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. |
domain | the x values to a set of ordered pairs. |
x-axis | the horizontal axis on a coordinate grid. |
range | the y values to a set of ordered pairs. |
discrete | indidual points that would not be connected when graphed because not all can be cut in half . |
continuous | an infinite number of points that are connected when graphed because all can be cut in half. |
independent variable | the x value of the function. also called the range. |
dependent variable | the y values of the fuction. also called the domain. |
the symbol f(x) | means y |
evaluate | to solve |
commutative property | the order of the numbers change. |
associative property | the groups change(parenthesis change) |
distributive property | the numbers in a sum or difference ate both multiplied by the same value. |
simplify | make the problem smaller by combining like terms. |
like terms | therms 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 symobls <,>. |
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,consent ,or no correlation. |