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vocab. unit 3
linear and functions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| constant of proportionality | a constant ratio of two variables related proportionality |
| direct variation | a relationship between two variables in which the data increase or decrease togather at a constant rate |
| x- intercept | the x-coordinate of the point where the graph of a line crosses the x-axis |
| y-intercept | the y-coordinate of the point where the graph of a line crosses the y-axis |
| linear equation | an equation whose solutions form a straight line on a coordinate plan |
| unit rate | a rate in which the second quantity in the comparison is one unit |
| point-slope form | the equation of a line in the form of 4-4=m(x-x),where m is the slope and (x,y) is a specific point on the line |
| slope | measure of the steepness of a line |
| intersecting lines | lines that cross at exactly one point |
| slope-intercept form | a way to write a linear equation ex. : y=mx+b m is the slope of the line and b is the y- intercept |
| proportional relationship | two quantities or proportional if they vary in such a way that one of them is a constant multiple of the other |
| rate of change | a value that results from dividing the change in a function of a variable |