Functions - High School

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  1. absolute value
    a real number regardless of its sign
  2. angle
    the space between two lines or planes that intersect
  3. arc
    a continuous portion of a circle
  4. asymptote
    a straight line that is the limiting value of a curve
  5. compose
    form the substance of
  6. composition
    the way in which someone or something is put together
  7. constant
    a number representing a quantity with a fixed value
  8. coordinate system
    a system that uses coordinates to establish position
  9. cosine
    ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
  10. cube root
    a number that when multiplied three times equals a given number
  11. domain
    a set of possible values of the independent variable
  12. equation
    a mathematical statement that two expressions are the same
  13. exponent
    notation of how many times to multiply a quantity by itself
  14. exponential
    involving a quantity being multiplied by itself
  15. exponential decay
    a decrease that follows an exponential function
  16. expression
    a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
  17. factor
    an integer that can be exactly divided into another integer
  18. factorization
    breaking down an integer or polynomial into its divisors
  19. Fibonacci sequence
    a sequence of numbers in which each number equals the sum of the two preceding numbers
  20. formula
    a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
  21. function
    a mathematical relation associating elements between sets
  22. graph
    a visual representation of the relations between quantities
  23. growth
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous
  24. input
    a component of production, such as raw materials or labor
  25. intercept
    the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
  26. interval
    a set containing all points between two given endpoints
  27. inverse function
    a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x
  28. invertible
    having an additive or multiplicative inverse
  29. linear
    involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
  30. logarithm
    the exponent required to produce a given number
  31. logarithmic
    of or relating to or using logarithms
  32. maximum
    the point on a curve where the tangent changes
  33. midline
    the median plane of the body (or some part of the body)
  34. minimum
    the point on a curve where the tangent changes
  35. model
    a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
  36. negative
    less than zero
  37. notation
    a technical system of symbols to represent special things
  38. output
    production of a certain amount
  39. parameter
    a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied
  40. period
    the interval to complete one cycle of a repeating phenomenon
  41. periodic
    happening or recurring at regular intervals
  42. periodicity
    the quality of recurring at regular intervals
  43. polynomial
    a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
  44. positive
    greater than zero
  45. quadrant
    any of the four areas into which a plane is divided
  46. quadratic
    of or relating to the second power
  47. radian
    the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees)
  48. range
    the set of values that is the output of a function
  49. rate
    a quantity considered as a proportion of another quantity
  50. rational
    capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers
  51. recursive
    characterized by repetition
  52. sequence
    serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order
  53. sine
    ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
  54. square root
    a number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number
  55. subtend
    be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry
  56. symmetry
    balance among the parts of something
  57. table
    a set of data arranged in rows and columns
  58. tangent
    ratio of the opposite and adjacent sides of a right triangle
  59. translate
    change the position of in space without rotation
  60. trigonometric function
    function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
  61. zero
    the mathematical symbol 0 denoting absence of quantity
Created on Wed Feb 08 10:35:40 EST 2017 (updated Wed Mar 29 15:53:02 EDT 2017)

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