Algebra II Unit 1 Flashcards & Quiz on Basic Concepts

Questions and Answers

What is the property of an operation and a set that guarantees performing the operation on members of the set yields a member of the set?

Commutative Property

Distributive Property

Identity Property

Closure (correct)

What set of numbers is designated with Z?

Integers

What type of numbers cannot be written as the ratio of two integers?

Irrational numbers

What is the set of natural numbers designated with?

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What is the definition of rational numbers?

Numbers of the form a/b where a and b are integers and b ≠ 0 Signup and view all the answers

What does the set of real numbers include?

Both rational and irrational numbers Signup and view all the answers

What set of numbers includes {0, 1, 2, 3,...}?

Whole numbers Signup and view all the answers

What is the symbol for union in set notation?

∪ Signup and view all the answers

What does the symbol ∈ represent?

Member of Signup and view all the answers

What does the symbol ∉ represent?

Not a member of Signup and view all the answers

What does the symbol ⊂ indicate?

Subset of Signup and view all the answers

Natural numbers are closed under addition and multiplication but not under subtraction or division.

True Signup and view all the answers

Real numbers are closed under addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is the additive identity element?

0 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Additive Inverse Property?

For every number a, there is a number -a such that a + (-a) = 0 Signup and view all the answers

What does the Associative Property of Addition state?

a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c Signup and view all the answers

What does the Commutative Property of Multiplication state?

a ⋅ b = b ⋅ a Signup and view all the answers

For any numbers a, b, and c, what does the Distributive Property of Multiplication over Addition state?

a(b + c) = (a ⋅ b) + (a ⋅ c) Signup and view all the answers

What is the multiplicative identity element?

1 Signup and view all the answers

What is the expression for the discriminant?

b^2 - 4ac Signup and view all the answers

What is a quadratic equation?

An equation of the form ax^2 + bx + c = y where a, b, and c are real numbers and a ≠ 0 Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a binomial?

A polynomial with two terms Signup and view all the answers

What is a linear equation?

An equation in which each term is either a constant or the product of a constant and a single variable Signup and view all the answers

The property that states for any numbers a and b, if a = b, then b = a is known as the ______.

Symmetric Property of Equality Signup and view all the answers

What is the Trichotomy Property?

For any numbers a, b, either a < b, or a = b, or a > b Signup and view all the answers

What is a polynomial?

A mathematical expression consisting of constants and variables, combined with the operations of addition and multiplication Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a monomial?

A polynomial with one term Signup and view all the answers

What is a trinomial?

A polynomial with three terms Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Fundamental Concepts in Algebra II

Closure: Property of a set that ensures performing an operation on its members always results in a member of the same set.
Integers (Z): Include numbers {0, +1, −1, +2, −2,...}.
Irrational Numbers: Real numbers that cannot be represented as a ratio of two integers, denoted as ǭ.
Natural Numbers (N): Consist of positive integers {1, 2, 3, 4,...}.
Rational Numbers (Q): Numbers expressed as a fraction a/b where a and b are integers and b ≠ 0.
Real Numbers (R): Combination of rational and irrational numbers.
Whole Numbers: Include non-negative integers {0, 1, 2, 3,...}.

Set Notation and Membership

Union (∪): Combines two sets to include all unique elements from both.
Member of (∈): Indicates if an element belongs to a set.
Not a Member of (∉): Indicates if an element does not belong to a set.
Subset of (⊂): A set where all its elements are contained within another set.

Properties of Number Sets

Natural Numbers: Closed under addition and multiplication but not under subtraction or division.
Real and Rational Numbers: Closed under addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division (excluding division by 0).

Key Mathematical Properties

Additive Identity Element: 0 acts as the identity since a + 0 = a for any number a.
Additive Inverse Property: Every number a has an inverse (−a) such that a + (−a) = 0.
Associative Property of Addition: (a + b) + c = a + (b + c) for any numbers a, b, and c.
Associative Property of Multiplication: (a⋅b)⋅c = a⋅(b⋅c) for any numbers a, b, and c.
Commutative Property of Addition: a + b = b + a.
Commutative Property of Multiplication: a⋅b = b⋅a.
Distributive Property: a(b + c) = ab + ac for any numbers a, b, and c.
Multiplicative Identity Element: 1 acts as the identity since a⋅1 = a.
Multiplicative Inverse Property: For any number a ≠ 0, there exists an inverse (1/a) such that a⋅(1/a) = 1.

Properties of Equality

Reflexive Property: a = a for any number a.
Symmetric Property: If a = b, then b = a.
Transitive Property: If a = b and b = c, then a = c.
Trichotomy Property: For any numbers, either a < b, a = b, or a > b.

Polynomial Concepts

Binomial: A polynomial with two terms.
Monomial: A polynomial with one term.
Polynomial: A mathematical expression containing constants and variables using addition and multiplication.
Term: A constant, variable, or the product of a constant and variables.
Trinomial: A polynomial with three terms.

Equations and Inequalities

Linear Equation: An equation in which each term is constant or the product of a constant and a single variable.
Linear Inequality: Similar to linear equations, it involves constants or the product of constants and a variable but indicates a range instead of an exact value.

Additional Concepts

Substitution Property of Equality: If x = y, y can replace x in an expression.
Graph: A visual representation showing relationships among numbers.
Discriminant: The expression b² - 4ac which determines the nature of roots in quadratic equations.
Quadratic Equation: Form ax² + bx + c = y, where a, b, c are real numbers and a ≠ 0.
Quadratic Formula: Formula to find the roots of a quadratic equation.

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Algebra II Unit 1 - Basic Concepts Flashcards