Square root and perfect squares
2,500
50
-4 over 2
16
3
12 x 5
60
Nonlinear functions
A function is considered nonlinear if its graph does not form a straight line.
1.156
34
-1 over 3
-1
(1,6) and (3,4)
-1
12 x 8
96
linear function
Linear functions are those whose graph is a straight line.
1,681
41
(-2) over 5
-32
(2,1) and (3,-10)
-11
12 x 11
132
slope
The slope of a line is a measure of its steepness.
2,401
49
-3 over 6
-729
(-4,-5) and (-5,-10)
5
12 x 6
72
cluster
a number of similar things growing, collected, or grouped together
2,704
52
(-8) over 2
64
(3.0) and (-1,6)
-1.5
12 x 7
84
scatter plot
A scatter plot is composed of a horizontal axis containing the measured values of one variable (independent variable) and a vertical axis representing the measurements of the other variable (dependent variable).