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Vocabulary Review for M098 Final
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Match each term with its definition or complete the sentence with the best word choice.
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Quadratic equation
a. The graph of a quadratic function.
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Zero-factor property
b. Two binomials that multiply to give a difference in squares; for example,
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System of Equations
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Discriminant
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Vertex
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Parabola
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Axis of symmetry
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Conjugates
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Factors
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Prime
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Exponent
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Variable
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Integers
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Rational number
m. A ___ is a relation in which every value in the domain (x) is paired with
exactly one value in the range (y).
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Origin
n. A symbol used to represent an unknown quantity.
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III
o. The set of all possible values of the dependent variable (y) in a relation.
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Standard
p. Any set of ordered pairs.
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Intercept
q. The point (-2, -4) is in the ___ quadrant.
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Slope
r. {. . . -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, . . .}
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Relation
s. The ratio of the change in y to the change in x along the line.
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Function
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Domain
t. The point with coordinates (0,0) is called the ___ of a rectangular
coordinate system.
u. A number of the form a + bi where a and b are real numbers.
2  5 and 2  5 .
c. An equation that can be written in the form ax2 + bx + c = 0 .
d. A group of two or more equations.
e. The expression b2 – 4ac. It is used to determine the nature of the roots
of a quadratic equation.
f. A line such that if a curve is folded along the line, one part of the curve
coincides or lies on the other part of the curve.
g. The maximum (a>0) or minimum (a<0) value of a parabola.
h. If two or more numbers have a product of zero, at least one of the
numbers must be zero.
i. The equation y = 6x + 2 is written in ___ form.
j. A number that tells how many times a base is repeated.
k. A number that has only itself and 1 as factors.
l. The point where a graph intersects the x-axis or the y-axis.
v. Any real number that can be expressed in the form
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Range
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Slope intercept
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Complex number
a
b
, where a and b
are integers and b ≠ 0.
w. Ax + By = C is the ___ form of a linear equation in two variables. (A, B,
and C are integers, A > 0, B  0).
x. The set of all input (x-values) for a relation.
y. Quantities that are multiplied.
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Match each term with its definition or complete the sentence with the best word choice.
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Base
a. A ____is a polynomial with exactly three terms.
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Coefficient
b. The largest factor common to the terms of a polynomial.
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Descending order
c. The answer to a division problem
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Monomial
d. A polynomial with exactly two terms
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Binomial
e. In the term 5x , 5 is the ___.
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Trinomial
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Evaluating a Polynomial
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Sum
f. The process of writing a polynomial as the product of two or more
simpler polynomials
g. The quotient of two polynomials with the denominator not set equal to zero.
Another name is an algebraic fraction.
h. The answer to a multiplication problem
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Difference
i. A fraction in which the numerator or denominator or both contain a fraction
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Product
j. The answer to an addition problem
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Quotient
k. The process of substituting a value into a polynomial
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Factoring
l. A solution that does not satisfy the original equation.
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Prime polynomial
m. A polynomial with only one term
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Greatest Common Factor
n. A polynomial that has only itself and 1 as factors
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Complex fraction
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Rational expression
o. A fraction is in ___ when there are no common factors in the numerator or
denominator.
p. An expression whose denominator equals 0 is ___ .
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Undefined
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Extraneous solution
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Lowest terms
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Conditional Equation
s. The symbols <, ≤, > and ≥ that are used to describe the relationship between
two expressions.
t. The answer to a subtraction problem
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Contradiction
u. In the expression 52, the number 5 is the ____.
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Identity
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Inequalities
v. The process of removing radicals from a denominator so that the denominator
contains only rational numbers.
w. An equation with no solution
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Rationalizing
x. An equation that is true for some values and not for others
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q. Writing a polynomial so that the exponents are in order from the highest to the
lowest
r. An equation that is true for all values
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23. s 24. v
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