Transform

Pronunciation: /trænsˈfɔrm/ Explain

To transform is to change from one form to another, usually by a rule. An example of a transformation is the distributive property of multiplication over addition and subtraction. The rule for the distributive property is a ( b + c ) = ab + ac.

References

1. McAdams, David E.. All Math Words Dictionary, transform. 2nd Classroom edition 20150108-4799968. pg 180. Life is a Story Problem LLC. January 8, 2015. Buy the book

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McAdams, David E. Transform. 5/13/2019. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. http://www.allmathwords.org/en/t/transform.html.

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5/13/2019: Changed equations and expressions to new format. (McAdams, David E.)
12/21/2018: Reviewed and corrected IPA pronunication. (McAdams, David E.)
12/14/2018: Removed broken links, updated license, implemented new markup. (McAdams, David E.)
6/7/2008: Corrected spelling. (McAdams, David E.)
7/12/2007: Initial version. (McAdams, David E.)