Math 1 Units 4 - 6 Vocabulary

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What is an arithmetic sequence?

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A sequence formed by adding a constant (common difference) to find the next term.

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What is a geometric sequence?

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A sequence where each term is found by multiplying the previous term by a constant (common ratio).

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What is the common ratio in a geometric sequence?

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The ratio between two consecutive terms in a geometric sequence.

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What does it mean for two lines to be parallel?

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Two lines are parallel if they have the same slope and will never intersect.

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How do you determine if a graph has a positive or negative association?

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A positive association means as one variable increases, the other also increases; a negative association means as one variable increases, the other decreases.

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What does a negative association in a graph indicate?

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It indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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What is a line of best fit?

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A line that best represents the data on a scatter plot, showing the trend of the data.

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What does it mean if there is no relationship between two variables in a scatter plot?

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It means that changes in one variable do not affect the other variable.

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What is the common difference in an arithmetic sequence?

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The constant value that is added to each term to get the next term.