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Math Alpha Vocab
Aubrey Deas
| Definition | |
|---|---|
| Constant of Proportionality | the value that relates two amounts |
| Direct Variation | mathematical relationship between two variables that can be expressed by an equation in which one variable is equal to a constant times the other |
| Linear Equation | that makes a straight line when it is graphed |
| Point-slope form | y – y1 = m(x – x1), where m is the slope and (x1, y1) is a point on the line. |
| Slope | A number which is used to indicate the steepness of a line, as well as indicating whether the line is tilted uphill or downhill. Slope is indicated by the letter m. |
| x-intercept | the set of all possible "x" values;input,independent variable, |
| y-intercept | the set of all possible "y" values;output, dependent variable |
| Unit Rate | the ratio of two measurements in which the second term is 1 |
| Rate of Change | The speed at which a variable changes over a specific period of time. |
| Intersecting Lines | Lines that have one and only one point in common |