Terms Flashcards

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Arithmetic Sequence

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A Sequence in which the difference of consecutive terms is constant.

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Asymptote

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A line that a graph approaches more and more closely

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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 round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the center).

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Combined Variation

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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 base 10, denoted as log10 or simple by log.

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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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To add a term c to an expression of the form x squared + bx such that x2 +bx +c is a perfect square trinomia

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Complex Conjugates

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Paris 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 that contains a fraction in its numberator or denominator

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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 functions

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An operation that can be performed with two fucions

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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 figure formed by the intersection of a plane and a right circular cone.

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Consistent

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a linear or nonlinear system of equations

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Constant of Variation

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

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COntinuous Relation

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A set of data is said to be continuous if the values belonging to the set can take on ANY value within a finite or infinite interval.

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Correlation Ceofficient

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

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Dependent

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The dependent variable is the one that depends on the value of some other number.

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Dimensions of a Matrix

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The dimension of a matrix with m rows and n columns are m x n.

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Direct Variation

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describes a simple relationship between two variables

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Discriminant

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The expression b2 - 4ac in the Quadratic Formula

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Ellipse

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is 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.

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End Behavior

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The behaior of the rapf of a function as x approaches positive infinity or negative infinity

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Exponential Equation

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Equations in which variable expressio occur as expoents.

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Extraneous Solution

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Solutions that are not solutions of the orifinal eqation

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Extrema

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In mathematical analysis, the maxima and minima of a function,

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Factor Theorem

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a theorem linking factors and zeros of a polynomial.

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Finite sequence

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is a list of terms in a specific order.

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Function

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a relationship or expression involving one or more variables.

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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 interger 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.

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Identity Function

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a function that always returns the same value that was used as its argument.

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Imaginary Unit

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The square root of -1, denoted

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Inconsistent

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If a system has no solution, it is said to be inconsistent .

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Independent

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a variable that represents a quantity that is being manipulated in an experiment.

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Infinite Sequence

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a list or string of discrete objects, usually numbers, that can be paired off one-to-one with the set of positive integer s {1, 2, 3, …}. …

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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 the set.

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Inverse Function

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Functions that undo each other

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Inverse Relation

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is the set of ordered pairs obtained by interchanging the first and second elements of each pair in the original function.

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Inverse Variation

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Two variables x and y show inverse variation when y=a/x where a =/ 0

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Joint Variation

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a variable varies directly or inversely with multiple variables.

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Lactus Rectum

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the chord through a focus parallel to the conic section directrix

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Linear Programming

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a method to achieve the best outcome (such as maximum profit or lowest cost) in a mathematical model whose requirements are represented by linear relationships.

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Logarithm

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the inverse function to exponentiation.

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Logistic Growth Model

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Matrix

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A rectangular arrangement of numbers

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nth root

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for an integer n greater than 1, if bn = a, then b in an nth root of a

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Natrual Logarithm

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A logarithm with base e denoted by loge or ln.

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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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a plane curve which is mirror-symmetrical and is approximately U-shaped.

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Parent Function

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The most basic function in a familt of functions

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Piece-wise defined function

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A function defined by two or more equtions

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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 you want to take the root of. In √x, “x”

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Rate of Change

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used to mathematically 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 that has the form

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Rationalizing the Denominator

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To rationalize the denominator means 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).

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Regression Line

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an estimate of the line that describes the true, but unknown, linear relationship between the two variables.

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Relative Maximum

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point is a point where the function changes direction from increasing to decreasing (making that point a “peak” in the graph).

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Relative minimum

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all the points x, in the domain of the function, such that it is the smallest value for some neighborhood.

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Root

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Where a function equals zero.

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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 list.

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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 Division

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A shortcut method to divide a polynomial by a binmial of te form x -k

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Vertex Form

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A qadrati function written in the form f(x = a(x0h)^2 +h where a =/0

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Vertical line test

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Line down x axis

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Zeros

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An x-value of a function f for which f(x) = 0