Relations & Functions Vocabulary

Front

Coordinate Plane

Back

Intersection of horizontal and vertical axes.

Front

x-axis

Back

Horizontal axis on a coordinate plane.

Front

y-axis

Back

Vertical axis on a coordinate plane.

Front

Quadrants

Back

Four regions separated by x- and y-axis.

Front

Origin

Back

Point where x- and y-axis intersect.

Front

Ordered Pair

Back

Coordinates in the form (x, y).

Front

x-coordinate

Back

x-value in an ordered pair, horizontal placement.

Front

y-coordinate

Back

The y-value of an ordered pair. Vertical placement of the point.

Front

Discrete Graph

Back

A graph that consists of points that are not conected.

Front

Continuous Graph

Back

A graph with a line or smooth curve.

(Hint: Do you have to lift your

pencil to draw it?)