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Mathematics
11th Grade
11/29/2017

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Term
Axis of Symmetry
Definition
The two sides of a graph on either side of the axis of symmetry look like mirror images of each other
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Axis of Reflection
Definition
That is, the line across which a reflection takes place
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Coefficient
Definition
The number multiplied times a product of variables or powers of variables in a term
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Asymptote
Definition
A line or curve that the graph of a relation approaches more and more closely the further the graph is followed
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Distribute
Definition
To multiply out the parts of an expression
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Domain
Definition
the set of x-values that give rise to real
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Cube Root
Definition
A number that must be multiplied times itself three times to equal a given number
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Exponent
Definition
x in the expression a^x
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Horizontal Compression
Definition
A shrink in which a plane figure is distorted horizontally
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formula
Definition
An expression used to calculate a desired result
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Function
Definition
A relation for which each element of the domain corresponds to exactly one element of the range
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Expression
Definition
Any mathematical calculation or formula combining numbers and/or variables using sums, differences, products, quotients (including fractions), exponents, roots, logarithms, trig functions, parentheses, brackets, functions, or other mathematical operations. Expressions may not contain the equal sign (=) or any type of inequality
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Horizontal Shift
Definition
A shift in which a plane figure moves horizontally.
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Inequality
Definition
A mathematical sentence built from expressions using one or more of the symbols <, >, ≤, or ≥
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Linear
Definition
A description of any graph or data that can be modeled by a linear polynomial
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Linear Equation
Definition
An equation that can be written in the form "linear polynomial = linear polynomial" or "linear polynomial = constant".

The following are examples of linear equations: 2x – 3 = 5, 4a + 9 = 8 – 9a, and 2x + 5y = 1.
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Origin
Definition
On a number line, the origin is the 0 point.On the coordinate plane, the point (0, 0)
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Radical
Definition
The symbol, which is used to indicate square roots or nth roots.
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Range
Definition
The set of y-values of a function or relation
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Real Numbers
Definition
All numbers on the number line. This includes (but is not limited to) positives and negatives, integers and rational numbers, square roots, cube roots
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Slope of a Line
Definition
A number which is used to indicate the steepness of a line, as well as indicating whether the line is tilted uphill or downhill. Slope is indicated by the letter m
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