| A | B |
| Element | Each Value in a Matrix |
| Equal matrices | Matrices having the same dimensions and corresponding elements |
| Matrix | A rectangular array of variables or constants in horizontal rows and vertical columns |
| Determinant | Every square matrix has a... |
| quadratic equation | an equation where the greatest exponent is 2 |
| axis of symmetry | the line that divides a parabola into two equal halves |
| parabola | the graph of a quadratic equation |
| maximum value | the y-coordinate of the vertex of a parabola opening downward |
| complex conjugates | their product is always a real number |
| discriminant | used to find the number and type of roots for a quadratic equation |
| vertex | he intersection between the axis of symmetry and the parabola |
| minimum value | the y-coordinate of the vertex of a parabola opening upward |
| zeros | the x-intercepts of a graph |
| complex number | an expression with a real and imaginary part |
| roots | the solutions of a quadratic equation |
| pure imaginary numbers | square roots of negative numbers |