Algebra 2 Semester Vocab

Vocab for Algebra 2 1st semester

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Quadrant
The coordinate plane is divided into 4 quadrants;90 degrees
Parabola
The set of all points equidistant from a point called the focus & a line called the directrix. y=ax2+bx+c is a parabola; type of curve
Range
Difference b/n the greatest & least data values
Commutative Property
Numbers can be added or multiplied in either order a+b=b+a
Exponent
The number or variable that represents the number of times the base of a power is used as a factor
Identity Property of Multiplication
If you multiply a number by one, the product is the same as that number Ax1=A 1xA=A
Slope
The ratio of vertical change (rise) to horizontal change (run) for a nonvertical line.
Coefficient
When a term is the product of a # & and a power of a variable, the # is the coefficient of the power.
Domain
The set of input values of a relation.
Absolute Value
The absolute value of a # x, is the distance the # is from 0 on a number line.
Associative Property
(a+b)+c=a+(b+c) When adding or multiplying three numbers, it doesn’t matter if the first two or the last two numbers are added or multiplied first.
Rationalize
Eliminating the radical from the denominator
Identity Property of Addition
A+0=a, 0+a=a If you add zero to a number, the sum is the same as that number.
Quadratic
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Rational Number
Can be written as quotients of numbers, can be written as decimals that terminate or repeat.