Algebra 2 Vocab 1

Front 1

an equation that can be written in the form ax = b where a and b are constants and a =/ 0

Back 1

linear equation in one variable

Front 2

a statement that compares two expressions by using one of the following signs: <, >,

Back 2

inequality

Front 3

an equation that is not true for any value of the variable

Back 3

contradiction

Front 4

a mathmatical sentence that shows that two expressions are equivalent

Back 4

equation

Front 5

a comparison of two numbers by division

Back 5

ratio

Front 6

an equation that states that two ratios are equal

Back 6

proportion

Front 7

the set of values that make a statement true

Back 7

solution set of an equation

Front 8

a line with slope m and y intercept b that can be written in the form = mx + b

Back 8

slope intercept form

Front 9

the y coordinate of the point where a graph intersects the y axis

Back 9

y intercept

Front 10

a function that can be written in the form y = mx + b, where x is the independent variable and m and b are real numbers

Back 10

linear function

Front 11

y - y1 = m(x-x1), where m is the slope and (x1,y1) is a point on the line

Back 11

point slipe form

Front 12

a measure of thesteepness of a line

Back 12

slope

Front 13

the distance from a number to zero on the number line

Back 13

absolute value

Front 14

a compound statement that uses the word and

Back 14

conjunction