MATH Flashcards

1
Q

The rectangular coordinate system is also known as?

A

Cartesian or Descartes

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2
Q

What is a plane?

A

a flat surface, two-dimensional surface that extends infinitely far

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3
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The ____ of a point is a pair of numbers used to locate a point on a plane

A

Coordinate or ordered pair.

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4
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Each of the four regions created by the intersection of the axes on the coordinate plane is called?

A

Quadrant

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5
Q

Vertical axis

A

Y-axis

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6
Q

Point where x and y-axes meet is called as, what is the value of it?

A

origin, 0,0

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7
Q

horizontal axis

A

x-axis

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8
Q

Line rises from left to right

A

positive slope

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9
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Line rises from right to left

A

negative slope

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10
Q

line is horizontal

A

zero slope

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11
Q

line is vertical

A

undefined slope

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12
Q

The slope of a line is sometimes called rise over ___

A

run

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13
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The slope of a line is a change in __ divided by the change in ___

A

y, x

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14
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x with 2 under it and y with 2 under it is read as?

A

x sub 2 y sub 2

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15
Q

What is a line?

A

a line is the set of points forming a straight path on a plane

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