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Category 2 Vocab
Key terms from the TEKS in Category 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Attributes | A quality or feature regarded as a characteristic of something; A property |
| Linear function | An equation that makes a straight line when graphed; Possesses a constant rate of change or slope |
| Quadratic function | An equation where the highest exponent of the variable (usually x) is squared (power of 2) |
| Parent function | A basic function that is the building block form more complicated functions (y = x; y = x^2) |
| Domain | The values that go INTO a function (x values) |
| Range | The output values of a function (y values) |
| Continuous Data | Data that can be any value (Ex: A person's height can be any positive real number) |
| Discrete Data | Data that can only have certain values (Ex: The number of students can only be positive whole numbers - can have 1/2 a student or negative students) |
| Scatter Plot | A graph of plotted points that show the relationship between two sets of data |
| Positive Correlation | When BOTH the x values and the y values INCREASE |
| Negative Correlation | When the x values increase, the y values decrease |
| No Correlation | When no relationship exists between the data sets |
| Line of Best Fit | The line closest as possible to all points in a data set |