Algebra 1 AIMS
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 algorithm | a set of step-by-step instructions for completing a task that can be generalized to other tasks, problems, or situations |
| coefficients | the number part of a term and variable combination |
| coincident | lines or shapes that have all points in common |
| distance formula | a general method or rule to measure the distance between two points that are identified by ordered pairs |
| domain of a function | the set of values for the independent variable (input value) of a function |
| evaluate | the use of one or more mathematical operations to calculate the value of an expression for a given input |
| expressions | a mathematical phrase containing one or more terms linked by operation symbols |
| factor | NOUN: the value that can be divided into another value with no remainder VERB: rewrite a number or polynomial as a product of numbers, simpler polynomials, or of polynomials and monomials |
| factorial | the product of all integers from a given number down to the number one |
| function notation | an equation in the form of 'f(x)=' to show the output value of a function, f, for an input value x |
| inequality | a statement relating two or more quantities or values that are not equal using words or symbols (≠, <, >, ≤, ≥) |
| infinite set | the set in which the number of elements cannot be counted |
| finite set | a set of items or values that is limited to a countable number of elements |
| integers | the set of real numbers consisting of the whole numbers and their opposites ... -2, -1, 0, 1, 2 ... |
| intercept | the point at which a line or curve crosses a given axis |
| inverse | opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity |
| irrational numbers | a set of real numbers that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers. (i.e. ∏, or square root of 2) |
| linear equations | an equation containing one or more terms in which the variable(s) is/are raised to the power of one but no higher |
| linear inequalities | an inequality containing one or more terms in which the variable(s) is/are raised to the power of one but no higher |
| matrix | a rectangular array of numbers or letters arranged in rows and columns |
| maximum | the number with the greatest value in a set of numbers; the greatest vertical value in a graph |
| monomial | an algebraic expression consisting of a single term that does not require any addition or subtraction (e.g., 5y) |
| permutation | an ordered arrangement of a set of events or items |
| polynomial | an expression containing more than one monomial connected by addition or subtraction |
| proportion | the statement of equality between two ratios |
| quadratic equations | a function in the form: f(x) = ax² + bx + c = 0, a≠0. |
| range | the set of all possible output values for a function |
| ratio | the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a fraction) |
| rational numbers | a comparison of two quantities by division that can be expressed as: a to b, a/b , or a:b |
| real numbers | the set of rational and irrational numbers |
| similar figures | two or more figures that have the same shape and are related in size by a scale factor |
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