Term | Definition |
Y-Axis | The vertical axis on a coordinate grid. |
Quadrants | Th four parts of 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 do not repeat. |
Domain | The x values to set of ordered pair. |
X-axis | The horizontal axis on the a coordinate grid. |
Range | The y values to a set of ordered pairs. |
Discrete | Individual points 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,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 Variable | The y value of the function. Also called the range. |
The symbol f(x) | Means Y. |
Evaluate | To solve. |
Commutative Property | The order the number change. |
Associative Property | The group change (parentheses change) |
Distributive Proptery | The numbers in a sum or difference are both multiplied by the same 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 qualities. |
Proportion | Comparison of two ratios |
Inequality | An algebraic express that uses the symbols <,> |