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MATH Unit 5 vocab
MATH 7 unit 5 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Linear | a relationship for which the graph is a straight line |
| Rate | a ratio that compares two quantities with different units |
| Direct Variation | another term for proportional; when two variables have the same x/y ratio |
| Constant of porportionality | another term for unit rate |
| proportion | an equal setting 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 one unit |
| ordered pair | a pair of numbers used to locate a point on a 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 4 regions on the coordinate plane |
| rate of change | describes how one quantity changes in relation to another |
| proportional | another term for direct variation: when 2 varibles have the same x/y ratio |
| coordinate plane | the grid where ordered pairs are graphed |
| x coordinate | the first number in and ordereed paor |
| y |