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Unit 5 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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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 proportionality | Another term for unit rate |
Proportion | An equation stating that two ratios or rates are equal |
Unit rate | A rate where the denominator is equal to 1 unit. |
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 |
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 |