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Math 5BC
Math 5BC vocabulary
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Mathematics
12th Grade
09/09/2009

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Abscissa
Definition
the x-value (of a point in 2-space)
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Ordinate
Definition
the y-value (of a point in 2-space)
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Normal line
Definition
the line perpendicular to the tangent line at a given point on a curve
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Secant line
Definition
a line that crosses a curve at two (or more) points; the tangent line is the limit of a secant line as two intersection points become the same point
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R
Definition
the set of all real numbers
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N
Definition
the set of all natural numbers
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Z
Definition
the set of all integers
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Q
Definition
the set of all rational numbers
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C
Definition
the set of all complex numbers
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Critical point
Definition
a point where the function is is not differentiable or its derivative is 0
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Inflection point
Definition
a point where a function's curvature changes sign
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