Sum or product of terms has the same value, regardless of how the terms are grouped. Example:2x+(3+y)=(2x+3)+y
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equation of a vertical line
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the equation of a vertical line is always x = a number such as x = -5
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inequality
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A mathematical statement containing one of the symbols <,>,_<,_> etc... to indicate the relationship between two quantities.
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Equation
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A mathematical statement with variables and contains an equal sign
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Coefficient
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The numerical factor of a term in a polynomial. Example: 14 is the coefficient in the term 14x
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Solution to a system of inequalities
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Shaded region where two inequalities intersect
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Horizontal shift of a function
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f(x - h) or f(x + h)
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Exponential Decay
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An amount is multiplied by a number less than one every period time. Represented by y = a(b^X) where a is the initial value and b is the rate.
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correlation coefficient
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"r value"; between -1 and 1. The further away from Zero, the stronger the relationship between the two variables
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Base
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The number that is going to be raised to a power.
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Histogram
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A type of graph for 1 variable quantitative data. The horizontal axis is a number line that displays the data in equal intervals.
The frequency of each bar is shown on the vertical axis
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Distributive Property
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A property of real numbers that states that the product of a number and the sum or difference of two numbers is the same as the sum or difference of their products. Example: 2(3 + x) = 2(x)
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axis of symmetry
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x=-b/2a; Axis of symmetry is ALWAYS on equation x= _________ The x value in a vertex of a parabola
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Hypotenuse
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The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle; the longest side of a right triangle.
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interquartile range
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the difference between Q1 and Q3
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absolute value function
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a function written in the form y = /x/, and the graph is always in the shape of a v
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cubic
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a function with x raised to a power of 3
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Factor form
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y= (x - r)(x -s); shows the roots of a parabola
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Closure
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An operation is said to be closed if the output is the same type as the input. Example: Positive numbers are closed under addition because when you add two positive numbers the result is a positive number
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Absolute Value
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InI is the distance from 0 to a number n on a number line. Ex I-3I=3 and I5I=5
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expression
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A mathematical statement with variables and constants but which does not contain any relation symbol (<,>,=,....)
FActor completely
Make sure to look for GCF's to factor! Use slide divide bottoms up if the leading coefficient is still not equal to one after factoring out a GCF
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Definition of "to solve"
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To find the value of a variable that makes an equation true. For example you solve x - 2 + 4
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Dot Plot
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number line with a dot for each data point above it
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exponential growth
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An amount is multiplied by a number greater than one every period of time. Represented by
y = a(x^x) where a is the initial value and b is the rate
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casual relationship
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Does one variable CAUSE the other variable. Remember, correlation doesn't mean causation!
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cumulative frequency table
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A table that shows how often each item, number, or range of numbers occurs in a set of data. This table displays the total number of scores that fall into each of several cumulative intervals. The cumulative intervals are created by adding the preceding tallies (of lower scores) to the new tallies for each interval
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function
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each input can only have on output! Formally: A rule that assigns to each number x in the function's domain a unique number f(x).
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degree of a polynomial
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The highest exponent value in the polynomial
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difference of perfect squares
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A binomial of the form a ^ 2 - b ^ @ which can be factored into (a - b)(a + b)
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average rate of change
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Change in y over changes in x; make a table using your graphing calculator to help!
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frequency table
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A table that shows how often each item, number, or range of numbers occurs in a data set.
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factor(verb)
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Break an expression into it's multiplicative parts. "unmultiply"
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Correlation
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A measure of the relationship between two variables
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bivariate data
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Data involving two seperate things being measured (Ex:height and age of the group of students)
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five number summary
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Minimum, 1st quartile , median, 3rd quartile, and maximum
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arithmetic sequence
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a sequence in which each term is found by adding the same number to the previous term
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exponent
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a number that tells how many times the base should be multiplied by itself
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algebraic solution
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This means you need to solve the problem using variables and equations. Guess and check, graphing calculators, or other solution methods will earn partial credit
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Binomial
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A polynomial with two terms Ex:(x+4)
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exponential function
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An function with a variable in the exponent. Has a multiplicative rate of change
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identities
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equations that are true for all values they contain. Example x + 2 = 2 + x
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coordinate pair
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(x,y)
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Elimination
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Method for solving a system of equations. Add the equations together to get a variable to cancel out.
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equation of a horizontal line
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the equation of a vertical line is always y = a number such as y = -5
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Commutative Property
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The property that says that two or more numbers can be added or multiplied in any order without changing the result.
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Definition of "to factor"
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To break a number or expression down into its multiplicative parts. For example you factor
x ^ 2 + 5X + 6 as (x+2)(x+3)
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geometric sequence
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Sequence where the rate of changes is multiplicative; Look on your formula sheet for the general form
Greatest common factor (GCF)
The greatest number, polynomial, or quantity divides two or more numbers or algebraic expressions evenly
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box and whisker plot
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Section 2
(50 cards)
Pythagorean triple
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Whole numbers that satisfy the pythagorean theorem
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vertex form of a quadratic equation
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y=a(x-h)^2 + k; (h,k) is the vertex
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product
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The result of multiplication
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mode
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The most frequent number in a data set
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Scatter plot
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A solution to an equation of the form f(x) = 0; find an a graph by looking at the y-intercepts OR by using factoring to solve OR by using the quadratic formula
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right triangle
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These are the domain values that would make a function undefined. Ex f(x) = 1/x x would be restricted so that x can't be equal to zero
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Quantitative
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Descriptions using word categories such as favorite color, type of eye color, or name
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Restriction on the domain of a graph
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Actual value- predicted value; A linear model is a good fit if the graph of these is random
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measures of central tendency
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A summary statistic that indicates the typical vale or center of an organized data set. The three most common measures of central tendency are the mean, an organized data set. The three most common measures of central tendency are the mean, mode, and median
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simplest radical form
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Displays the relationship between two variables. Do NOT connect the lines
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leading coefficient
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"The coefficient of the first term of a polynomial when the the polynomial is in standard form. % is the leading coefficient of 5x ^ 2- 9x + 7
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irrational numbers
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numbers that can't be written as a fraction
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recursive function
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All the numbers on the number line
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perimeter
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Add up all the sides to find the length around a shape
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Substitution
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Method for solving systems of equations. Get a variable by itself and plug it into the other equation
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polynomial
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A sum of monomials (2 or more terms)
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range
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Breaks a data set into 4 equal bins each with 25%
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monominal
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A polynomial with one term (it has a coefficient and a variable)
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system of equations/inequalities
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(x , y) that satisfy all equations or inequalities
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standard form of a quadratic
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y = ax ^ 2 + bx + c; shows the y intercept of a parabola
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solution of a system of equations
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All solutions written in curly brackets Ex if x = 0 or x = -3 the solution set is x = {0, -3}
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linear function
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A function with a constant rate of change; often in the form y = mx + b
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Median
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Middle value in a data set
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RANGE of a data set
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All possible output values (y values)
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What does the graph of an absolute value function look like
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V or down V
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Parabola
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U shaped made by a quadratic function
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vertex
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The maximum or minimum point of a parabola
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real numbers
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Maximum # - Minimum #
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What does a Quadratic Graph Look like
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PARABOLA - The U shaped graph with a point (vertex) at the bottom or top
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literal equation
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An equation that contains more than one variable. Ex: 2a + 3y = c
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residual
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Function that goes step by step. Start with f(1) then find f(2)
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mean
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Another name for average. Add all the numbers and divide by how many there are (or get your calculator to do it for you!)
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proportional
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Two variables are proportional if they maintain a constant rate of change and include the point (0,0)
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slope
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Use factors tree to find the most simplified version of a square root
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square root function
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function with a square root; use graphing calculator to visualize
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Vertical shift of a function
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f(x) + k or f(x) - k
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Trinomial
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A polynomial with three terms
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Multiplication Property of zero
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For every number a, 0 ~ a = 0 and a ~ 0 = 0
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line of best fit
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A line used to approximate and generalize the linear relationship between the independent and dependent variables for a set of data.
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parallel lines
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Sme slope differently y intercept
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Univariate
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A data set involving one variable
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roots of an equation
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Go to your formula sheet and use the pythagorean theorem
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turning point
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Another name for the vertex of a parabola
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standard form of a quadratic equation
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y = ax ^ 2 + bx + c; a tells you weather the parabola opens up or down
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Sum
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The result of addition
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Quartile
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Descriptions using numerical measures such as quantity, height, or age
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solution of a system of linear inequalities
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Point(s) where two equations intersect
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solution set
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Constant rate of change: changes in y over change in x
Slope intercept form a of a line
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Point slope form of a line
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y - y1 = m(x - x1) where m is the slope and (x1, y1) is a point on the graph
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Qualitative
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A function with an x ^ 2 term
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Section 3
(6 cards)
Zero Product Property
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If two terms multiplied equals zero, one of the terms equals zero; IE if ab=0 either a=0 or b=0
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Zeros of a graph
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The x intercepts or solutions
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What do you know about the perpendicular lines
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They are negative reciprocals. (Flip and change the sign)
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Where can i find the absolute value sign on my calculator?
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Press the MATH button, scroll right to NUM and look for abs()
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What you do you know about the slopes of Parallel Lines
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They are the same
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What is the Line of Best Fit or Trend Line
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It is the best line that can be drawn on a scatter plot that accurately represents the trend of the data