Week 3 Flashcards
A ____ is any pro numeral that can have different values.
Variable
A ____ is a constant or a pronumeral, or combination of both (8, a, 3t)
Term
An ____ is a mixture of pronumerals, numbers and operations.
Algebraic expression
The ____ is the constant number multiplying the pro numeral. It is in front of the pro numeral.
Coefficient
___ is a branch of mathematics in which symbols are used in place of unknown values. It is used to make general statements about the properties, rules or laws of numbers
Algebra
A ______ is a product of two factors which are binomials.
Binomial product
The ____ is the symbol used for an unknown value in algebra. It is usually a letter of the alphabet such as a,b,c, x or y. It may be uppercase, such as A, L or P.
Pro Numeral
________ means unchanging. It is a fixed numerical term such as 2,-11
Constant
A _____ algebraic expression contains one variable with a highest power [index] of one, such as 4y + 2
Linear
A ______ contains one variable with only positive integer powers [indices]
Polynomial
An algebraic expression containing 3 terms is called a _____
Trinomial
______ terms are terms which contain the same type of value, or the same pronumeral with the same power [index]. For example : x, 2x.
Like terms
A _____ algebraic expression contains one variable with a highest power of three, such as 4y^3-2y+5
Cubic
An algebraic expression containing 2 terms is called a ______
Binomial
____ is to replace a pronumeral with a given value. The answer is then found by simplifying
Substitution
The ____ laws of mathematics is the law used when writing without brackets . That is, a (b+c)= a * b + a* c
Distributive
The _____ laws of mathematics state that terms can be added or multiplied in a different order.
Commutative
To ____ is the ‘opposite’ of expand
Factorize
An _______ is a fraction made up of algebraic expressions.
Algebraic fraction
To ___ is to write without brackets
Expand
An ___ equation consists of two algebraic expressions separated by an equal sign.
Algebraic
A ____ equation is an algebraic equation involving a quadratic expression.. Its general form is ax^2 + bx + c = 0
Quadratic
A ____ algebraic expression contains one variable with a highest power of [index] two, such as 4y^2 + 2.
Quadratic
A ______ equation is an algebraic expression involving a linear expression. When plotted on a number plane, it is a straight line.
Linear
