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Vieta's formula

Vieta's formula proper noun: any of various formulas that relate the coefficients of a polynomial to a sum or product of its roots.

Proper noun

Vieta's formula

  1. Any of various formulas that relate the coefficients of a polynomial to a sum or product of its roots.

Origin of Vieta's formula

Named after François Viète.

Questions about Vieta's formula

What does Vieta's formula mean?
Vieta's formula means any of various formulas that relate the coefficients of a polynomial to a sum or product of its roots.
What part of speech is Vieta's formula?
Vieta's formula is a proper noun.

Words near Vieta's formula in the dictionary

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