How is Algebra used in Computer programming?

in most universities, computer science has been part of the mathematics department for a long time, so those two disciplines are closely related. as an example, geometric algebra is mandatory for computer graphics programming.

In programming you declare and define variables (much like x, y, etc. are used in algebra). That variable can pass on values or accept new values depending upon what you are trying to accomplish. for example: int a; //area int b; //base int h; //height std::cout << "Enter Base"; //printed to screen std::cin >> b; //base data input std::cout << "Enter Height"; //printed to screen std::cin >> h; //height data input a = 0.5 * b * h; //formula where answer is passed onto variable a std::cout << "Area= " << a; //your answer now you can solve for the area of a triangle. I left out some key parts of code, but this gives you a good idea.

There are many areas where in general maths is used for computer programming -- not just algebra.. I am specialized in gaming programming -- so collected some links related to the same. Check the below article for the same. http://markthispage.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-do-you-use-mathematics-for-games.html Hope this helps.

Turning word problems into functions is one of most important parts of recieving a new project. Your ability to do this effectively and quickly will insure you have working, stable and competitive code.