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Algebra Chapter 4
Algebra Chapter 4 Functions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| continuous graph | a graph made up of connected lines or curves |
| discrete graph | A graph made up of unconnected points |
| relation | A set of ordered pairs |
| domain | The set of all possible input values of a function or relation |
| range | The set of output values of a function or relation |
| function | A relation in which every input is paired with exactly one output. |
| independent variable | The input of a function; a variable whose value determines the value of the output. |
| dependent variable | The output of a function; a variable whose value depend on the value of the input. |
| function rule | An algebraic expression that defines a function. |
| function notation | If x is the independent variable and y is the dependent variable, then f(x) is the function notation. |
| scatter plot | A graph with points plotted to show a possible relationship between two sets of data. |
| correlation | A measure of the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables or data sets. |
| positive correlation | Two data sets have a positive correlation if both sets of data values increase. |
| negative correlation | Two data sets have a negative correlation if one set of data values increase as the other set decreases. |
| no correlation | Two data sets have no correlation if there is no relationship between the sets of values. |
| trend line | A line on a scatter plot that helps show the correlation between data sets more clearly. |
| sequence | A list of numbers that often form a pattern. |
| term | An element or number in a sequence. |
| arithmetic sequence | A sequence whose successive terms differ by the same nonzero number d, called the common difference. |
| common difference | In an arithmetic sequence, the nonzero common difference of any term and the previous term. |
| formula to find the nth term of an arithmetic sequence | a(n) = a(1) + (n - 1)d |