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Algebra 1
EOC Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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y-axis | The vertical axis on a coordinate grid. |
Quadrants | The four parts to a coordinate grid. |
Origin | The point (0,0) on a coordinate grid. |
Relation | A set of ordered pairs. |
Function | A set of ordered pairs where the x's do not repeat. |
Domain | The x values to a set of ordered pairs. |
x-axis | The horizontal axis on a coordinate grid. |
Range | The y values to a set of ordered pairs. |
Discrete | Individual points that would not be connected when graphed because not all rational values define the domain. (Number of buses and students) |
Continuous | An infinite number of points that are connected when graphed because all real values can be defined in the domain. (Hours worked and pay) |
Ordered Pair | A point in the form of (x,y) or (x,f(x)) |
Variable | A letter used to represent a quantity in Algebra. |
Vertical Line Test | A method used to determine if a graph is a function. |
Correlation | The trend for a set of data. It can be positive, negative,constant or no correlation. |
Independent variable | The x value of the function. Also called the domain. |
Dependent variable | The y value of the function. Also called the range. |
The symbol f(x) | Means y. |
Evaluate | To solve |
Commutative Property | The order of the numbers change |
Associative Property | The groups change (parenthesis change) |
Distributive Property | The numbers in a sum or difference are both multiplied by the same value. |
Simplify | Make the problem smaller by combining like terms. |
Like Terms | Terms that have the same variable or same variable with the same exponents. |
Ratio | Comparison of two quantities |
Proportion | Comparison of two ratios. |
Inequality | An algebraic expression that uses the symbols <,>. |