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Mod 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| constant of proportionality | A constant ratio to unit rate of 2 variable quantities. it is also called the constant of variation |
| constant of variation | the constant ratio in a direct variation. it is also called the constant of proportionality |
| constant rate of change | the rate of change between two points in a linear relationship is the same or constant |
| corresponding parts | parts of congruent or similar figures that are in the same position |
| direct variation | a relationship between 2 variable quantities with a constant ratio. |
| initial value | the starting value in a real world scenario. The y-intercept of a linear function |
| linear equation | a equation that has a graph with a straight line |
| linear relationships | a relationship where the graph is a straight line |
| rate of change | a rate that describes how one quantity changes in relation of another quantity |
| rise | the vertical change between any two points on a line |
| run | the horizontal change between any two points on a line |
| similar figures | figures that have the same shape but not always the same size |
| slope | the rate change between two points on any line |
| slope-intercept form | the equation y=mx+b, where m is slope and y-intercept |
| slope triangles | right triangles that fall on the same line of the plane |
| solution | the answer to a subtraction problem |
| unit rate | a rate that compares two different quantities where the second quantity is exactly one |
| y-intercept | the y-cordinitte where the the line crosses the y axis |