Algebra 1 STAAR Vocabulary Set 7

A transformation that shifts or slides every point of a figure or graph the same distance in the same direction.

• Vertical/ Horizontal Translation

• Reflection

• Vertical Stretch/ Compression

• Horizontal Stretch/ Compression

A transformation that "flips" a graph or figure across aline such as the x-axis

• Vertical/ Horizontal Translation

• Reflection

• Vertical Stretch/ Compression

• Horizontal Stret/ Compression

When a function is multplied by a positive constant "a", and get a function whose graph is narrower or wider vertically in relation to the graph of the original function.

• Vertical/ Horizontal Translation

• Reflection

• Vertical Stretch/ Compression

• Horizontal Stretch/ Compression

When a function is multplied by a positive constant "(1/b)", and get a function whose graph is narrower or wider horixontally in relation to the graph of the original function.

• Vertical/ Horizontal Translation

• Reflection

• Vertical Stretch/ Compression

• Horizontal Stretch/ Compression

A statistical method used to fit a quadratic model to a given set of data.

• Quadratic Regression

• Explict Rule

• nth term

• Common Ratio

A sequence whpse sucessive terms differ by the same nonzero number d, called the common difference. A pattern of numbers that increae or decrease at a constant amount.

• Quadratic

  Regression

• Arithmetic Sequence

• Explict Rule

• Geometric Sequence

In an arithmetic sequence, the constant amount of change between any term and the previous term.

d = term - previous term

• Common Difference

• nth term

• Explict Rule

• Common Ratio

The value in a sequence for a given position, n.

• Common Difference

• nth term

• Explict Rule

• Common Rato

A rule that defines the nth term or a general term of a sequnceas a function of n. f(n).

• nth term

• Explict Rule

• Arithmetic Sequence

• Geometric Sequence

A sequence in which the ratio of successive terms is a constant, r, called the common ratio, where r ≠ 0 and

r ≠ 1 . Apattern of numbers that multiplies by a constant ratio.

• Arithmetic Sequence

• Common Difference

• Geometric Sequence

• Common Ratio