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10/06/2007

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Term
natural numbers
Definition
"counting numbers {1, 2, 3…}"
Term
counting numbers
Definition
"{1, 2, 3…}"
Term
whole numbers
Definition
"{0, 1, 2, 3…} hint: 0 looks like a hole"
Term
integers
Definition
"{…-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3…}"
Term
rational numbers
Definition
"fractions, terminating and repeating decimals"
Term
irrational numbers
Definition
"look wacky!
non-terminating, non-repeating decimals"
Term
real numbers
Definition
all the numbers you know about
Term
Every set is a subset of
Definition
itself
Term
What set is a subset of every other set.
Definition
The empty set
Term
Subset
Definition
a set wholly contained in another
Term
Intersection
Definition
in both set A and set B
Term
Union
Definition
in either set A or set B
Term
truncating
Definition
just cut the extra digits off
Term
rounding
Definition
digit one to the right – 5 & higher go up
Term
commutative property
Definition
numbers revolve around + or x
Term
associative property
Definition
parentheses move
Term
Which property is 5(x + 2) = 5x + 10
Definition
distributive property
Term
additive inverse
Definition
opposite (neg)
Term
multiplicative inverse
Definition
reciprocal (flip)
Term
identity properties
Definition

5 + 0 = 5

5 x 1 = 5

Term
definition of absolute value
Definition
distance from zero on the number line
Term
multiplication property of zero
Definition
anything times zero is zero
Term
the 1st Commandment of Math
Definition
thou shalt not divide by zero!
Term
order of operations
Definition
please excuse my dear aunt sally
Term
evaluate
Definition
make birds nests ( ) first then substitute
Term
when you evaluate, your answer will be
Definition
a value
Term
like terms
Definition
same letters to the same powers
Term
domain of a variable
Definition
values it is allowed to be in that expression
Term
Identity
Definition
variable disappears and you have a true statement like 0 = 0
Term
Contradiction
Definition
variable disappears and you have a false statement like 2 = 0
Term
When you have both a fraction and an equal sign...
Definition
Multiply every term by a common denominator
Term
Consecutive integers
Definition
"x, x + 1, x + 2 …"
Term
Consecutive even integers
Definition
"x, x + 2, x + 4 …"
Term
Consecutive odd integers
Definition
"x, x + 2, x + 4 …"
Term
In a story problem, the word "than"
Definition
reverses the order
Term
Last step of every story problem
Definition
make sure you answered the question!
Term
Comparison problems, make x
Definition
the second thing mentioned
Term
When using boxes to solve story problems, multiply
Definition
across
Term
When using boxes to solve story problems, add
Definition
down
Term
Rate x Time =
Definition
Distance
Term
Formula for the area of a rectangle
Definition
length x width
Term
Sum of the measures of the angles in a triangle
Definition
180
Term
The value of a pile of dimes is
Definition
number of coins x .10
Term
The value of a pile of nickels
Definition
number of coins x .05
Term
The value of a pile of quarters is
Definition
number of coins x .25
Term
If they give you the before and after prices, the % increase or decrease is
Definition
difference of the prices over the original
Term
To evaluate a formula
Definition
substitute (bird's nest)
Term
If you multiply or divide an inequality by a negative
Definition
flip the arrow
Term
3 < x is the same thing as
Definition
x > 3
Term
To graph x < 5, darken the arrow head on the number line that points
Definition
left
Term
To graph x > 3, darken the arrow head on the number line that points
Definition
right
Term
To graph x < 5, the endpoint of the ray will be
Definition
)
Term
To graph x > 3, the endpoint of the ray will be
Definition
(
Term
If you use extra ink to make an equal sign under the inequality, to make the endpoint of the ray use
Definition
[ or ]
Term
To solve compound inequalities involving OR, picture the figure
Definition
EleanOR the ice skater
Term
To solve compound inequalities involving AND, picture the figure
Definition
ANDY the tank engine
Term
Union of two sets, is the word AND or OR?
Definition
OR
Term
Intersection of 2 sets, is the word AND or OR
Definition
AND
Term
Compound inequalities involving OR, the graph will be
Definition
either shooting arrow(s) or whole number line
Term
Compound inequalities involving AND, the graph will be
Definition
a barbell, a point, or the empty set (no solution)
Term
Two types of problems that give answers that are shooting arrows
Definition
EleanOR and absolute value >
Term
Two types of problems that give answers that are barbells
Definition
ANDY and absolute value
Term
What number can never be on the bottom of a fraction?
Definition
zero
Term
In absolute value problems, how many answers do you usually expect?
Definition
2 answers
Term
Absolute value < negative What is the answer?
Definition
No solution
Term
Absolute < 0 What is the answer?
Definition
No solution
Term
Absolute > negative What is the answer?
Definition
All real numbers
Term
Absolute > 0 What is the answer?
Definition
All real numbers
Term
Absolute = 0, no exponents How many answers do you expect?
Definition
one answer
Term
What 2 things do you do to solve absolute value inequalities?
Definition
Stuffing-copy-copy and stuffing-flip-neg
Term
Ordered pair
Definition
(x, y)
Term
If a point is on the graph, when you plug in the values you get
Definition
an identity
Term
If a point is NOT on the graph, when you plug in the values you get
Definition
a contradiction
Term
The 3 ways to graph a line
Definition
intercept method, slope-intercept, table of values
Term
Table of values, pick numbers for the
Definition
complicated side
Term
Intercept method - pick
Definition
x = 0 and y = 0
Term
y = mx + b is called
Definition
the slope-intercept equation of a line
Term
y = mx + b, the m is
Definition
the slope of the line
Term
y = mx + b, the b is
Definition
the y-intercept
Term
y = mx + b, the first point you plot is
Definition
b which is the y-intercept
Term
If you have a negative fraction, I aways use the rule that negative signs
Definition
float
Term
Line goes down from left to right. The sign of the slope will be
Definition
negative
Term
Line goes up from left to right. The sign of the slope will be
Definition
positive
Term
The slope of a horizontal line is
Definition
zero
Term
The slope of a vertical line is
Definition
undefined
Term
x-intercept is where the graph
Definition
crosses the x-axis
Term
y-intercept is where the graph
Definition
crosses the y-axis
Term
To get from one point on the line to another point on the line, use the
Definition
slope
Term
If the slope is positive, to get to another point go
Definition
up and then over to the right
Term
If the slope is negative, to get to another point go
Definition
down and then over to the right
Term
domain of a function
Definition
the set of allowable values for the x-coordinate
Term
range of a function
Definition
the set of allowable values for the y-coordinate
Term
In a relation, same first elements map to different second element
Definition
NOT a function
Term
A graph is NOT a function if it fails the
Definition
vertical line test
Term
A graph fails the vertical line test if a vertical line can
Definition
cross it a 2 or more different points
Term
Most of the time, f(x) can be thought of as
Definition
y
Term
If you are asked to evaluate f(5) the your bird is
Definition
5
Term
Which equation of a line is this?
y – y1 = m( x – x1 )
Definition
point-slope equation of a line
Term
What is the standard equation of a line?
Definition
Ax + By = C
Term
What are you probably going to have to do if they give you the coordinates of 2 points?
Definition
calculate the slope
Term
If the give you a point and the slope, which equation of a line should you use?
Definition
point-slope equation of a line
Term
What are lines that go up and down called?
Definition
vertical lines
Term
If a line is slanted, it's equation must have both
Definition
x and y
Term
If an equation has both x and y, it's graph will be
Definition
a slanted line
Term
The graph of x = 5 is what kind of line?
Definition
vertical
Term
The graph of y = 5 is what kind of line?
Definition
horizontal
Term
What is the graph of y = 0?
Definition
the x-axis
Term
What is the graph of x = 0?
Definition
The y-axis
Term
Slope is the
Definition
rise over the run
Term
Slope is delta
Definition
y over delta x
Term
Roofers call slope
Definition
pitch
Term
Highway engineers call slope
Definition
grade
Term
By its nature, slope is a
Definition
fraction
Term
If a slope is 2, think of it as
Definition
2 over 1
Term
To find the equation of a line from 2 points
Definition
First calculate the slope,
then use one of the points and the slope in the point-slope equation.
Term
What is the point-slope equation of a line?
Definition
y – y1 = m( x – x1 )
Term
Which equation of a line is Ax + By = C?
Definition
Standard equation of a line
Term
What is the slope-intercept equation of a line?
Definition
y = mx + b
Term
If the slope is zero, the line is
Definition
horizontal
Term
If the slope is undefined, the line is
Definition
vertical
Term
All liner equations except for x = a are
Definition
functions
Term
The independent variable is always plotted on the
Definition
horizontal axis
Term
The dependent variable is always plotted on the
Definition
vertical axis
Term
A linear equation is the equation of
Definition
a line
Term
In absolute value problems, the first thing to do is
Definition
isolate the absolute value
Term
To graph an inequality on the number line, you need to write the inequality with the variable
Definition
on the left
Term
If you have a fraction and an equal sign
Definition
multiply everything by a common denominator
Term
When solving an equation, the last thing you do is almost always
Definition
divide by the coefficient of the variable
Term
Formula for the perimeter of a rectangle
Definition
P = 2L + 2w
Term
two or more equations that are graphed on the same graph are called
Definition
a system of linear equations
Term
Another phrase meaning a system of linear equations
Definition
simultaneous linear equations
Term
A solution to a system of equations
Definition
the point(s) on both lines
Term
To determine if an ordered pair is a solution to an equation
Definition
Plug in the values and see if you get an identity
Term
To determine if a point is the intersetion of two lines
Definition
Plug the values into both equations and see if you get identities
Term
When two straight lines are graphed on the same graph, what three things can happen?
Definition
The lines can intersect, be parallel or be coincident.
Term
If lines are intersecting, how many points do they have in common?
Definition
one
Term
If lines are parallel, how many points do they have in common?
Definition
none
Term
If lines are coincident, how many points do they have in common?
Definition
infinitely many
Term
If lines have one or more points in common, the system is
Definition
consistent
Term
If lines have no points in common, the system is
Definition
inconsistent
Term
If the system is consistent and the lines intersect in one point then the equations are
Definition
independent
Term
If the system is consistent and the lines intersect in infinitely many points then the equations are
Definition
dependent
Term
If lines cross, the lines.
Definition
intersect
Term
If lines in a plane never touch each other, the lines are
Definition
parallel
Term
If one line is graphed directly on top of another, the lines are
Definition
coincident
Term
If you solve a system of equations and your answer is an ordered pair, the lines
Definition
intersect
Term
If you solve a system of equations and your answer is an indentity, the lines
Definition
are coincident
Term
If you solve a system of equations and your answer is a contradiction, the lines
Definition
are parallel
Term
What are the three ways to solve a system of linear equations?
Definition
graphing
substitution
addition (elimination)
Term
Which method should you probably use to solve the system

x + y = 10
x - y = 8
Definition
Addition (elimination)
(because they're lined up in columns)
Term
What method should you probably use to solve the system

x = y + 2
5x + 3y = 18
Definition
substitution
(because one equation is already solved for x)
Term
To graph a linear inequality in two variables (paint can), which equation of a line should you use?
Definition
slope-intercept y = mx + b
Term
To graph a linear inequality in two variables (paint can), if no extra ink has been used to make an equal sign under the arrow, then
Definition
the line is dashed
Term
To graph a linear inequality in two variables (paint can), if extra ink has been used to make an equal sign under the arrow, then
Definition
the line is solid
Term
To graph a linear inequality in two variables (paint can), if the inequality is y < you shade
Definition
under the line
Term
To graph a linear inequality in two variables (paint can), if the inequality is y > you shade
Definition
above the line
Term
The y-intercepts of paralle lines are
Definition
different
Term
The slopes of parallel lines are
Definition
equal
Term
The slope of perpendicular lines are
Definition
negative reciprocals
Term
What is the slope of a line parallel to a line that has a slope of 5?
Definition
5
Term
What is the slope of a line pperpendicular to a line that has a slope of -2?
Definition
1/2
Term
a horizontal and a vertical line are
Definition
perpendicular
Term
2 horizontal lines are
Definition
parallel
Term
If you are given a point and the slope, which form of the equation of a line should you use
Definition
point-slope
Term
Perpendicular lines intersect at
Definition
right angles
Term
Family A buys 5 hot dogs and 4 drinks for 14.00. Family B buys 4 hot dogs and 6 drinks for 14.00. Set up the system of equations.
Definition
5H + 4D = 14
4H + 6d = 14
Term
Susie is 3 years younger than Bill. If Bill's age is x, what is Susie's age?
Definition
x - 3
Term
If you hop the equal sign you must
Definition
swap your sign for the opposite
(change your sign)
Term
In boat problems, downstream means
Definition
with the current
Term
In boat problems, upstream means
Definition
against the current
Term
In plane problems, tailwind means
Definition
with the wind
Term
In plane problems, headwind means
Definition
against the wind
Term
If a boat is going with the current, the rate is
Definition
B + C
Term
If a boat is going against the current, the rate is
Definition
B - C
Term
In current problems, the first variable in the rate must always be
Definition
the man-made object
(plane or boat)
Term
If I have 2 liters of a 50% acid solution, how much acid do I actually have?
Definition
1 liter
Term
Sue got a 5% raise. If her original salary was x, what is the amount of her raise?
Definition
.05x
Term
What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?
Definition
A = lw
Term
break-even point in cost and revenue problems
Definition
where the cost curve intersects the revenue curve
Term
2 points determine a
Definition
line
Term
Use x and y to write an equation for "The sum of two numbers is 10"
Definition
x + y = 10
Term
Use x and y to write an equation for "The difference of two numbers is 8"
Definition
x - y = 8
Term
The solution to a dependent system of equations is written as the set of a ordered pairs (x, y) such that
Definition
one of the equations in the system is true
Term
If a system of equations has infinitely many solutions, then the equations are
Definition
dependent
Term
If a system of equations has infinitely many solutions, then the system is
Definition
consistent
Term
Solving a system of equations by the addition (elimination) method works best if both equations are in which form?
Definition
standard form: Ax + By =C
Term
In general, you've got a chance of finding a solution to a system of equations if the number of equations is equal to
Definition
the number of variables
Term
When using substitution to solve a system of equations, solve for the variable whose
Definition
coefficient is 1
Term
A solution to a system of equations must satisfy
Definition
all of the equations
Term
What signs do the points in quadrant I have?
Definition
(+, +)
Term
What signs do the points in quadrant II have?
Definition
(-, +)
Term
What signs do the points in quadrant III have?
Definition
(-, -)
Term
What signs do the points in quadrant IV have?
Definition
(+, -)
Term
Where is the point (0, 3) located?
Definition
Up 3 on the y-axis
Term
The point where the 2 axes meet is called the
Definition
origin
Term
Where is the point (3, 0) located?
Definition
on the x-axis, 3 units to the right
Term
The graph of an equation is a geometric way of representing
Definition
all of the points that are solutions of the equation
Term
How many points are on a line?
Definition
infinitely many points are on a line
Term
The graph of a linear equation is the set of all ordered pairs (x, y) that
Definition
satisfy the equation
Term
When you find the union of two inequalitites, think of your little friend
Definition
EleanOR the ice skater
Term
m = 5 and (2, 4) what equation do you use to get the equation of the line?
Definition
y - y1 = m(x - x1)
point-slope equation of a line
Term
m = 5 and (2, 4) what is x1?
Definition
2
Term
m = 5 and (2, 4) what is y1?
Definition
4
Term
m = 5 and (2, 4) what is the slope?
Definition
5
Term
y = 6x - 3 What is the slope?
Definition
6
Term
y = 6x - 3 What is the y-intercept?
Definition
(0, -3)
Term
y = 6x - 3 What is the y value when the line crosses the y-axis?
Definition
-3
Term
3x + 4y = 12 What's the fastest way to graph this line?
Definition
intercept method
Term
3x + 4y = 12 If x = 0 what is y?
Definition
3
Term
3x + 4y = 12 If y = 0 what is x?
Definition
4
Term
Is every integer a rational number?
Definition
Yes
(because you can slap it over one and have a feraction)
Term
Is every irrational number a real number?
Definition
Yes
(so far, every everything is a real number)
Term
What is the intersection of the rationals and the irrationals?
Definition
The empty set
Term
What is the union of the rationals and the irrationals?
Definition
The real numbers
Term
What is the intersection of the rationals and the integers?
Definition
The integers
Term
What is the union of the rationals and the integers?
Definition
The rationals
Term
Are the natural numbers a proper subset of the whole numbers?
Definition
Yes
(every counting number is a whole number but the whole numbers are a bigger set - by one)
Term
2x + 3y = 14 To solve for y, what would you do first?
Definition
Hop and swap the 2x
3y = -2x + 14
Term
If you are adding pure anti-freeze to your mixture, what is the % of anti-freeze that it has?
Definition
100%
(that's why it's called "pure")
Term
If you are diluting an alcohol solution by adding pure water, what % alcohol does the water have?
Definition
0%
Term
If you are supposed to drain part of a mixture and replace it with pure anti-freeze, what is the easy way to think of it?
Definition
Drain it ALL of it into a bucket and make your new solution from the bucket and the pure anti-freeze.
Term
Anything raised to the zero power equals
Definition
1
Term
(-2) squared
Definition
+4
Term
- 2 squared
Definition
-4
Term
0 divided by anything is
Definition
0
Term
anything divided by 0 is
Definition
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