Algebra II words and terms

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asymptote lines
noun
graph of a relation which approaches more closely the further the graph is followed
axis of symmetry of a parabola
noun
line passing through the focus and vertex of a parabola
cartesian coordinate system
noun
system in which the location of a point is given by coordinates
combination
noun
selection of objects from a collection in which order is irrelevant
common logarithm
noun
logarithm base ten of a number
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common ratio
noun
ratio of consecutive terms in a geometric progression
compound inequality
noun
two or more inequalities taken together
conic section
noun
family of curves including circles, ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas
conjugates
noun
result of writing sum of two terms as a difference or vice versa
cramer's rule
noun
method for solving a linear system of equations using determinants
determinant
noun
single number obtained from a matrix revealing properties of matrix
direct variation
noun
relationship between two variables in which one is a constant multiple of the other
domain
noun
set of values of the independent variables for which a function or relation is defined
ellipse
noun
stretched circle
exponential function
noun
any function in which a variable appears as an exponent or base
extraneous solution
noun
solution of a simplified version of an equation that does not satisfy the original equation
factorial
noun
product of a given integer and all smaller positive integers
focus
noun
special point used to construct and define a conic section
greatest common factor
noun
largest integer that divides evenly into each of a given set of numbers
hyperbola
noun
conic section that can be thought of as an inside out ellipse
inequality
noun
statement that two quantities are unequal
inverse function
noun
obtained by expressing the dependent variable of function as the independent variable of another
linear function
noun
these functions appear in the Cartesian coordinate plane as a straight line
linear inequality
noun
inequality involving a linear function
logarithm
noun
exponent of the power to which a base number must be raised to equal a given number
matrix
noun
rectangular array of numbers that can be written using brackets or parentheses
minor axis
noun
axis of an ellipse that is perpendicular to the major axis
natural logarithm
noun
logarithm base e of a number
permutation
noun
selection of objects in which the order of the objects matters
pure imaginary number
noun
number that gives a negative result when squared
quadrants
noun
four sections into which the xy plane is divided by the x and y axes
quadratic equation
noun
equation which includes only second degree polynomials
quadratic formula
noun
formula for the roots of a quadratic equation
radical expression
noun
expression in which radical signs appear
relation
noun
set of ordered pairs
sequence
noun
list of numbers set apart by commas
synthetic division
noun
procedure for dividing a polynomial by a linear polynomial

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