math OST Flashcards
linear
y=mx+b
is less than
<
is greater than
>
inequality
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when it comes to a function, what matters?
x-axis
domain
up and down
range
left and right
what can replace y?
f(x)
what am i trying to find?
f(x)=-3x+1 f(x)=-20
coordinates (7,-20)
what does a horizontal line on a graph mean?
slope=0 (o/k 0 on top)
((left to right))
what does a vertical line on a graph mean?
undefined slope (n/0 0 on bottom)
what does slope =?
rise over run
on a graph, what does no solution look like?
the lines would be parallel
on a graph, what does infinitely many solutions look like?
same slope and same y-intercept
quadratic exponent
x^2 as the highest exponent
cubic
x^3 as the highest exponent
constant
no x, just numbers
quartic
x^4 as the highest exponent
monomial
one term (-x)
binomial
two terms (2x + x)
trinomial
three terms (5x-x+2x)
polynomial
four or more terms
leading coefficient
number in front of variable with highest exponent
15x^2+32x answer would be 15
parabola
the u on a graph
(qua