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Mathematics
10th Grade
01/02/2009

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Term
rationals
Definition

repeating and terminating decimals

a/b with a and b as integers

Term
Integers
Definition
...-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3....
Term
whole #s
Definition
0,1,2,3,4...
Term
natural or counting
Definition
1,2,3...
Term
Irrationals
Definition

cannot be expressed as fractions

 

a not terminating, non-repeating decimal

 

square root of 3, pi, 3 root 7, e

Term

Order of Operations

 

Definition

PEMDAS

1. perentheses

2. exponents

3. Multiplication and division in the order of left to right

4. addition and subtraction in order left to right

Term
constants
Definition

7, 8, root 3, 9/10

stand for same amount all the time never changes

Term
variable
Definition
a number which stands for a unspecified number from a given set
Term
expression
Definition
a collection of varibles and constants conncected by opperation signs which stands for a number
Term
addition closure
Definition
x+y
Term
multiplication closure
Definition
xy
Term
communtitive multiplication
Definition
xy=yx
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communitive addition
Definition
x+y=y+x
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associative addition
Definition
(x+y)+z= x+(y+z)
Term
assocoiative multiplication
Definition
(xy)z=x(yz)
Term
distributivity
Definition
x(y+z)=xy+xz
Term
additive identity
Definition
x times 1= x
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additive inverse
Definition

x+(-x)= 0

Term
Degree of a Polynomial
Definition

the degree of a polynomial is the maxium # of variables that appear aas facors in any one term.

 

example: 3x2y4+4z

degree-- 6

Term
polynomials
Definition

algebraic expressions that involve only operations of addition, subtraction, and multiplication of variables

 

do not include:

-absolute value

-division and square roots

-stand for real numbers!

Term
monomial, binomial, trinomial
Definition

1, 2, 3,

 

4 or more have no specified name

Term

naming degrees

 

Definition
  • 0 -- constant
  • 1-- linear
  • 2--quadratic
  • 3-- cubic
  • 4--quartic
  • 5--quintic
  • 6 or more--no name
Term
the degree of zero
Definition
No Degree
Term

Inequality rules

Definition
when dividing by a negative #, reverse sign > to < or < to >
Term

When solving Inequalities such as I x-3 I < 5

Definition

Less than is "and" >

Greator than is "or" <

Term
Multiplication Property of Zero
Definition
if x is real, then x time 0=0
Term
Converse of Multiplication Property of Zero
Definition
if xy=0, then x=0 or y=0
Term
Multiplication Property of Negative One
Definition
-1 times x = -x
Term
The product of Two negatives is Positive
Definition
(-x)(-y)=xy
Term
Domain
Definition

the set of values of the independent variable

 

* where the independent variable lives (x)

Term
Range
Definition

the set of values of the dependent variable corresponding to all values of the independent variable in the domain

* y collumn

Term
Relation
Definition
a set of ordered pairs
Term
function
Definition
a realtion for which there is exactly one value of the dependent variable for each value of the independent variable
Term
Relationship btw Relations and Functions
Definition
a fuction is a relation but a relation is not always a function.
Term
Asymptote
Definition
a line which a graph gets arbitrarily close to but never touches as the independent or dependent vairiable get very large (in the positive or the negative direction)
Term
slope (m)
Definition
(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
Term
slope intercept form
Definition
y-y1=m(x-x1)
Term
Equation of a horizontal Line
Definition

y=5

(consistant y coordinate) 

 

SLOPE = 0

Term
Solving Word problems
Definition

1. Decide what it is that you are looking for, and assign a variable to it

2. list out all of your info

3. Figure out relations between info and variable

4. write the equation

5. Solve the Equation

6. Does your answer make sense????

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Term

MATRIX

Definition

inverse : [01

             10]

 identity: [10

              01]

Term
Ways to use matricies
Definition

inverse

rref

Term
using inverse Matrix methods 
Definition
[A]-1 times Matrix = solution
Term

Independent Equation

 

Definition
1 common solution (have diff slopes)
Term
Inconsistant Equation
Definition
parrallel - don't ever meet (same slope)
Term
rref
Definition

rref[matrix]=solution (x,y, maybe z)

 

reduced row row escelon form

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