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== Arguments in maths == | == Arguments in maths == | ||
A variable input to a maths function which drives the result of the maths function. | A variable input to a maths function which drives the result of the maths function. | ||
For example the function: | For example the function: | ||
'''Profit = Revenues LESS Costs''' has two arguments | '''Profit = Revenues LESS Costs''' | ||
has two arguments: | |||
#Revenues and | |||
#Costs. | |||
== Arguments in computing == | == Arguments in computing == | ||
A variable input to a computer function which drives the result of the computer function. | A variable input to a computer function which drives the result of the computer function. | ||
For example the Excel function: | For example the Excel function: | ||
'''=ROUND(number, num_digits)''' also has two arguments | '''= ROUND(number, num_digits)''' | ||
also has two arguments: | |||
#The ''number'' which is being rounded off and | |||
#The ''number of decimal places'' to which the number is to be rounded. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Equation]] | * [[Equation]] | ||
* [[Rounding]] | |||
Revision as of 17:12, 5 April 2015
Arguments in maths
A variable input to a maths function which drives the result of the maths function.
For example the function:
Profit = Revenues LESS Costs
has two arguments:
- Revenues and
- Costs.
Arguments in computing
A variable input to a computer function which drives the result of the computer function.
For example the Excel function:
= ROUND(number, num_digits)
also has two arguments:
- The number which is being rounded off and
- The number of decimal places to which the number is to be rounded.
