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 | Algebra: Form and Function by Deborah Hughes-Hallett, Eric Connally, Guadalupe I. Lonzano, William G. Mccallum, Ann Davidian, Patti Frazer Lock, Philip Cheifetz, David Lovelock Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2008 ISBN-10: 0-470-22666-8 / 0470226668 ISBN-13: 978-0-470-22666-7 / 9780470226667 Form is related to function. An airplane wing has the form it does because of its lifting function. The pillars of the Parthenon and the girders of a skyscraper are shaped to the purpose of supporting their massive structures. Similarly, the form of an algebraic expression or equation reflects its f | |