| A | B |
|---|
| additive identity | the number zero |
| additive inverse | the opposite (5 and -5) |
| algorithm | a step-by-step procedure |
| "as the crow flies" | the straight line distance between two points |
| axes | the perpendicular number lines in a coordinate graph |
| axis of symmetry | the line over which a figure coincides with its reflection image |
| base | the number that is being raised to a power |
| binomial | a polynomial with two terms |
| cell | the location or box formed by the intersection of a row and a column in a spreadsheet |
| chunking | viewing an entire algebraic expression as one variable |
| closed interval | an interval that includes its endpoints |
| coefficient | a number multiplied by a variable |
| common factor | a number that is a factor of two or more given numbers |
| coordinates | the numbers identified with a point in the coordinate plane |
| difference of squares | an expression of the form x^2 - y^2 |
| empty set | a set which has no elements in it |
| range | the difference of the maximum and the minimum |
| solve | to find an answer for the variable |
| simplify | rewrite in a simpler form |
| slope-intercept form | an equation of a line, written y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept |
| standard form | an equation of a line written ax^2 + bx + c = 0 |
| vertex | the turning point of a parabola |
| vertical line | a line with the equation x = h |
| horizontal line | a line with the equation y = k |
| variable | a letter that can be replaced by a number |
| triangle inequality | the sum of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the third side |
| trinomial | a polynomial with three terms |
| undefined slope | the slope of a vertical line |
| zero slope | the slope of a horizontal line |
