What is the Spanish translation of the mathematical term "term"? (A term is a part of a mathematical expression that is added to (or subtracted from) other terms. For example 3X + 7 has two terms. One is 3X and the other is 7.

Question

I need the translation of some mathematical terms. One is the word "term" in its mathematical usage. It means a part of a mathematical expression that is added to (or subtracted from) other terms. For example: In the expression 3X + 7, one term is 3X, and the other term is 7.

Answer 1

Just a guess, but why would it not be el término? Of course, it could be something else, but that word is the same as "term" in other basic expressions.

This reference Mat Dict

reinforces that idea.

Just the reference I was looking for Jeremias! Thanks!! - territurtle, Oct 28, 2011

Wonderful dictionary for mathematical terms English-Spanish and vice versa! Thank you! - esthergeil, Oct 29, 2011

Answer 2

Most mathematical terms in spanish are the same that in english. Término = Term, Variable = Variable, Factor = Factor, Polinomio = Polynomial etc.

Example:

¿Cuántos términos independientes tiene la siguiente ecuación f(x)?

f(x) = 3X^2 + 6X - 3

Términos independientes son aquellos que no dependen de la variable, en este caso la variable es X.

Por lo tanto en esa ecuación tenemos 3 términos (3X^2, 6X, -3) y uno de ellos es un término independiente -3.

El número que multiplica una variable se llama factor. El factor de X^2 es 3. El factor de X es 6.

You can see that in calculus, algebra, trigonometry etc - xtiagox, Oct 27, 2011

Muchas gracias! Pero, si el termino que llamo "constant" en ingles se llama "independiente" en espanol, come se dice "independent variable" (x), as compared to the dependent variable (y(x))? Tambien se llama "independiente", pero como "variable independ - esthergeil, Oct 29, 2011

Answer 3

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oral expression: mas+ menos- por* entre/ written expression: sumar+ restar- multiplicar* dividir/

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for example: 1 +1 = 2 uno mas uno igual a dos

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3 * 5 = 15 tres multiplicado cinco igual a quince

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4 / 2 = 2 cuatro entre dos igual a dos cuatro dividido entre dos igual a dos

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9 - 8 = 1 nueve resta ocho igual a uno nueve menos ocho queda uno

excelente, gracias. Pero me confundo: 4/2 no es 2 entre 4? En ingles se dice "2 goes into 4, 2 times". - esthergeil, Oct 29, 2011

Answer 4

Término Algebraico: Expresiones que contiene números y variables(letras). Ejemplo, 5xy.

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Trinomio: Expresión algebraica de tres términos. Ejemplo, 3x + 2y - 5z