Algebra 1 STAAR EOC Vocabulary

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What is the x-intercept of a function?

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What is a horizontal asymptote?

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What is the vertex of a parabola?

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The vertex is the highest or lowest point of a parabola, depending on its orientation.

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What does the slope of a line represent?

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What is a function?

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A function is a relation in which every input (or x-value) is assigned to exactly one output (or y-value).

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What is the y-intercept of a function?

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What is the initial value in an exponential function?

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What is the axis of symmetry in a parabola?

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The axis of symmetry is a vertical line that divides the parabola into two mirror-image halves, passing through the vertex.

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What is a quadratic function?

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What does it mean for a function to be increasing?

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