the ratio between two related quantities
Rate
the change in y divided by the change in x
Slope
the collective set of outputs
Range
a number, variable, or a product of numbers and variables
Term
any of the 4 areas made when we divide up a plane by an x and y axis
Quadrant
positive integers, including zero
Whole number
the ordered pair (x,0) that mark the point where the graph crosses the x-axis
x-intercept
a number that produces a specific quantity when multiplied by itself
Square Root
an expression of more than two algebraic terms
Polynomial
whatever you subtract from one side of the equation you do the other
Subtraction Property of Equality
the ordered pair (0,y) that mark the point where the graph crosses the y-axis
y-intercept
the starting point
Origin
an expression that uses a root, such as square root, cube root
Vertical Line Test (VLT)
a real number that can be expressed as a fraction
Rational number
describes the function as even, odd, or neither
Symmetry
if a variable is given a certain value, that can be replaced for the variable throughout the entire equation
Substitution Property
a set of inequalities that you solve by graphing
System of Inequalities
a set of equations that you solve by graphing, elimination, or substitution
System of Equations
a mathematical expression or function so related to another that their product is one
Reciprocal
a relation that states that the square of the hypotenuse in a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides
Pythagorean Theorem
a mapping of ordered pairs containing one object from each set
Relation
a function where the highest exponent is 2
Quadratic Function
rise/run when it changes throughout the graph
Rate of Change
the x-intercepts of the equation that is knows as roots or zeros
Quadratic Solutions