Term | Definition |
Y- Axis | The vertical axis on a coordinate grid. |
Quadrants | The four parts to a coordinate grid. |
Origin | The point (0,0) on a coordinate grid. |
Relation | A set of ordered pairs. |
Function | A set of ordered pairs where the X's do not repeat. |
x- axis | The horizontal axis on the coordinate grid. |
Range | The y values to a sat of ordered pairs. |
Discrete | Individual points that would not be connected when graphed because not all real rational values define the domain ( number of buses and students) |
Continuous | An infinite number of points that are connected when graphed because all real values can be defined in the domain ( hours worked and pay) |
Order Pair | A point on the form of (x,y) or (x,y(x)) |
Variable | A lettered used to represent a quantity in Algebra. |
Vertical line test | A method used to determine if a graph is a function |
Correlation | The trend for the set data. If can be positive,negative,constant or no |
Independent Variable | The x value of the function. also called the domain. |
Dependent Variable | The y value on a function also called the range. |
The symbol F(x) | Means y |
Evaluate | To solve |
Commutative Property | The order of the numbers change |
Associative Property | The group change (parenthesis change) |
Distributive Property | The numbers in the sum or difference are both multiplied by the same value. |
Simplify | Make the problem smaller by combining like terms |
Like Terms | Terms that have the same variable or same variable with the same exponets |
Ratio | Comparison of two quantities |
Proportion | Comparison of two ratios |
Inequality | An algebraic expression that uses the symbols <> |