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Math Vocab Pre-Test
Math Vocab Posttest
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| linear equation | an equation whose graph is a line |
| variable | a letter or term that represents an unknown value or unknown quantity |
| solution of a linear equation | an ordered pair (x, y) that makes an equation true |
| slope | the value of a ratio of the change in y (the rise) to the change in x (the run) between any 2 points on the line |
| x-intercept | the x-coordinate of the point where a line crosses the x-axis |
| y-intercept | the y-coordinate of the point where a line crosses the y-axis |
| slope-intercept | a linear equation written in the form y = mx + b |
| input | x-values, independent variable |
| output | y-values, dependent variable |
| linear function | a function whose graph is a non-vertical line |
| nonlinear function | a function whose graph is not a line |
| domain | the set of all possible input values of a function |
| range | the set of all possible output values of a function |
| base | the repeated factor |
| exponent | the number of times a base is used as a factor |
| square root | a number that when multiplied by itself, equals a given number |
| cube root | a number, that when multiplied by itself three times, equals a given number |
| perfect square | a number with integers as its square roots |
| perfect cube | a number that can be written as a number taken to the third power |
| irrational number | a number that cannot be written as a fraction |
| rational number | a number that can be written as a fraction |
| coefficient | a numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in an algebraic expression |
| volume | the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container, especially when great. |
| transformation | a change in the position, shape, or size of a figure |
| image | the resulting figure after applying a transformation |