| A | B |
|---|
| angle of depression | the angle between the line of sight and the horizontal when the line of sight points down |
| angle of elevation | the angle between the line of sight and the horizontal when the line of sight points up |
| axis of symmetry | the line containing the focus of the parabola perpendicular to the directrix |
| binomial | a polynomial with two terms |
| trinomial | a polynomial with three terms |
| circle | the set of all points in a plane at given distance from a fixed point |
| common logarithm | a logarithm to the base 10 |
| complex number | a number written in a + bi form |
| composition of functions | applying one function then another |
| conjecture | an educated guess |
| constant difference | in an arithmetic sequences, the difference of two consecutive terms |
| constant multiplier | in a geometric sequence, the ratio of two consecutive terms |
| dependent variable | a variable whose values always depend on the value(s) of other variable(s) |
| independent variable | a variable upon whose value other variables depend |
| domain | values that can be substituted for the independent variable (x) |
