May 5 Vocabulary 25

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Linear function

is used for quadratic graphics

can be portrayed in a scatter plot

Is simply two pieces of data graphed in the relationship of a line.

can show absolute value

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operation

can be used in addition or subtraction only

strictly refers to multiplication

strictly refers to division

any action or procedure used in math, for example add, subtract, multiply, divide

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Unit rate
Rate of proportionality

This in the rate that is proportionate to another

Unit rate refers to a comparison of a quantity to one of another quantity.

This is a measure of how fast you do ratios.

This is a measure of speed.

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Exponential Function

Can function without exponents

Can refer to something explosive.

Is potentially a function.

Would alway refer to a base increased or decreased by an exponent.

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similar

a geometrical shape with identical angles to another

a geometrical set of like shapes (for example all squares)

a triangle that is isosceles

a geometrical shape with identical size to another

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radical

similar to a factor

a number squared

the root of a squared number

a person who lived through the 60s

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Integer

e.g { 5 1/2, 9.75 }

e.g. { PI, .33...}

e.g. {1,2,3,4...}

e.g. { -9, 0, 10}

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Perimeter

Determines area

used to measure cubes

could be circumference

used in volume

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a ratio

a relationship of two quantities

a purchase price

a comparison of two objects

synonym for quotient

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commutative property of multiplication

Math law that says you can commute multiplication to division.

Property that can be on one side of the equal sign or another

Math law that says you can multiply in any order.

Property that says "multiplication for sale" on its sign.

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Perpendicular

A perpendicular line can be proved by the Pythagorean theorem

A perpendicular line is at a 90 degree angle to another

An example of a perpendicular would not be railroad tracks.

All of the above

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Constant

In an algebraic expression the constant is the same as a variable

Algebra is considered a constant when it is fun.

In algebra the constant is what you substitute for a variable

In an algebraic express the constant is the number, not the variable.

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Factor

numbers that you multiply together to get another number

In problem solving this word is a synonym for "possibility"

Speed of a person doing math facts.

Factor always refers to division of numbers

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Co-efficient

A test of efficiency that can be measured

Co-operative problem solving with two students.

The number that multiplies a variable.

Two equally efficient ways of doing a problem

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bivariate

A problem that has two answers.

Relationship between two variable pieces of data.

Use of two colors on a graph.

Box AND Whisker plot

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Identity property of addition

In addition there is a property of adding zero to any number without changing the value

In addition there is a property of adding identical numbers to get opposites.

In addition this is a property of adding negative one to a number

In addition there is a property of adding the reciprocal of a number and it becomes one

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term

school years divided into 3 sections

definitions that are alike

numbers and/or variables separated by addition or subtraction signs

numbers or variables separated by parenthesis

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Additive inverse

Every integer has opposite number that, added, will equal zero

When adding fractions, invert, and then combine.

Similar to additives in food, only the opposite.

The number itself, plus zero.

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distributive law or property

This is a financial aspect of math of used in car distributorships

This is a economics term dealing with warehouses

This is a multiplication of a number across one or more terms, usually in parenthesis

This is a distribution of equal amounts of money

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simplify

multiplication by fractions

finding a solution to an algebra equation

a directive to state a number in its most reduced form

stating definitions so that others will understand

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random sampling

a small set of people chosen to represent a larger population for gathering of statistics

Uses random number generators, either dice or computers

often used in taste testing of new food products

sampling technique used in industry, for example looking for insect pests in a forest

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function

A math problem that is made for a certain purpose

A relationship between inputs and output such that each input creates exactly on output.

An algebra problem used often in clothing design.

A piece of machinery that creates numbers