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Unit 8: Algebraic Reasoning
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dependent quantity | a value that represents the output or effect; a quantity that depends on another quantity for its value, y-value |
| independent quantity | a value that represents the input or cause; x-value |
| additive relationship | the quantities are expressed through addition; y = x + a |
| multiplicative relationship | the quantities are expressed through multiplication; y = kx |
| axis/axes | horizontal and vertical reference lines that define the coordinate plane |
| coordinate | a specific location on the coordinate plane written as an ordered pair |
| coordinate plane | a plane containing two perpendicular axes (x and y) intersecting at a point called the origin (0, 0); also referred to as the coordinate grid |
| ordered pair | a pair of numbers used to locate a point on a coordinate plane; the first number is the horizontal or x position; the second number is the vertical or y position |
| origin | the point where we begin; the point of intersection of the x and y axis on a coordinate plane; (0, 0) |
| quadrant I | the top right section of the coordinate plane; both x and y values are positive (+, +) |
| x-axis | the horizontal axis of a graph or Cartesian coordinate plane |
| y-axis | the vertical axis of a graph or Cartesian coordinate plane |
| quadrant II | the top left section of the coordinate plane; x values are negative, y values are positive (-, +) |
| quadrant III | the bottom left section of the coordinate plane; both x and y values are negative (-, -) |
| quadrant IV | the bottom right section of the coordinate plane; x values are positive, y values are negative (+, -) |
| variable | mystery number; a letter or symbol representing a varying quantity, for example, n in 10 + n. |