Math vocab 3 Flashcards
A function written as f(x)=x, in which f(x) ≥ 0 for all values of x
Absolute value function
A linear function of the form y=b
Constant function
A transformation that stretches or compresses the graph of a function
Dilation
Graphs and equations of graphs that have at least one characteristic in common
Family of graphs
The function f(x)=x
Identity function
A value in the equation of a function that can be varied to yield a family of function
Parameter
The simplest of functions in a family
Parent function
A transformation in which a figure, line, or curve, is flipped across a line
Reflection
How quantity is changing with respect to a change in another quantity
Rate of change
Mathematical notation that describes a set by stating the properties that its members must satisfy
Set-builder notation
Interest calculated on only the principal, or initial amount invested or borrowed
Simple interest
The rate change in the y coordinates (rise) to the corresponding change in the x coordinate (run) for points on a line
Slope
The movement of a graph on the coordinate plane
Transformation
A transformation in which a figure is slid from one position to another without being turned
Translation
Either the lowest point or the highest point of a function
Vertex
