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Unit 5 Vocab List
Term | Definition |
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Linear | A relationship for which the graph |
Rate | a ratio that compares two quantities with different units |
Direct variation | another term for proportional; when two variables have the same y/x ratio |
Constant of proportionality | Another term for unit rate |
Proportion | an equation stating that two ratios or rates are equal |
Slope | the rate of change between any two points on a line |
Unit rate | a rate where the denominator is equal to 1 unit rate |
Ordered pair | a pair of numbers used to locate a point on the coordinate plane |
Origin | The point (0,0) |
Complex fraction | a fraction that has a fraction in the numerator, denominator or both |
Quadrant | One of the four regions of the coordinate plane |
Rate of change | Describes how one quantity changes in relation to another |
Proportional | Another term for direct variation; when two variables have the same y/x ratio |
Coordinate plane | The grid where ordered pairs are graphed |
x-coordinate | The first number in an ordered pair |
y-coordinate | The second number in an ordered pair |