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Yearlong Vocab Pt 1
Yearlong Vocab Part
| 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 |