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EA Unit 1 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Arithmetic Sequence | A sequence in which their successive terms differ by the same number (that is NOT 0), called the common difference. Add the same term each time. |
| Constant of Proportionality | The constant k in direct and inverse variation equations. |
| Continuous | A function with a graph that is an unbroken line. |
| Discrete | A function with a graph made up of unconnected points. |
| Domain | Set of all first coordinates in a relation or function. |
| Function | A relation in which every domain is paired with exactly one range value (every input has exactly one output) |
| Function Notation | If x is the independent variable and y is the dependent variable, then the function notation for y is f(x), which is read “f of x,” where f names the function. |
| Initial Value | Starting value, y-intercept of a graph (b) |
| Interval Notation | A way of writing subsets of the real number line using endpoints, parentheses, and/or brackets. |
| Linear Function | A function that can be written in the form y=mx+b (x is the independent variable and m and b are real numbers). It is graphed as a line. |
| Parent Function | The simplest function with the defining characteristics of the family. |
| Point Slope Form | The equation of a line in the form of y-y1 = m(x = x1) where m is the slope and (x,y) are specific points on the line |
| Proportional Relationships | Relationships between two equal ratios |
| Range | The set of all second coordinates (or y-values) of a function or relation |
| Rate of Change | A ratio that compares the amount of change in a dependent variable to the amount of change in an independent variable. |
| Slope | A measure of the steepness of a line, calculated by dividing the rise by the run of a graph. |
| Slope-Intercept Form | A linear equation written in the form y=mx+b, (m represents slope and b represents the y-intercept). |
| Standard Form | Ax+By=C (A, B, and C are real numbers and A and B are not both 0). |
| X-Intercept | The x-coordinate of the point where a graph intercepts the x-axis |
| Y-Intercept | The y-coordinate of the point where a graph intercepts the y-axis |