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 x's do not repeat |
Domain | The X values to set of ordered pairs. |
X- Axis | The horizontal axis on a coordinate gride |
Range | The Y values to set of ordered pairs |
Discrete | Individual pints that would not be connected when graphed because not all 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) |
Ordered Pair | A point in the form of (x,y) or (x,f(x,)) |
Variable | A letter 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 a set of data,It can be positive, negative, constant, or no correlation |
Independent Variable | The x value of the function. Also called the domain |
Dependent | The Y value of the function, also called the range |
The symbol f(x) | means Y. |
Evaluate | To Solve |
Commutative Property | To order of the numbers change. |
Associative | The groups change (Parenthesis change) |
Distributive Property | The numbers in a sum or difference are both multiplied by the value |
Simplify | Make the problem smaller by combing like terms |
Like Terms | Terms that have the same variable or same variable with the same exponents |
Ratio | Comparison of two quantities |
Proportion | Comparison of two ratios |
Inequality | An algebraic expression that uses the symbols <,>. |