CC3 Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcards

Front

Area

Back

Front

box plot

Back

Front

coordinate

Back

Point (x,y) on a graph

Front

dependent variable

Back

When one quantity depends on another quantity.

For example, the speed of the car is the dependent variable; it depends on how hard you push the pedal.  

Front

histogram

Back

Front

independent variable

Back

When one quantity changes in a way that does not depend on another quantity.

For example, the speed of a car depends on the amount of force applied to the gas pedal.  The amount of force applied is the independent variable.

Front

integers

Back

The set of numbers {…,−3,−2,−1,0,1,2,3,…}.

Front

input value

Back

Front

mean

Back

Add the numbers together then divide by the number of numbers in the set.  

For example, the average of the numbers 1, 5, and 6 is (1+5+6)÷3=4. 

Front

median

Back

The middle number of an ordered set of data.