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PreCalc Chapter 1 Test Flashcards

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How can you tell if a function is even? What kind of symmetry does it have?

A

Plug in -x for x, and your equation will remain exactly the same {{f(x)}}
Reflection symmetry over the y-axis

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how do you know if a function is odd? What kind of symmetry does it have?

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Plug in -x for x and your equation will be -f(x) (exact opposite). It has rotational symmetry 180 degrees about the origin

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if your function is not odd or even, what is it? what kind of symmetry does this kind of function have

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neither–no symmetry

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what are points of inflection

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where concavity changes

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which way do you view a graph to tell if it is increasing or decreasing

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left to right

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what is the difference between intercepts, roots, and zeroes?

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no difference

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what does an open point signify on a graph

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that breaks one of the rules in your piecewise function rules

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how would you express that your domain can be all real numbers greater than -2 using interval notation

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Domain= {R’s: (-2, [infinity sign])}

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what is a secant line

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a line that intersects two points

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A ________________ is a location on a graph where your line stops increasing and starts decreasing

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relative max

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The ________ ________ ________ is used to determine whether the graph of an equation is a function of y in terms of x

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Vertical Line Test

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The _______ of a function f are the values of x for which f(x)=0

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zeroes (roots, x-intercepts)

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A function f is ______ on an interval when, for any x1 and x2 in the interval, x1 is less than x2 implies f(x1) is greater than f(x2)

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decreasing

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The ______ ______ _______ _______ between any two points (x1, f(x1)) and (x2, f(x2)) is the slope of the line through the two points, and this lines is called the _____ line

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average rate of change, secant

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A function f is _____ when, for each x in the domain of f, f(-x)=-f(x)

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odd

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15
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true or false- a function with a square root cannot have a domain that is the set of all real numbers

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false– the x value could be raised to an even root underneath the square root
i.e. y=square root of x^2

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16
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if the graph of a function was a) even or b) odd. what ordered pair could also lie on that graph if (-5/3, -7) did

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a) (5/3, -7)

b) (5/3, 7)

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17
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what is domain

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set of all values that the independent variable (usually x) can be

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what is the range

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the set of all values that the dependent variable (usually y) can be

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what does relation mean

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set of ordered pairs (mapping, x/y chart, etc.)

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20
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what is f(1)=4 in simpler terms?

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(1,4) an ordered pair

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what is a function

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a specific relation saying your x value can never produce two or more y values

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22
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true or false– if an equation has a y value which produces 2 x values, it is NOT a function

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false- although an x value cannot produce two or more y values, a y value can produce two or more x values

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23
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what is a piecewise function

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a function with multiple equations, each with designated rules

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24
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what is (x^2-1) said to be

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difference of perfect squares

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25
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what is implied domain

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values acceptable for x for a certain function (given)

usually in in piecewise

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26
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what is the variable under the radical called

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radicand

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27
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how do you solve a difference quotient

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make two large brackets, plug in when they are asking you to. simplify and solve

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how do you express that the domain of a function is x greater than or equal to 1 in interval notation. What notation is it in above?

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[-1, infinity) inequality

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A relation that assigns to each element x from a set of inputs, or _________, exactly one element y in a set of outputs, or ______, is called a ______.

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domain, range, function

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30
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For an equation that represents y as a function of x, the set of all values taken on by the ________ variable x is the domain, and the set of all values taken on by the ______ variable is the range

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independent, dependent

31
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If the domain of the function f is not given, then the set of values of the independent variable for which the expression is defined is called the ___________.

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implied domain

32
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In calculus, one of the basic definitions is that of a ___________, given f(x+h)-f(x)/h, h cannot =0

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difference quotient

33
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What is standard form

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Ax+By=C

34
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What is point slope form

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y2-y1=m(x2-x1)

35
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what is slope intercept form

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y=mx+b

36
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what is slope formula

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y2-y1/x2-x1

37
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how would you find the equation of a line parallel to y=3x-7 through (4,1)

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your slope is 3, then plug in 4 for x, 1 for y, and 3 for m (in slope intercept) and solve for b.
OR–plug (4,1) in point slope form with m as 3

38
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the simplest mathematical model for relating two variables is the ____ equation in two variables y=mx+b

A

linear

39
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For a line, the ratio of the change in y to the change in x is called the __ of the line

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slope

40
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The _____________ form of the equation of a line with slope m passing through (x1, y1) is y1-y2=m(x2-x1)

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point slope

41
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Two lines are ______ iff their slopes are equal

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parallel

42
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Two lines are ______ iff their slopes are negative reciprocals of each other

A

perpendicular

43
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When the x-axis and the y-axis have different units of measure, the slope can be interpreted as a ______

A

rate

44
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The prediction method __________ is the method used to estimate a point on a line when the point does not lie between the given points

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linear extrapolation

45
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Every line has an equation that can be written in __ form

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standard

46
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Polynomial functions are _________ and ___________

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continuous and curvy

47
Q

what is the parent function for absolute value?

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y=IxI

48
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how do you know if an equation’s graph has x-axis symm? y-axis? origin?

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x- plug in negative for y, must be the same
y- plug in negative for x, must be the same
origin- plug in - for both, must be the same

49
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an odd exponent (x^3) signifies what

A

that the graph will got through each intercept (no repeats)

50
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what is the equation of a circle

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(x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=r^2
center (h,k)
radius r

51
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what does { mean?

: ?

A

set, such that

52
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An ordered pair (a,b) is a ______ of an equation in x and y when the substitutions x=a and y=b result in a true statement

A

solution

53
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The set of all solution points of an equation is the ___ of the equation

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graph

54
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The points at which a graph intersects or touches an axis are called the ______ of the graph

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intercepts

55
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A graph is symmetric with respect to the _____if, whenever (x,y) is on the graph, (-x,y) is also on the graph

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y-axis

56
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when you construct and use a table to solve a problem, you are using a ______ approach

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graphic

57
Q

what is another name for the coordinate system, where does it come from

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cartesian plane, Rene Descarte

58
Q

distance formula is derived from ______

A

pythagorean theorem

59
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what are the types of transitions

A

dilation, reflection, rotation

60
Q

translation means ____

A

slide

61
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what is percentage increase (or decrease)

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amount increase/original amount

62
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An ordered pair of real numbers can be represented in a plane called the rectangular coordinate system or the ____ plane

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cartesian

63
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The point of intersection of the x axis and the y axis is the ________, and the two axes divide the coordinate plane into four parts called ____

A

origin, quadrants

64
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the ___________ is a result derived from the pythagorean theorem

A

distance formula

65
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Finding the average values of the representative coordinates of the two endpoints of a line segment in a coordinate plane is also known as using the

A

midpoint formula

66
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what axis does your independent variable (x) go on? (y)?

A

x, y

67
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what would the graph x=2 look like?

y=3?

A

vertical line through 2

horizontal through 3

68
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intercepts are written in

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ordered pairs

69
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what is intercept form

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x/a + y/b = 1

when a does not equal nor b does not equal 0

70
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how do you determine if an equation represents y as a function of x

A

set it equal to y–determine if one x value could produce two y values

71
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when writing an equation as a function of another equation, look for

A

shared variables

72
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when a graph is constant, you always express the ordered pair with _______

A

brackets [ ]

73
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how do you find average rate of change

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F(new x) - F(old x)/new x-old x

74
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height=

length=

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top-bottom

right-left

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