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Unit 3 Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Constant of proportitonality | the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y |
| Slope | steepness of a straight line |
| Direct Variation | two variables that can be impressed in an equation which one variable is equal to a constant times an other. |
| X-intercept | when an straight line crosses the X-axis on a graph |
| y-intercept | when a straight line crosses the y-axis on a graph |
| Linear Equation | An equation that makes a straight line when it is graphed. |
| Point-slope form | form of equation of a straight line |
| Unit rate | A rate is a ratio use to compare different kinds of quanitites |
| Slope-intercept form | the equation of a straight line in the form y = mx + b where m is the slope of the line and b is its y-intercept |
| proportional relationship | when two quantities have the same relative sixe |
| rate of change | The ratio of the change in the output value and change in the input value of a function |
| Intersecting lines | lines that cross over have some common point |