Module 3 Vocabulary Flashcards
A rate in which the second quantity by division
Unit Rate
Ratios that name the same comparison
Equivalent Ratios
A value that does not change
Constant
An equation that states that two ratios are equivalent
Proportion
A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units
Rate
A ratio that compares the amount of change in a dependent variable to the amount of change in an independent variable
Rate of Change
The output of a function; a variable whose value depends on the value of the input variable
Dependent Variable
The input of a function; a variable whose values determines the value of the input variable
Independent variable
The constant ratio between two quantities
Constant of proportionality
The constant “k” in direct variation equations
Constant of variation
A relationship between two quantities in which the ratio of one quantity to the other quantity is constant
Proportional relationship
A measure of the steepness of a line on a graph; the rise divided by the run
Slope
A relationship written as y=kx, where the data increases or decreases together at a constant rate
Direct Variation
A comparison of two quantities by division
Ratio
