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Unit 8
Algebraic Representations
Term | Definition |
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Additive Relationship | the quantities are expressed through addition; y = x + a |
Dependent Quantity | the quantity that depends on the independent quantity; y-value |
Independent Quantity | the quantity that is constant; measured; x-value |
Multiplicative Relationship | the quantities are expressed through multiplication; y = ax |
x-axis | the horizontal axis of a graph or Cartesian coordinate plane |
x-coordinate | the position of a point according to the x axis |
y-axis | the vertical axis of a graph or Cartesian coordinate plane |
y-coordinate | the position of a point according to the y axis |
Input | the number in the first column of the table; the number that you start with to follow the rule or to figure out the rule |
Output | the end number or the answer to the math equation |
Constant | a quantity having a fixed value that does not change or vary, such as a number |
Origin | the point of intersection of the x and y axis on a coordinate plane with the coordinates of (0,0) |