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Algebra 1 Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Vocabulary
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Mathematics
8th Grade
04/21/2016
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Shows the relationship between two changing quantities.
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rate of change
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The rate of vertical change (rise) to the horizontal change (run)
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slope
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A relationship that can be represented by a function in the form y=kx, where k does not equal zero.
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direct variation`
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k is the coefficient of x
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constant of variation for a direct variation
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The simplest function with the characteristics of a family of functions.
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parent function
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y=x or f(x)=x
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linear parent function
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An equation that models a linear function.
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linear equation
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The y coordinate of a point where the graph crosses the y-axis
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y-intercept
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y=mx+b
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slope-intercept form
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An equation of a nonvertical line with slope m and through point (x1,y1) is y-y1=m(x-x1).
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point-slope form
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Ax + By = C, where A, B, and C are real numbers, and A and B are not both zero.
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standard form of a linear equation
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The x-coordinate of a point where a graph crosses the the x-axis.
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x-intercept
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Lines in the same plane that never intersect.
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parallel lines
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Lines that intersect ro form right angles.
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perpendicular lines
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Two numbers whose product is -1.
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opposite reciprocals
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A graph that relates two different sets of data by displaying them as ordered pairs.
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scatter plot
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When y tends to increase as x increases, in two sets of data.
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positive correlation
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When y tends to decrease as x increases, in two sets of data
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negative correlation
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When x and y are not related, in two sets of data
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no correlation
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A line on a scatter plot, drawn near the points, that shows a correlation.
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trend line
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Estimating a value between two known values.
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interpolation
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Predicting a value outside the range of known values.
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extrapolation
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The trend line that shows the relationship between two sets of data most accurately
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line of best fit
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When a change in on quantity causes a change in a second quantity.
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causation
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Has a V-shaped graph that opens either up or down.
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absolute value function
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A shift of a graph horizontally, vertically, or both.
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translation
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A function that has different rules for different parts of its domain.
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piecewise function
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A function that pairs every number in an interval with a single value.
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step fujnction
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