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honors algebra 1
vocaulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 | indidual points that would not be connected when graphed because not all can be cut in half . |
| continuous | an infinite number of points that are connected when graphed because all can be cut in half. |
| independent variable | the x value of the function. also called the range. |
| dependent variable | the y values of the fuction. also called the domain. |
| 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 ate both multiplied by the same value. |
| simplify | make the problem smaller by combining like terms. |
| like terms | therms 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 symobls <,>. |
| 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,consent ,or no correlation. |