Apex Algebra 2 Flashcards Semester 1
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Apex Algebra 2 Flashcards Semester 1

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What is a mathematical expression?

  • A symbol representing an unknown value
  • A collection of numbers and operations arranged in a meaningful order (correct)
  • A display of data in rows and columns
  • An equation that states two expressions are equal
  • What is an algebraic expression?

    A mathematical expression that contains one or more variables.

    What is the definition of an expression?

    A combination of numbers, variables, and operations that does not contain an equal sign or inequality sign.

    What defines an equation?

    <p>A mathematical statement that says two expressions are equal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an inequality?

    <p>A mathematical sentence that has two or more expressions separated by inequality signs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a variable?

    <p>A symbol that represents unknown or changeable values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a pattern in mathematics?

    <p>A consistent form, style, or method used to connect various objects or ideas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a table represent in mathematics?

    <p>An organized display of data in rows and columns.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are coordinates?

    <p>The x- and y-values that describe the location of a point in an xy-plane.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a factor?

    <p>A number or expression that can be multiplied by another to create a product.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a term in an algebraic expression?

    <p>Part of an algebraic expression separated by + or - signs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a coefficient?

    <p>A number that multiplies a variable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a constant?

    <p>A value in an expression that does not change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a linear equation?

    <p>An equation whose graph is a straight line.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Distributive Property?

    <p>The rule that states a(b + c) = ab + ac.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is standard form?

    <p>A linear equation written in the form Ax + By + C = 0.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are inverse operations?

    <p>An operation that reverses the action of another operation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are like terms?

    <p>Terms in an expression that have the same variables raised to the same powers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to simplify an expression?

    <p>To rewrite an expression as simply as possible.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a no solution expression?

    <p>An expression that is never true, regardless of the value of x.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by infinitely many solutions?

    <p>An equation that is always true, no matter what value x takes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a compound inequality?

    <p>Two or more simple inequalities joined together.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the absolute value?

    <p>A number's distance from zero on a number line.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the rules for absolute value equations?

    <p>Can have one, two, or no solutions; equal to a negative number means no solutions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you solve absolute value equations?

    <p>Make the expression by itself, rewrite as two equations, and solve each.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the rules for absolute value inequalities?

    <p>Greater-than sign leads to 'or' statements; less-than leads to 'and' statements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you solve absolute value inequalities?

    <p>Get absolute value on one side, work two problems: one original, one flipped.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a union in mathematics?

    <p>The set of all solutions found in an 'or' statement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an intersection in mathematics?

    <p>The set of numbers appearing in the solution sets of two inequalities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a literal equation?

    <p>An equation involving two or more variables.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a formula?

    <p>An equation describing an important mathematical relationship.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you solve literal equations?

    <p>Isolate the variable using reverse operations on both sides of the equation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a relation in mathematics?

    <p>A pairing of one set of information with another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a function?

    <p>A kind of relation where each input variable is paired with one output variable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an independent variable?

    <p>The input variable in a function.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a dependent variable?

    <p>The output variable in a function.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is functional notation?

    <p>An expression denoted as y = f(x); it suggests y depends on x.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the domain of a function?

    <p>The x values of a function or independent variables.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the range of a function?

    <p>The y values of a function or dependent variables.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Mathematical Expressions

    • A mathematical expression is a meaningful arrangement of numbers and operations.
    • Algebraic expressions contain one or more variables and may not include numerals.

    Types of Expressions

    • An expression combines numbers, variables, and operations without equal or inequality signs (e.g., 3x + 4y).
    • An equation states that two expressions are equal (e.g., 2x = 6).
    • An inequality involves expressions separated by inequality signs (e.g., 4x - 5 ≥ 11), with rules for solving including flipping signs when multiplying/dividing by negatives.

    Variables & Patterns

    • Variables represent unknown values, typically denoted by letters like x and y (e.g., 4x - 5y = 9).
    • Patterns demonstrate consistent relationships, such as each number in a sequence being multiplied by a constant (e.g., 2, 6, 18,... multiplies by 3).

    Tables & Coordinates

    • Tables organize data systematically in rows and columns.
    • Coordinates denote the location of points in a Cartesian plane, expressed as ordered pairs (e.g., (4, -3)).

    Algebraic Components

    • Factors are numbers or expressions that combine to yield a product (e.g., 8 and 3 in 8 x 3 = 24).
    • Terms are parts of an algebraic expression, separated by + or - signs, and may contain numbers, variables, or exponents (e.g., 5x² + 2x + 7).

    Coefficients & Constants

    • Coefficients are the numbers multiplying variables in an expression (e.g., 4 and 6 are coefficients in x²y² + 4x + 6y + 10 = 0).
    • Constants are fixed values that do not change (e.g., 10 and 0 in the same expression).

    Linear Equations

    • A linear equation's graph is a straight line and can be expressed in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b), with no exponents on variables (e.g., y = 2x - 3).
    • Solving linear equations involves applying the distributive property, simplifying, and isolating variables through inverse operations.

    Inequalities & Absolute Values

    • Compound inequalities combine simple inequalities (e.g., -3 < x < 15) and can be graphed with arrows indicating direction.
    • Absolute value measures distance from zero, always resulting in a positive number (e.g., |x| = 3 for both 3 and -3).
    • Rules for absolute values include potential for one, two, or no solutions based on equation set to a negative value.

    Functions

    • A function pairs each input (x-value) with a unique output (y-value), denoted in functional notation y = f(x).
    • The domain consists of all possible x-values, while the range includes y-values resulting from the function.

    Literal Equations & Formulas

    • Literal equations feature two or more variables, allowing for expressions like 20x + 5y = 40.
    • Formulas describe crucial mathematical relationships (e.g., perimeter of a rectangle: P = 2l + 2w).

    Solving Techniques

    • Solving literal equations requires isolating the desired variable using reverse operations.
    • Simplifying expressions involves reducing terms and fractions to their simplest forms (e.g., 8/10 simplifies to 4/5).

    Unions & Intersections

    • The union denotes all solutions in an "or" statement, while the intersection represents numbers appearing in both solution sets of inequalities.

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