math definition Flashcards
absolute value
the distance away from the 0 on the number line
coefficiant
number multiplied by a variable
consecutive numbers
numbers that follow each other in order
constant
a number in an expression without an unknown
constant of proportionality
the constant value of the value of the ratio to the porportianal quantities of x and y mostly written y = kx where k is the factor of proportionality
direct variation
a linear relationship between two variables x( independent) y (dependent)
equation
a math problem more algibraic than a normal problem
exponent
the simpler version of a multiplacation problem in a division problem or algibraic problem
expression
any set of numbers variables or combination of both without being set to equal to anything else
function
a relation in which each element of the input is paired exactly one element of the output
inequality
algibraic or numeric expression made with an inequality symbol
inequality symbols
greater than > less than < equal to =
intergers
the set of counting natural numbers their oppisites and zero
intervals
is a set of real numbers between two points or values
rational numbers
are the set of numbers that cannot be expressed as a fraction