algebra terms

Absolute Value

the distance of a number from zero

Function

a relation in which for each input value there is one and only output value.

Line of Symmetry

a line that divides a shape into two pieces that are mirror images of each other.

Output Value

the dependent variable in a relation

Range

the set of all output values (y values) for a function or relation

Y-intercept

the point(s) where a graph intersects the y axis

Domain

the set of all input values for a relation or function

Graph

a representation of information spatially

Maximum

the largest value in the range of a function or a data set

Parabola

a type of mathematical curve

X-intercept

the point at which a graph intersects to x-axis

Equation

a mathematical sentence in which two expressions appear on either side of an equals sign, stating that the two expressions are equivalent

Input Value

the independent variable in a relation

Minimum value

the smallest value in a data set

Quadratic function

a function in the form of y = ax^2 + bx + c

x -> y table

a representation of pairs of values of two related quantities

y = mx + b

the equation of a line