Keywords ( Math) Flashcards
(20 cards)
Sequence
A particular order in which things follow each other
Term
Each number in a sequence is called a term
Solution
The value of any unknown letter in a equation
Substitute
Replace part of expression, usually a letter by another value, usually a number
Derive
Construct a formula or work out an answer
Formulae
Plural of formula
Variable
A symbol usually a letter that can represent any one of a set of values
Consecutive terms
Terms that follow each other
Infinite terms
Three dots written at the end of a sequence
Finite terms
No dots written at the end of a sequence
Function
A relationship between two sets of numbers
Term to term rule
A rule to find a term of a sequence given the previous term
Output
The results after a number has been acted upon by a function
Input
A number to be acted upon by a function
Mapping diagram
A diagramematical representation of a function
Map
Be converted by means of a function from a value in one set of numbers into a value in another set of numbers
Unknown
A letter ( or letters) in a equation in which the value ( or values) is yet to be found
Equation
Two different mathematical expressions both having the same value separated by an equal sign
Expression
A collection of symbols representing numbers and mathematical operations but not including an equal sign
Function machine
A method of showing a function
