Functions
A relation between inputs with only one output each.
Function
An algebraic expression consisting of exactly two terms.
Binomial
FOIL
First, Outer, Inner, Last
Where a graph crosses the y-axis and has an x-value of zero.
Y-Intercept
x= -b ± b2- 4ac
2a
Quadratic Formula
The distance from zero.
Absolute Value
An algebraic expression consisting of two or more terms.
Polynomial
The largest number that is a common factor of two or more numbers.
Greatest Common Factor
The shape that forms when graphing a quadratic function.
Parabola
What solving property asks us to square root both sides of an equation?
Square Root Property
How many times you multiply a number by itself, represented by a small number at the top right of the base.
Power/Exponent
The highest, or greatest power of a variable in a polynomial.
Degree
What mathematical operation occurs when finding the 'product'?
Multiplication
The minimum or maximum point of a parabola.
Vertex
A polynomial with a degree of two that contains an equals sign and can be solved for a variable.
Quadratic Equation
A function that grows through multiplication.
Exponential Function
A single number or variable.
Term
What factor does every number have?
1
A line that cuts a parabola in half and passes through the vertex.
Axis of Symmetry
Using mathematical operations to reduce fractions, combine expressions, and solve an equation.
Simplify
The amount that an exponential function either increases or decreases.
Growth/Decay Factor
A trinomial (or quadratic expression) that is written as the product of its factors.
Factored Form
If ab=0 , then either a=0 or b=0 (or both). This property is used when solving expressions in factored form.
What form of a quadratic function is
f(x) = a (x - h) + k
Vertex Form
A method used to solve a quadratic equation by changing the form of the equation so that the left side is a perfect square trinomial.
Completing the Square