Math Vocab - Test #1

Relation

Any pairing of input and output values

Domain

The set of input values

Range

The set of output values

Function

A relation in which every input has exactly one output

Independant Variable

The variable that represents the set of input values

Dependent Variable

The variable that represents the set of output values

Continuous Relation

When the domain has an infinite number of elements Graph is a smooth curve

Discrete Relation

When domain consists of individual elements - Graph is a set of unconnected points

Function notation

Way to name a function - the value of function f at x

Equation in two variables

A way to define or model a function

Graph of equation in two variables

A visual model/set of ordered pairs that are solutions to the equation

Linear Functions

A function that can be written in the form of y=mx+b - First degree function, Slope cannot equal zero., Graph is a line