x is 13.

Answer 3

Coefficient means "constant"...but its meaning is different depending what are you talking about:

1) In algebra, coefficient is the constant in a monomy:

3 x has 3 as coefficient

2) In stats, coefficient is a measure of something:

"The coefficient of correlation between the variable X and Y is 0.87 "

Answer 4

The numerical coefficient (sometimes also clled the coefficient) of a term is the unmerical factor. The numerical coefficient of 3x is 3. Recall that 3x means 3 times x.

Answer 5

Rachel's correct - 'tis the number before the variable;
typically the coefficient is some constant "k" , but just as typically, it's a real number (like, say "minus 2") in the expression Y = -2x. The coefficient of x is "minus 2".

It's a constant "k" in this next example:

Y = kx +b where "k" is the coefficent of x, representing the steepness or slope of the graph.

Answer 6

In mathematics, a coefficient is a constant multiplicative factor of a certain object. The object can be such things as a variable, a vector, a function, etc.

Answer 7

there are two kinds of coefficient
1) literal
2)numerical
fr ex.2xy
the literal coefficient is xy and the numerical is 2

Answer 8

A coefficient is when a person is used from someone else to levitate