Introductory Algebra Glossary
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Introductory Algebra Glossary
Chapter Three
ordered pair
A pair of numbers written within parentheses in which the order of the numbers is important.
table of values
An organized way of displaying ordered pairs.
x-axis
The horizontal number line in a rectangular coordinate system.
y-axis
The vertical number line in a rectangular coordinate system.
rectangular coordinate system
The x-axis and y-axis placed at a right angle at their zero points, also called the Cartesian coordinate system.
quadrant
One of the four regions in the plane determined by a rectangular coordinate system.
origin
The point at which the x-axis and y-axis of a rectangular coordinate system intersect.
coordinate on a number line
Each number on a number line is called the coordinate of the point that it labels.
plot
To locate an ordered pair on a rectangular coordinate system.
graph of an equation
The set of all points that correspond to all of the ordered pairs that satisfy an equation. The graph of a linear equation in two variables is a straight line.
x-intercept
The point where a graph intersects the x-axis.
y-intercept
The point where a graph intersects the y-axis.
function
A set of ordered pairs (relation) in which each value of the first component x corresponds to exactly one value of the second component y
subscript notation
A way of indicating two nonspecific ordered pairs, such as (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), that satisfy a particular equation relating x and y.
slope
The ratio of the change in y to the change in x along a line.
rise
The vertical change between two points on a line, the change in y-values.
run
The horizontal change between two points on a line, the change in x-values.
parallel lines
Two lines in the same plane that never intersect.
perpendicular lines
Two lines that intersect to form a right angle.
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Superstition Mountain CampusCentral Arizona College