2-1 through 2-4 Flashcards
a set of pairs of input and output values.
relation
set of all inputs
domain
set of all outputs
range
links elements of the domain in one region and the element of the range in another.
mapping diagram
a relation in which each element of the domain is paired with exactly one element in the range.
function
used to tell whether the relation is a function
vertical-line test
f(x)
function notation
a function whose graph is a line
linear function
represents a linear function
linear equation
what y is called
dependent variable
x is called this
independent variable
the point at which the line crosses the y-axis
y-intercept
the point at which the line crosses the x axis
x-intercept
Ax+By=C
standard form
the ratio of the vertical change to a corresponding horizontal change
slope