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Algebra 2 week 1
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Mathematics
10th Grade
09/11/2011

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Constant
Definition
Not changing or varying
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Expression
Definition
a symbol or a combination of symbols representing a value, relation, or the like.
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Equation
Definition
an expression or a proposition, often algebraic, asserting the equality of two quantities.
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Inequality
Definition
a statement that two quantities are unequal, indicated by the symbol ≠; alternatively, by the symbol <, signifying that the quantity preceding the symbol is less than that following, or by the symbol >, signifying that the quantity preceding the symbol is greater than that following.
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Simplify
Definition
to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.
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Solution
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the process of determining the answer to a problem.
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Solve
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to work out the answer or solution to (a mathematical problem).
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Function
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a relation between two sets in which one element of the second set is assigned to each element of the first set, as the expression y = x 2 ; operator.
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X-Intercept
Definition
The point where a line crosses the X-axis
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X-Intercept
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The point where a line crosses the X-axis
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Y-Intercept
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The point where a line crosses the Y-axis
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Ordered Points
Definition
points in order
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Absolute Value
Definition
Also called numerical value. the magnitude of a quantity, irrespective of sign; the distance of a quantity from zero. The absolute value of a number is symbolized by two vertical lines, as |3| or |−3| is equal to 3.
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Distributive Property
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the property that terms in an expression may be expanded in a particular way to form an equivalent expression.
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Conjunction
Definition
the act of conjoining; combination.
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Disjunction
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the act of disjoining or the state of being disjoined: a disjunction between thought and action.
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Roster
Definition
any list, roll, or register
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Set Builder Notation
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A shorthand used to write sets, often sets with an infinite number of elements.
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Interval notation
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A notation for representing an interval as a pair of numbers. The numbers are the endpoints of the interval. Parentheses and/or brackets are used to show whether the endpoints are excluded or included.
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Vertical Line Test
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A test use to determine if a relation is a function. A relation is a function if there are no vertical lines that intersect the graph at more than one point
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Discrete
Definition
having the property that every subset is an open set.
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Slope
Definition
to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane; slant.
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Domain
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the set of values assigned to the independent variables of a function
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Range
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the set of all values attained by a given function throughout its domain.
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Exponent
Definition
a symbol or number placed above and after another symbol or number to denote the power to which the latter is to be raised: The exponents of the quantities xn, 2m, y4, and 35 are, respectively, n, m, 4, and 5
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Base
Definition
the number that serves as a starting point for a logarithmic or other numerical system.
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Factor
Definition
one of two or more numbers, algebraic expressions, or the like, that when multiplied together produce a given product; a divisor: 6 and 3 are factors of 18.
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Root
Definition
Also called nth root. a quantity that, when multiplied by itself a certain number of times, produces a given quantity: The number 2 is the square root of 4, the cube root of 8, and the fourth root of 16.
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Solution
Definition
the process of determining the answer to a problem.
b.
the answer itself.
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Zero
Definition
a mathematical value intermediate between positive and negative values.
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Term
Definition
each of the members of which an expression, a series of quantities, or the like, is composed, as one of two or more parts of an algebraic expression.
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Monomial
Definition
consisting of one term only.
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Binomial
Definition
consisting of two values
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Trinomial
Definition
consisting of or pertaining to three terms.
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Quadratic
Definition
involving the square and no higher power of the unknown quantity; of the second degree.
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Parabola
Definition
plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone with a plane parallel to a generator of the cone; the set of points in a plane that are equidistant from a fixed line and a fixed point in the same plane or in a parallel plane. Equation: y2 = 2px or x2 = 2py.
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Square Root
Definition
a number or quantity that when multiplied by itself gives a given number or quantity
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Inverse Function
Definition
the function that replaces another function when the dependent and independent variables of the first function are interchanged for an appropriate set of values of the dependent variable.
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Inverse Relation
Definition
relation to inverse
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Exponet
Definition
amount of times number is multiplied by itslef
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Base
Definition
the bottom or supporting part of anything
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Factor
Definition
. one of two or more numbers, algebraic expressions, or the like, that when multiplied together produce a given product
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term
Definition
a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
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Imaginary numbers
Definition
used to represent negative numbers under radicals
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Conjugate
Definition
to change for adaptation
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Complete the square
Definition
way to reverse factor
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Rate of change
Definition
rate something changes at
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Evaluate
Definition
to survey
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Math
Definition
the reason im up making flashcards
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Algebra
Definition
see 'math'
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Common Log
Definition
the logarithm with base 10
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Natural Log
Definition
The natural logarithm is the logarithm to the base e, where e is an irrational and transcendental constant approximately equal to 2.718281828.
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Logarithm
Definition
the exponent of the power to which a base number must be raised to equal a given number; log: 2 is the logarithm of 100 to the base 10 (2 = log 10 100).
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Exponential
Definition
of or pertaining to an exponent or exponents.
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Growth
Definition
to increase
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Decay
Definition
to decrease
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Asymptote
Definition
a straight line approached by a given curve as one of the variables in the equation of the curve approaches infinity.
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Appreciate
Definition
to grow over time
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Depreciate
Definition
to decay over time
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Rational Function
Definition
a function that can be written as the quotient of two polynomials with integral coefficients
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Holes
Definition
an opening or gap
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Direct Variation
Definition
varies directly
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Polynomial
Definition
many numbers
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Degree
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Exponet
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Degree
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Exponet
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Degree
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Exponet
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Degree
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Exponet
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Degree
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Exponet
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Degree
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Exponet
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Degree
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Exponet
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Degree
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Exponet
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Degree
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Exponet
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Degree
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Exponet
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Degree
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Exponet
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Leading Coefficent
Definition
the first coefficient in an equation
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Circle
Definition
closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
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Parabola
Definition
a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone with a plane parallel to a generator of the cone; the set of points in a plane that are equidistant from a fixed line and a fixed point in the same plane or in a parallel plane. Equation: y 2 = 2 px or x 2 = 2 py.
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Ellipse
Definition
a plane curve such that the sums of the distances of each point in its periphery from two fixed points, the foci, are equal. It is a conic section formed by the intersection of a right circular cone by a plane that cuts the axis and the surface of the cone. Typical equation: ( x 2 / a 2 ) + ( y 2 / b 2 ) = 1. If a = b the ellipse is a circle.
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Hyperbola
Definition
the set of points in a plane whose distances to two fixed points in the plane have a constant difference; a curve consisting of two distinct and similar branches, formed by the intersection of a plane with a right circular cone when the plane makes a greater angle with the base than does the generator of the cone. Equation: x 2 /a 2 − y 2 /b 2 = ±1
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Conic Section
Definition
a curve formed by the intersection of a plane with a right circular cone; an ellipse, a circle, a parabola, or a hyperbola.
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Focus
Definition
Geometry . (of a conic section) a point having the property that the distances from any point on a curve to it and to a fixed line have a constant ratio for all points on the curve.
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Directrix
Definition
Geometry . a fixed line used in the description of a curve or surface.
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