To The Power
Function Junction
Working With Numbers
Term-inology
How Do They Compare
100

(Any base)0=1

Zero Exponent

100

No repeating x values

Function

100

A positive or negative whole number

Integer

100

The number in front of the variable

Coefficient

100

A number that ends or repeats

Rational

200

Multiply coefficients and add exponents

Multiplying with exponents

200

y=mx+b

m=slope   b=y-intercept

Linear function

200

Changing the order. 1+2=2+1

Commutative property

200

Two or more terms added together

Polynomial

200

Slope   Rise/run

m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

Rate of Change

300

Base becomes reciprocal (flip it) and exponent becomes positive

Negative exponent

300

Inputs/x-values

Domain

300

Multiplying

Product

300

Less than

Open Circle

Dashed line

Shade down

<

300

(Big#-Small#)/Original = x/100

Percent change

400

Divide the coefficients and subtract exponents.

Dividing with exponents

400

Vertical lines that go through the x-axis

x-lines

400

Changing the grouping with parenthesis. (1+2)+3=1+(2+3)

Associative property

400

Only one term

Monomial

400

Discrete exponential function

Geometric sequence

500

Original amount (1+rate/100)time

Exponential growth

500

Where a function crosses the x-axis

zeros/x-intercepts/solutions/roots

500

Multiply to get rid of parenthesis.

3(2x-4)=6x-12

Distributive property

500

An equation with many letters

Literal equation

500

The number being multiplied to each term.

Common ratio