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Vocabulary for the final exam

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Quadratic Formula   A formula for solving a quadratic equation  
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absolute value   The _______ of a number is the number itself or the opposite of the number, whichever is positive (or zero)  
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Square property of equality   If two positive numbers are equal, then their positive square roots are equal.  
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Square root of a perfect square   To solve the _____________ solve the operation below the vinculum first.  
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Discriminant   The expression (b squared) - 4ac which appears in the quadratic formula is called a _________  
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Vertical motion formula   If an object is thrown into the air with an initial upward velocity of r meters per second then it's distance, d meters, above its starting point at time t seconds after it was thrown  
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Graph   A chart made up of many small equally sized squares that one uses to record data.  
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x-axis   A line on the cartesian coordinate system that moves horizontally  
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y-axis   A line on the cartesian coordinate system that moves vertically.  
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Ordered Pair   A pair of numbers that are graphed on the x and y axis of a cartesian coordinate system  
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Abscissa   The first number in an ordered pair  
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Ordinate   The second number in an ordered pair  
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Coordinates   The two numbers in an ordered pair are called the _________ of a point in a plane  
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Cartesian Coordinate System   A graph with an x-axis, and a y-axis where an ordered pair can be graphed.  
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Quadrants   In a cartesian coordinate system there are four of these two on the top and two on the bottom.  
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Y-intercept   The _______ is the value of y when x is 0.  
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X-intercept   The _______ is the value of x when y is 0.  
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Slope   The slope of a line is the ratio  
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Slope-intercept form   An equation of the form y=mx+b where ma and b are constants, is in slope=intercept form. The constant m is the slope. The constant b is the y-intercept.  
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Slope of horizontal line   __________ have 0 for a slope.  
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Slope of a Vertical Line   __________ don't have a a slope.  
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Point-slope form   An equation in the form y-y1=m(x-x1) is said to be in ________  
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Equation of horizontal line   If y=constant, the graph is a ________  
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Equation of vertical line   If x=constant, the graph is said to be a ________  
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System of equations   A system is two or more equations with the same variables  
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Linear combination   A method for solving a system of equations. A ___________ of two quantities is what you get by multiplying each quantity by a constant, then adding the results.  
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Prime number   A prime number is a positive interger that has no positive integers as factors other than 1 and itself  
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composite number   A number that can be factored into a product of several primes  
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Product of two powers with equal bases   If you multiply two powers, and both bases are equal, then you can add the exponents (and use the same base).  
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Power of a product   exponentiation distributes over multiplication.  
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Power of a power   If you raise a power to a power, then you can multiply the exponents.  
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Power of a quotient   Exponentiation distributes over division  
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Quotient of two powers with equal bases   If you divide two powers, and they have equal bases, then you can subtract the exponents(numerator - denominator) and use that same base.  
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Negative exponents   For any nonzero number x and for any interger n, x (to the negative n) = 1/x (to the n).  
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Zero exponent   For any nonzero number x, x(to the zero) is 1  
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Scientific Notation   A method used to make it easier to read very small or very large numbers using powers of 10.  
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Mantissa   In scientific notation the number that has the decimal point after the first digit is called the _______  
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Characteristic   In scientific notation the power of 10 after the first number is usually referred to as the _________  
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Relatively prime   If two integers have no common prime factors their GCF is 1.  
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First step in factoring completely   FACTOR THE GCF OF THE TERMS FROM THE POLYNOMIAL. ***DO NOT FORGET THIS***  
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Rational algebraic expression   A _________ is an expression that can be written as a ratio of two polynomials.  
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Fractional equation   An equation that has a variable in at least one denominator.  
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Canceling   To _________ in a fraction means to divide the numerator and denominator by the same common factor.  
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Extraneous solution   An ___________ is a value of the variable that satisfies the transformed equation, but not the original one.  
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Domain   The _________ of a variable is the set of numbers that can be values of the variable  
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Radical algebraic expression   An expressin such as radical x-16 is called a __________  
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Square root of a product   The _________ of two nonnegative numbers equals the product of the square roots of two numbers.  
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Square root of a quotient   The _________ of two positive numbers equals the quotient of the square roots of numbers  
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Simple Radical Form   A radical is said to be in _________ if:1. There are no radicals in the denominator2. The radicand(s) in the numerator are as small as possible.3. Reduce number to lowest terms  
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Radical equation   A ________ is an equation with a variable under the radical sign  
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hypotenuse   In a right triangle the side opposite the right angle is this.  
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Pythagorean Theorem   In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the two legs.  
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Pythagorean Triples   A right triangle that has all three sides lengths as integers is known as this.  
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Cube Root   5 is a ________ of 125 because 5 (to the third) = 125  
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Fourth Root   3 is a ________ of 81 because 3 (to the fourth) = 81  
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Fifth Root   2 is a ________ of 32 because 2 (to the fifth) = 32  
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Nth Root   A _______ of x is a number that, when raised to the ______ power, gives x for the answer. *Hint* th1nk 0f th3 r00t 1nd3x *Hint*  
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Root Index   (radical x to the n th), the positive integer n is called the _________  
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Exponent property of n th root   (radical x to the n th) = 1/x(to the n th)  
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Rational number   A number that can be written as a ratio of two integers.  
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Irrational number   A real number that cannot be written as a ratio of two integers.  
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Inequality   a sentence that states one expression is greater than or less than another  
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Union   The _____ of sets A and B, abbreviated A U B, is the set of numbers that are either in set A or in set B.  
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Intersection   The ___________ of sets A and B, abbreviated A (upside down U) B, is the set of numbers that are in both sets.  
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Function   A set of ordered pairs (x,y) for which there is never more than one value of y for any one given value of x.  
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Direct variation function   y varies directly with x, or y is directly proportional to x, if and only if y=kx, where k is the proporionality constant.  
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Proportionality Constant   The constant by which two terms are directly or inversely proportional  
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Inverse variation   y varies inveresely with x, or y is inversely proportional to x, if and only if, y=k/x, where k is the proportionality constant  
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General equation   An equation such as y=kx or y=k/x is known as this.  
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Particular equation   Equations such as y=kx or y=k/x are known as general equations. However, if the value of k is known: y=3x or y=24/x than these equations are known as _________  
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