Algebra Topic 2 Vocabulary

What is the definition of "equations"?

• A number sentence with the answer

• Two lines that never meet

• The slope of a line

• A line that goes left to right

What are "parallel lines"?

• Lines that intersect at 90°

• Lines that are at equal distance and never meet

• Lines that go up and down

• Lines that cross the y-axis

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What is the definition of "perpendicular lines"?

• Lines that never meet

• Lines that intersect at 90°

• Lines that go left to right

• Lines that cross the y-axis

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What does "slope" measure?

• The distance between two lines

• The steepness and direction of a line

• The point where a line crosses the y-axis

• The length of a line

Tags

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

What is the "point-slope form" used for?

• Calculating the distance between two points

• Writing an equation using one point and the slope

• Finding the y-intercept of a line

• Determining if lines are parallel

What does "reciprocal" mean?

• Same

• Opposite

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

What is the "slope-intercept form" used for?

• Calculating the area of a triangle

• Writing the equation of a straight line

• Finding the midpoint of a line

• Determining the length of a line

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

What does "to intercept" mean?

• To meet at a point

• To stop something from reaching its destination

• To run parallel

• To measure the slope

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.7

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.11

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

What does "linear" mean?

• Curved line

• Straight line

• Zigzag line

• Circular line

What is a "y-intercept"?

• The point where a line crosses the x-axis

• The point where a line crosses the y-axis

• The steepness of a line

• The length of a line

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7