CC3 Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcards

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Area

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The number of square units needed to fill up a region on a flat surface. 

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box plot

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A graphic way of showing a summary of data using the median, quartiles, and extremes of the data.

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coordinate

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Point (x,y) on a graph

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dependent variable

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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.  

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histogram

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A way of displaying data; the height of the bars is proportional to the number of elements. 

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independent variable

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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.

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integers

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

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input value

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The independent variable that goes in a function.

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mean

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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. 

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median

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The middle number of an ordered set of data.