Algebra 1 Chapter 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 coefficient | the numerical factor of a term |
| conditional statement | a statement written in form If A, then B |
| continuous function | a function that can be graphed with a line or smooth curve |
| coordinate system | the grid formed by the intersection of two number lines, the horizontal axis and vertical axis |
| counterexample | a specific case in which a statement is false |
| dependent variable | the variable in a relation with a value that depends on the value of the independent variable |
| discrete function | a function of points that are not connected |
| domain | the set of the first numbers of the ordered pairs in a relation |
| function | a relation in which each element of the domain is paired with exactly one element of the range |
| hypothesis | the part of a conditional statement immediately following the word if |
| identity | an equation that is true for every value of the variable |
| independent variable | the variable in a function with a value that is subject to choice |
| like terms | terms that contain the same variables, with corresponding variables having the same exponent |
| open sentence | a mathematical statement with one or more variables |
| order of operations | the order to evaluate expressions involving more than one operation |
| power | an expression of the form x to the nth power |
| range | the set of second numbers of the ordered pairs in a relation |
| replacement set | a set of numbers from which replacements from a variable may be chosen |
| solution set | the set of elements from the replacement set that make an open sentence true |
| variable | symbols used to represent unspecified numbers or values |
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