Advanced Algebra 2 Chapter 2

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Absolute value function

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F(x)=|x| where f(x)>= 0 for all values of x

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Boundary

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Line or curve that separates the coordinate plane into two regions

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Cartesian coordinate plane

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Plane divided into four quadrants by the intersection of the Y axis and X axis at the origin

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Constant function

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Linear function of the form F(x)=b

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Dependant variable

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Other variable in a function, usually y, who's values depend on X

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Domain

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Set of all X coordinates of the ordered pairs of a relation

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Family of graphs 

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Group of graphs that display one or more similar characteristics

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Function

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Relation in which each element of the domain is paired with exactly one element of the range

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Greatest integer function

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Step function written as f(x)=[[x]] where f(x) is the greatest integer less than or equal to X

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Identity function

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The function I(x)=x

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Independent variable

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In a function the variable, usually x, whose values make up the domain

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Linear equation

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Equation that has no operations other than addition, subtraction, and multiplication of a variable by a constant

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Linear function

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Function whose ordered pairs satisfy a linear equation

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Mapping

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How each member of the domain is paired with each member of the range

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Ordered pair

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Pair of coordinates written in (x,y) form, used to locate any point on a coordinate plane

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Piecewise function

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A function that is written using two or more expressions

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Point slope form

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Equation in the form y-y1=m(x-X1)

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Quadrant

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Four areas of a Cartesian plane

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Range

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The set of all y coordinates

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Relation

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A set of ordered pairs

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Slope

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Ratio of the change in Y coordinates to the change in X coordinates

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Slope intercept form

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Equation of a line in the form y=mx+b

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Standard form

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Linear equation written in the form Ax+By=C

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Step function

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Function whose graph is a series of line segments

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Vertical line test

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If no vertical line intersects a graph in more than one point then the graph represents a function

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X intercept

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X coordinate of the point at which graph crosses the X axis

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Y intercepts

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Y coordinate of the point at which graph crosses the Y axis