Using Graphs to Relate Two Quantities Flashcards
dependent variable
A variable that provides the output values of a function.
continuous graph
A graph that is unbroken.
discrete graph
A graph composed of isolated points.
Domain
The possible values for the input of a relation or function.
function
A relation that assigns exactly one value in the range to each value of the domain.
independent variable
A variable that provides the input values of a function.
linear function
A function whose graph is a linear function. You can represent a linear function with a linear equation.
nonlinear function
A function whose graph is not a line or part of a line.
range
The possible values of the output, or dependent variable, of a relation or function.
recursive formula
A recursive formula defines the terms in a sequence by relating each term to the ones before it.
relation
Any set of ordered pairs.
sequence
An ordered list of numbers that often forms a pattern.