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Algebra 1 Vocabulary

These vocabulary words were learned during the first 13 weeks of the CScope Algebra 1 curriculum.

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exponentthe number of times a number is used as a factor
coefficientthe numerical factor of a variable
constanta real number
equationa math sentence that contains an equal sign
linearan equation with a degree of 1 that creates a straight line
expressiona math sentence without an equal sign or inequality symbols
y-interceptthe point on the y-axis where a line crosses
associativeproperty used when grouping an expression
quadratican equation with a degree of 2 that creates a parabola
dependentthe value that depends on another variable in a relation
relationa set of ordered pairs
ratioa comparison of two numbers by division
scatterplottwo sets of data plotted as ordered pairs but not connected with lines
domainthe x-values in a relation
slopethe steepness of a line
distributiveproperty used when eliminating parentheses by multiplying
proportionan equation stating that two rations are equivalent
rangethe y-values in a relation
x-interceptthe point on the x-axis where a line crosses
inequalitya math sentence that includes symbols other than the equal sign
commutativeproperty used when changing the order of an expression
inverseswitching the coordinates in each ordered pair
independentthe value that does not depend on another variable in a relation
functiona relation in which each domain value is paried with only one range value
reciprocalswitching the numerator and denominator of a fraction or a whole number
parabolathe graph of a quadratic function
vertical line testa visual test to determine if a graph is a function
continuousan infinite number of points that are connected when graphed
discreteindividual points that are not connected when graphed
increasingwhen the y-value increases as the x-value increases
decreasingwhen the y-value decreases as the x-value increases


Math Teacher
Hargrave High School
Huffman, TX

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