Chapter 5 Vocabulary

Question 0

A statement formed by interchanging the hypothesis and the conclusion of the conditional. The converse of a true statement is not necessarily true.

Answer 0

Converse

Question 1

An equation of a no vertical line in the form of y-y1=m(x-x1) where line passes through a given point (x1,y1) and has a slope of m

Answer 1

Point-slope form

Question 2

Two lines in the same plane that intersect to form a right angle

Answer 2

Perpendicular

Question 3

A graph used to determine whether there is a relationship or trend between paired data

Answer 3

Scatter plot

Question 4

The relationship between paired data. The paired data have positive correlation if y tends to increase as x increases, negative correlation if y tends to decrease as x increases , and relatively no correlation if x and y have no apparent relationship.

Answer 4

Correlation

Question 5

A line used to model the trend in data having a positive or negative correlation

Answer 5

Line of fit

Question 6

The line that most closely follows a trend in data, found used technology

Answer 6

Best fitting line

Question 7

The process of finding the best fitting line to model a set of data

Answer 7

Linear regression

Question 8

Using a line or it’s equation to approximate a value between two known values

Answer 8

Interpolation

Question 9

Using a line or it’s equation to approximate a value outside the range of known values

Answer 9

Extrapolation

Question 10

An x value for which f(x)=0 or y=0

Answer 10

Zero of a function