Chapter 1 Terms: Basic Math and Stats Review

Question 1

anything to which a number can be attached

Answer 1

quantity

Question 2

a number only

Answer 2

pure quantity

Question 3

contains a number and a unit

Answer 3

physical quantity

Question 4

magnitude but no direction such as speed and energy

Answer 4

scalar

Question 5

has a magnitude and direction (e.g velocity and momentum)

Answer 5

vector

Question 6

y= f(x)

Answer 6

function; “y is function of x”

Question 7

x= f^-1 (y) = f^-1 [f(x)]

Answer 7

inverse function; “x is an inverse function of f(x)”

Question 8

=

Answer 8

is defined as

Question 9

lxl

Answer 9

absolute value; magnitude of x

Question 10

dx

Answer 10

differential (a small change in x)

Question 11

n!

Answer 11

factorial value

Question 12

e

Answer 12

base of the natural

Question 13

(x^n)(x^m)=

Answer 13

x^n+m

Question 14

(x^n)/(x^m) =

Answer 14

x^n-m

Question 15

x^0 =

Answer 15

1

Question 16

(x^n)^m =

Answer 16

x^(n)(m)

Question 17

x^-n =

Answer 17

1/x^2

Question 18

an expression of a very small or very large numbers as powers of ten

Answer 18

scientific notation

Question 19

the precision of measured or calculated physical quantity

Answer 19

significant figures

Question 20

a special function that can be expressed as natural (logan) and common (log10n)

Answer 20

logarithms

Question 21

logam + logan

Answer 21

logamn

Question 22

logam- logan

Answer 22

loga (m/n)

Question 23

loga^mn

Answer 23

n logam

Question 24

loga1 =

Answer 24

0

Question 25

differentiation

Answer 25

the slope of a curve in calculus

Question 26

integration

Answer 26

the area under the curve in calculus; includes measurements of height and width