The ACT Math Test: Functions

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  1. asymptote
    a straight line that is the limiting value of a curve
  2. composite
    consisting of separate interconnected parts
  3. domain
    a set of possible values of the independent variable
  4. exponent
    notation of how many times to multiply a quantity by itself
  5. exponential
    involving a quantity being multiplied by itself
  6. formula
    a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
  7. function
    a mathematical relation associating elements between sets
  8. intercept
    the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
  9. interval
    a set containing all points between two given endpoints
  10. inverse
    opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
  11. linear
    involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
  12. model
    a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
  13. negative
    less than zero
  14. parameter
    a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied
  15. period
    the interval to complete one cycle of a repeating phenomenon
  16. periodic
    happening or recurring at regular intervals
  17. periodicity
    the quality of recurring at regular intervals
  18. positive
    greater than zero
  19. quadratic
    of or relating to the second power
  20. range
    the set of values that is the output of a function
  21. rate
    a quantity considered as a proportion of another quantity
  22. rational
    capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers
  23. recursive
    characterized by repetition
  24. symmetry
    balance among the parts of something
  25. table
    a set of data arranged in rows and columns
Created on Wed Dec 16 15:45:09 EST 2020 (updated Mon Dec 21 13:53:53 EST 2020)

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