Ch. 1.2 | Number Lines, Opposites, and Absolute Values Flashcards
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Absolute Value
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denoted |x| - the number of units (distance) between zero and the number’s graph on a number line
2
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Coordinate
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The number associated with the point on a number line; the coordinate of a point can be thought of as the graph’s “address”
3
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Graph
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The point on the number line.
Can be named with a capital letter.
4
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Negative numbers
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The numbers to the left of zero on a number line ( - ).
5
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Opposite numbers
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Numbers that are the same distance from zero but are on opposite sides of zero.
6
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Origin
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The point at zero ( 0 ) on a number line.
7
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Positive numbers
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All the numbers to the right of the origin (zero) on a number line.
