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What is the shape of a parabola?
What is the highest or lowest point of a parabola called?
vertex
Which of the following describes a circle?
What is a segment connecting the center of a circle to a point on the circle called?
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What is the mathematical term for oval shapes such as those followed by planets in orbit?
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What characterizes hyperbolas?
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What does a quadratic equation typically look like?
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What is the form of an exponential function?
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What is the definition of a rational function?
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What does the term 'radicals' refer to?
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What are powers in mathematics?
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What does the Pythagorean theorem state?
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What are imaginary numbers?
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What is the correct order of operations?
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What is a coordinate plane?
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What is a factor in accounting?
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What does slope correspond to?
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What is a function in mathematics?
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What is the definition of logarithms?
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Study Notes
Parabolas
- Parabolas have a "U" shape and feature a vertex as the highest or lowest point.
- They can open either upwards or downwards and may or may not possess x-intercepts.
- Always have a single y-intercept.
Circles
- A circle is defined as a set of points equidistant from a central point.
- The radius is the line segment from the center to any point on the circle.
- Chords are lines connecting two points on the circle; if a chord passes through the center, it's called a diameter, which is twice the radius.
Ellipses
- Ellipses are oval shapes, often describing the orbits of planets around the sun.
Hyperbolas
- Hyperbolas consist of two branches and result from the intersection of a plane with both halves of a double cone.
Quadratic Equations
- A quadratic equation is characterized by the variable raised to the second power, written as ax² + bx + c = 0.
Exponential Functions
- Exponential functions have the form f(x) = b^x, where b is a positive base (cannot be negative, zero, or one) and x is the exponent.
Rational Functions
- Represented as f(x) = p(x)/q(x), where p(x) and q(x) are polynomials, and q(x) cannot equal zero.
- Used to model complex equations in fields such as science and engineering.
Radicals
- Radicals involve expressions that include a radical symbol, like square roots and cube roots.
Powers
- Powers (or exponents) denote how many times a quantity is multiplied by itself.
Pythagorean Theorem
- In a right triangle, defined by a 90-degree angle, the relationship is A² + B² = C², where C is the length of the hypotenuse.
Imaginary Numbers
- Imaginary numbers arise from taking square roots of negative values, exemplified by the square root of -1.
Order of Operations
- The sequence for evaluating expressions is:
- Parentheses
- Exponents
- Multiplication/Division
- Addition/Subtraction
Coordinate Plane
- Formed by the intersection of the x-axis (horizontal) and y-axis (vertical), it divides the plane into four quadrants.
Solving Equations
- Involves steps like distributing, combining like terms, isolating variables, and applying inverse operations.
- Final solutions should be expressed as points.
Factoring
- A factor buys accounts receivable from a business, charges a fee, and collects payments while assuming the risk of bad debts.
System of Equations
- A set of equations solved simultaneously, with linear systems typically involving two equations and two variables.
Balance
- Refers to a condition where elements are equal or proportionally organized, including symmetry, asymmetry, and radial balance.
Vertical Lines
- Lines that run straight up and down to create length and height.
Horizontal Lines
- Lines that maintain a constant distance apart, providing width in design contexts.
Slope
- Represents the steepness of a line on a graph, calculated as rise over run.
Functions
- Functions simplify calculations and integrate complex processes efficiently, for example, using f(x) = AVG(A7:A25).
Logarithms
- In the equation x = b^y, y is the logarithm of x to the base b, often written as y = log_b(X).
Scientific Notation
- A technique for expressing numbers as a decimal between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10.
Translation
- Refers to moving every point of a figure the same distance in a specified direction.
Rotation
- A transformation that rotates a figure around a fixed point at a defined angle and direction.
Symmetry
- The balanced arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a center point, line, or plane.
Matrices
- Structured arrangements of numbers organized in rows and columns.
Distance Formula
- Calculates the distance between two points: d = √[(x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²].
Properties of Real Numbers
- Real numbers represent quantities that can be positioned on a continuous number line and can be ordered.
Inequalities
- Mathematical statements that involve comparative relationships, expressed with symbols like <, >, ≤, or ≥.
Equations
- An equation is a mathematical statement with an equal sign, representing equivalence between expressions.
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