MATH Vocabulary by Dominick Tharp

Arithmetic Sequence

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Arithmetic Sequences And Series. A sequence is an ordered list of numbers and the sum of the terms of a sequence is a series. In an arithmetic sequence, each term is equal to the previous term, plus (or minus) a constant. The constant is called the common difference (d).

Dependent variable

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A dependent variable is a variable whose value depends upon independent variables. The dependent variable is what is being measured in an experiment or evaluated in a mathematical equation. The dependent variable is sometimes called "the outcome variable." In a simple mathematical equation, for example: a = b/c.

Function

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a relationship or expression involving one or more variables.

"the function (bx + c)"

Function Rule

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Quick Answer. A function is a relationship in math between two variables, often x and y, and for every value of x there is exactly one value of y. The x value is referred to as the independent variable and the y as the dependent variable.

Function Table

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A function is a rule that assigns a set of inputs to a set of outputs in such a way that each input has a unique output. A function table in math is a table that describes a function by displaying inputs and corresponding outputs in tabular form.

Geometric Sequence

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In mathematics, a geometric progression, also known as a geometric sequence, is a sequence of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed, non-zero number called the common ratio.

Independent variable

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Independent variable definition. An independent variable is a variable that represents a quantity that is being manipulated in an experiment. A dependent variable represents a quantity whose value depends on those manipulations.

Inequality

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There are other special symbols that show in what way things are not equal. a < b says that a is less than b. a > b says that a is greater than b. (those two are known as strict inequality) a ≤ b means that a is less than or equal to b.

Linear Function

do_tharp — 2017-03-15 15:02:15 UTC

A linear function is any function that graphs to a straight line. What this means mathematically is that the function has either one or two variables with no exponents or powers. If the function has more variables, the variables must be constants or known variables for the function to remain al inear function.

Sequence

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In mathematics, a sequence is an enumerated collection of objects in which repetitions are allowed. Like a set, it contains members (also called elements, or terms). The number of elements (possibly infinite) is called the length of the sequence.

Term

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In Algebra a term is either a single number or variable, or numbers and variables multiplied together. Terms are separated by + or − signs. See: Variable. Algebra -Definitions.