Algebra 2 Unit 2 Vocabulary

Numbers that can be written as a ratio of two integers.

• Irrational Numbers

• Rational Numbers

• Natural Numbers

• Integers

A number that when squared gives a negative result.

• Real Number

• Imaginary Number

• Rational Numbers

• Whole Numbers

The result of writing sum of two terms as a difference or vice-versa.

• Perfect Square

• Cube Root

• Conjugate

• Like Radicals

A solution of a simplified version of an equation that does not satisfy the original equation.

• Perfect Cube

• Square Root

• Factoring

• Extraneous Solutions

Numbers that cannot be written as a ratio of integers.

• Rational Numbers

• Irrational Numbers

• Whole Numbers

• Integers

Nonnegative square root of a nonnegative real number.

• Principal Square Root

• Cube Root

• Conjugate

• Solutions

The process by which a fraction is rewritten so that the denominator contains only rational numbers.

• Like radicals

• Real Numbers

• Rationalize Denominator

• Perfect Square

Any number that is the cube of a rational number.

• Perfect Fourth

• Perfect Square

• Perfect Cube

• Conjugate

A polynomial of degree 2.

• Linear Function

• Quadratic Function

• Cubic Function

• Rational Function

A nonnegative number that must be multiplied times itself to equal a given number.

• Square Root

• Cube Root

• Fourth Root

• Perfect Cube