Vocabulary
the name for the unknown number that is represented with a letter
variable
2x + 5x
7x
What do we call the vertical axis
y = axis
Define "whole numbers"
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ...
How many sons do I have?
3
the name for a number whose value will always remain the same (no variable)
constant
2x - 5x
-3x
What are the "origin" coordinates
(0, 0)
Define "integer"
....-5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ...
What do I collect and have way too many of?
Tennis shoes
the number in front of a variable in a variable term
EX: 5x (what is the 5 called?)
co-efficient
2x·5x
10x2
What do we call "rise over run" or the "rate of change"
slope
Define "natural numbers"
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ...
Where do I live?
A mathematical sentence using numbers, symbols and operations (such as + and ×) but HAS NO = sign
expression
x3·x5
x8
What do we call the horizontal axis
x - axis
Define "rational numbers"
Numbers that can be written in fraction form:
1/3
2 = 10/5
.6 = 6/10
0
A mathematical sentence using numbers, symbols and operations (such as + and ×) but HAS an = sign
equation
(x3)4
x12
Where do we find the "y - intercept"
where the graph crosses the y-axis
Define "irrational #s"
Numbers that CAN NOT be written as a fraction
.33333
sqrt 5
What's the name of my Jeep?