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Second common list of vocabulary terms for algebra 1c
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9th Grade
05/09/2013

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scientific notation
Definition
a number written as a product of two factors—a number from 1 to 10, including 1 but not including 10, and a power of 10.
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exponential function
Definition
a function of the form y = axb in which a base number is raised to a variable exponent.
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exponential growth
Definition

a situation modeled by the formula A = P•rt

or A = P (1 + r)t in which r or 1 + r is greater than 1

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exponential decay
Definition

a situation modeled by the formula A = P•rt

or A = P(1 + r)t in which r or 1 + r is less than 1

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monomial
Definition
an algebraic expression that is either a constant, a variable, or a product of a constant and one or more variables.
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coefficient
Definition
a number that is multiplied by a variable.
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distributive property
Definition

property that states that for all numbers a, b, and c:

a(c) = ab + ac and (b + c)a = ba + ca,

and a(b - c) = ab - ac and (b - c)a = baca.

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