unit test 2 Flashcards
relation
an association between two quantities. can be described with words, as an equation, as ordered pairs, and as a table of values. or as a graph.
how to determine if a relation is linear
straight line on a graph
constant rate of decrease and increase in x and y variables.
when written as an equation, it will contain one or two variables and its degree will be one.
can be written in y=mx+b
variables cannot be in the denominator
what does m represent in y=mx+b
slope
what does be represent in y=mx+b
the real number which is the y intercept.
how to put into y=mx+b form
do the algebra to isolate y.
first, undo addition and subtraction, then multiplication and division.
domain
the set of all possible variables for the independent variable ( x)
range
the set of all possible values for the dependent variable (y)
brackets used in set notation
{}
domain bracket ] meaning
means the number is included
domain bracket ) meaning
means number is not included.
domain and range for discreet data
you just list the points. e.g) {2,3,5,8,}
function
two qualities depend on each other in a particular way. each value in domain corresponds to one In range
how to tell if function or not
only one y value per x value. does not matter a y has multiple xs.
function notation
f(x) = something
to write in function notation
isolate y / figure out which unique formula gives you the y value.