Ch. 4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Discrete graph
Distinct points
Continuous graph
Connected lines or curves
Relations
Set of ordered pairs
Domain
The set of first coordinates or X values of the ordered pairs
Range
The set of second coordinates or Y values of the ordered pairs
Function
A special type of relation that pairs each domain with exactly one range value
Independent variable
Input of a function
Dependent variable
Output of a function
Function rule
An algebraic expression that defines a function
Function notation
If x is the independent variable and y is the Dependent variable then y equals f(x)
Scatter plot
A graph with points plotted to show a possible relationship between two sets of data
Correlation
Describes a relationship between two data sets
Positive correlation
Both sets of data values increase
Negative correlation
One set of data values increases as the other set decreases
No correlation
There is no relationship between the data sets
Trend line
Helps show low correlation between data sets more clearly
Sequence
A list of numbers that often forms a pattern
Term
Each number in a sequence
Arithmetic sequence
When the terms of a sequence differ by the same nonzero number
Common difference
The difference between each number in an arithmetic sequence