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Linear Systems vocab
Linear Systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| System of equations | Two or more equations with the same variables. |
| Consistent | A system of equations that has at least one solution. |
| Inconsistent | A system of equation that has no variables. |
| Independent | A consistent system that has exactly one solution. |
| Dependent | A consistent system that has an infinite number of solutions. |
| Substitution Method | A method for solving linear systems in which when solving for one variable, you substitute it in for the other equation to solve for the other variable. |
| Elimination Method | A method for solving linear systems in which one eliminates one variable to solve for the other variable, then using that to solve for the one that was just eliminated. |
| System of Inequalities | A set of inequalities with the same variables. |
| Constraints | Conditions given to variables, often expressed as linear inequalities. |
| Feasible Region | The intersection of the graphs in a system of constraints. |
| Bounded | A region is bounded when the graph of a system of constraints is a polygonal region. |
| Vertices | The minimum or maximum value that a linear function has for the points in a feasible region. |
| Unbounded | A system of inequalities that forms a region that is open. |
| Linear Programming | The process of finding the maximum or minimum values of a function for a region defined by inequalities. |
| Ordered triple | The solution of a system of equations in three variables, x, y, and z. |
| Octants | Regions where three coordinate planes intersect. |