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Spring Final Review Flashcards

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Arithmetic Sequence

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A sequence in wich each term increases by adding/ subtracting k

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Asymtote

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A line that a graph approaches but does not hit

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Change of base formula

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A formula that allows you to rewrite a logarithm in terms of logs written with another base

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Circle

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A shape that consists of points equidistant from the center

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Combined variation

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Combined variation describes a situation where a variable depends on two (or more) other variables, and varies directly with some of them and varies inversely with others (when the rest of the variables are held constant)

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Common difference

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The constant difference d between consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence

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Common logarithm

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a logarithm with a base 10

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Common ratio

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The constant ratio r between consecutive terms of a geometric sequence

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Completing the square

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a c to the form x^2 + bx to make x^2 + bx + c is a perfect square trinomial

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Complex conjugates

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Pairs of complex numbers of the forms a + bi and a - bi where b == 0

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Complex fraction

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A fraction made of fractions

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Complex number

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A number written in the form a + bi where a and b are real numbers

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Composition of a fraction

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An operation that can be performed with two functions

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Compound inequality

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an inequality that combines two simple inequalities

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Conic section

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a curve obtained as the intersection of the surface of a cone with a plane. The three types of conic section are the hyperbola, the parabola, and the ellipse; the circle is a special case of the ellipse, though historically it was sometimes called a fourth type.

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Consistant

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a linear or nonlinear system of equations with at least one set of values for the unknowns that satisfies each equation in the system

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Constant of variation

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th constant a in the inverse equation y = a/x where a == 0

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Continuous relation

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the values belonging to the set can take on ANY value within a finite or infinite interval

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Correlation coefficient

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A number r from -1 to 1 that measures how well a line fits a set of data pairs

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Dependent

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the variable that depends on the value of some other number

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Dimensions of a matrix

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the dimensions of a matrix with m rows and n columns are m x n

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Direct variation

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y increases as x increases

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Discriminant

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the expression b^2 - 4ac in the quadratic equation

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Ellipse

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a plane curve surrounding two focal points, such that for all points on the curve, the sum of the two distances to the focal points is a constant. As such, it generalizes a circle, which is the special type of ellipse in which the two focal points are the same

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End behavior

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the behavior of the graph of a function as x approaches positive infinity of negative infinity

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Exponential equation

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equations in which variable expressions occur as exponents

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Extraneous solutions

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Solutions that are not solutions of the original equation

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Extrema

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the maximum or minimum value of a function

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Factor theorem

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a theorem linking factors and zeros of a polynomial. It is a special case of the polynomial remainder theorem. The factor theorem states that a polynomial f(x) has a factor if and only if f(k)=0

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Finite sequence

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has a limited number of terms and infinite if it does not

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Function

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a binary relation between two sets that associates to each element of the first set exactly one element of the second set. Typical examples are functions from integers to integers, or from the real numbers to real numbers

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Geometric sequence

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a sequence in which the ratio of any term to the previous term is constant

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Greatest integer function

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the function rounds off the real number down to the integer less than the number

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Growth factor

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the value of b in an exponential growth function of the form y = ab^x, where a > 0 and b > 1

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Hyperbola

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a type of smooth curve lying in a plane, defined by its geometric properties or by equations for which it is the solution set. A hyperbola has two pieces, called connected components or branches, that are mirror images of each other and resemble two infinite bows

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Identity function

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a function that always returns the same value that was used as its argument. That is, for f being identity, the equality f(x) = x holds for all x

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Imaginary unit

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the square root of -1

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inconsistant

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a system that has no solution

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independent

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a variable that represents a quantity that is being manipulated in an experiment. A dependent variable represents a quantity whose value depends on those manipulations

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Infinite sequence

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a sequence with no end

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Interval notation

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a set of real numbers that contains all real numbers lying between any two numbers of a set

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Inverse function

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a function that “reverses” another function: if the function f applied to an input x gives a result of y, then applying its inverse function g to y gives the result x, i.e., g(y) = x if and only if f(x) = y. The inverse function of f is also denoted as f^{-1}

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Inverse relation

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the value of one parameter tends to decrease as the value of the other parameter in the relationship increases. It is often described as a negative relationship

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Inverse variation

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mathematical relationship between two variables which can be expressed by an equation in which the product of two variables is equal to a constant

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Joint variation

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a variable varies directly or inversely with multiple variables. For instance, if x varies directly with both y and z, we have x = kyz

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Latus rectum

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a chord of a conic section (such as an ellipse) that passes through a focus and is parallel to the directrix

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Linear programming

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a mathematical technique for maximizing or minimizing a linear function of several variables, such as output or cost

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Logarithm

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a quantity representing the power to which a fixed number (the base) must be raised to produce a given number

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Logistic growth model

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a common S-shaped curve with equation {\displaystyle f(x)={\frac {L}{1+e^{-k}}}, } where x_{0}, the x value of the sigmoid’s midpoint; L, the curve’s maximum value; k, the logistic growth rate or steepness of the curve

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Matrix

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a rectangular array or table of numbers, symbols, or expressions, arranged in rows and columns. For example, the dimension of the matrix below is 2 × 3, because there are two rows and three columns

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n^th root

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for an integer n greater than 1, if b^n=a, then b is an n^th root of a

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Natural logarithm

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a logarithm with base e, denoted by log\/e or in

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Negative exponent

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how many times to divide by the number

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Parabola

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the graph of a quadratic function

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Parent function

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the most basic function in a famiy of functions

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Piece-wise defined function

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a function defined by two or more equations

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Point-slope form

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y − y1 = m(x − x1)

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Quadratic function

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a function that can be written in the form f(x)=a(x-h)^2+k where a == 0

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Radicand

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The value inside the radical symbol

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Rate of change

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describe the percentage change in value over a defined period of time, and it represents the momentum of a variable

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Rational exponent

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an exponent that is a fraction

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Rational function

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a function with the form y=p(x)/q(x)

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Rationaizing the denominator

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to eliminate any radical expressions in the denominator such as square roots and cube roots

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Recursive formula

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a formula that defines each term of a sequence using preceding term(s). Recursive formulas must always state the initial term, or terms, of the sequence

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Regression line

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a line that best describes the behavior of a set of data

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Relative maximum

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a point that is higher than the points directly beside it on both sides

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Relative minimum

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a point that is lower than the points directly beside it on both sides

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Root

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a solution of an equation

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Scatter plot

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a graph in which the values of two variables are plotted along two axes, the pattern of the resulting points revealing any correlation present

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Sequence

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an ordered list of numbers

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Set-builder notation

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uses symbols to define a set, in terms of the properties of the members of the set

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Step function

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a piecewise function defined by a constant value over each part of its domain

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Synthetic devision

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a shortcut method to divide a polynomial by a binomial of the form x-k

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Vertex form

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a quadratic function written in the form f(x)=a(x-h)^2+k

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Vertical line test

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a method that is used to determine whether a given relation is a function or not

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Zeros

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x intercepts of the graph of the function the points for which f(x)=0

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