Precalculus Flashcards
What will a quadratic look like on a graph
Parabola
What will the graph look like for an equation with absolute values
A v shape
What will a polynomial look like on a graph
Having 2 asymptotes
What will a radical look like on a graph?
Half a polynomial
Defines all the values that x can have for the function
Domain
Defines all the values that y can have for the function
The range
What is the parallelogram rule ?
If you plot two complex numbers , the sum of two complex numbers and zero you will get a parallelogram
What is the conjugate of a-bi
A+bi
This is used when you only want real numbers in the denominator
The _ part is the unit vector in the positive x direction and _ is in the positive y direction
i
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Vectors:
Described as coordinates?
Described as magnitude and angle?
Rectangular form
Polar form
What is i^2 =?
-1
The sum or difference of vectors is called a ?
Resultant
What does cos 60 degrees =?
0.5 or sin30 degrees
What is sin60 degrees?
0.87 or cos30 degrees
Allows you to find a new vector that is perpendicular to the plane of two vectors being multiplied
Cross vector