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8th gr. Alg 1 Voc.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| evaluate | to find the value of an expression |
| proportion | equation of equivalent ratios |
| integer | whole numbers and their opposites |
| absolute value | distance between zero and a number on a number line |
| coefficient | the number part in a variable term |
| variable | letter used to represent a number |
| coordinate plane | formed by the intersection of two number lines |
| ordered pair | a set of numbers or coordinates written as (x,y) |
| x-axis | the horizontal axis on a coordinate plane |
| y-axis | the vertical axis on a coordinate plane |
| origin | the point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect (0,0) |
| relation | a set of ordered pairs |
| domain | the set of all inputs |
| range | the set of all outputs |
| function | each input has only one output |
| function notation | a way to name a function that is defined by an equation replace "y" with "f(x)" |
| linear equation | equation whose graph is a line |
| slope | the constant rate of change between points on a line |
| slope formula | m=y2-y1/x2-x1 |
| slope-intercept formula | y=mx+b |
| standard form | Ax+By=C |
| input | a value substituted for an x-value in a function |
| output | the result of substituting a value into a function |