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Algebra 1 - Important Vocabulary

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 3hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does 4x - 7 represent?

a)

equation

b)

exponent

c)

expression

d)

equivalent

2.

What does 4x - 16 = 4 represent ?

a)

equation

b)

expression

c)

exponent

d)

equivalent

3.

What is a statement that compares two expressions by using one the following signs. (<,>,≤,≥,≠)?

a)

linear function

b)

quadratic function

c)

inverse variation

d)

inequality

4.

What does the 8 represent in the following equation: 8x - 7 = 9 ?

a)

constant

b)

base

c)

power

d)

coefficient

5.

What does -7 and 5 represent in the following equation

4x - 7 = 5 ?

a)

factors

b)

constants

c)

variables

d)

slopes

6.

The output of a function , a variable whose value depends on the value of the input, or on the y - axis of a graph is called____

a)

domain

b)

range

c)

dependent quantity

d)

independent quantity

7.

Given: (x - 4)(x + 4) = x2 - 16; What does (x - 4) (x + 4) represent in the equation?

a)

solutions

b)

function

c)

foil

d)

factors

8.

What type of functions are y = x and y = x2

a)

parent functions

b)

function notation

c)

zeros of a function

d)

exponential function

9.

f(x), g(x), d(t), is another way of representing the "y" variable in an equation. This is known as

a)

function

b)

linear function

c)

function notation

d)

quadratic function

10.

Given: y = mx + b. m represents

(choose all that apply)

a)

y - intercept

b)

slope

c)

x - intercept

d)

rate of change

11.

Given the following relation: { (4, 6) , ( -2, 7) , (9, 0) (-3, -1)}

{ -3, -2, 4, 9} is the set of

(choose all that apply)

a)

input

b)

output

c)

domain

d)

range

12.

Given the following relation: { (4, 6) , ( -2, 7) , (9, 0) (-3, -1)}

{ -1, 0, 6, 7} is the set of

(choose all that apply)

a)

input

b)

output

c)

domain

d)

range

13.

What type of function is y = 3x - 4?

a)

square root function

b)

exponential function

c)

quadratic function

d)

linear function

14.

The following graphs are examples of

a)

exponents

b)

variables

c)

functions

d)

solutions

15.

In algebra what does x represent in x + 6 = 2

a)

constant

b)

operation

c)

variable

d)

cofficient

16.

The coordinate(s) of the point(s) where a graph intersects the x-axis is called

a)

x- intercepts

b)

roots

c)

zeros

d)

solutions

e)

all of the above

17.

What form is y = mx + b?

a)

standard form

b)

point-slope form

c)

slope-intercept form

d)

neither

18.

Given y = 3x + 4; What does the 4 represents?

a)

x-intercept

b)

y-intercept

c)

slope

d)

variable

19.

What is the input of a function, a variable whose value determines the value of the output, or on the x-axis of a graph?

a)

dependent quantity

b)

independent quantity

c)

roots

d)

solutions

20.

The following is a _____________ function

a)

linear

b)

square root

c)

quadratic

d)

cubic

21.

In the following number the 5 represents a____

(choose all that apply)

a)

power

b)

base

c)

exponent

d)

index

22.

A system involving two variables (x and y), each linear equation is called a

a)

System of Linear Equations

b)

Solution of a Linear Inequalities

c)

System of Linear Inequalities

d)

Solution of a Linear Equations

23.

On the graphs (0, 3) and (0, 3.5) represent the

a)

roots

b)

x-intercepts

c)

y-intercepts

d)

vertex

24.

The graphs represent

a)

linear inequalities

b)

equations

c)

system of inequalities

d)

system of equations

25.

What does #2 represent on the graph?

a)

solutions, roots, x-intercepts, zeros

b)

y-intercept

c)

axis of symmetry

d)

vertex

26.

What does #1 and #3 represent on the graph

a)

solutions, roots, x-intercept, zeros

b)

y-intercept

c)

axis of symmetry

d)

vertex

27.

What does #4 represent on the graph

a)

solutions, roots, x-intercept, zeros

b)

y-intercept

c)

axis of symmetry

d)

vertex

28.
What word best describes the image?
a)
Function 
b)
Linear Function 
c)
x-axis 
d)
y-axis
29.
What word best describes the image?
a)
Area 
b)
Square 
c)
Perimeter 
d)
Triangle 
30.
What is another name for x values?
a)
Range 
b)
Function 
c)
Domain 
d)
Ordered Pair 
31.
What word best describes the image?
a)
x-value 
b)
y-value 
c)
ordered pair 
d)
Point
32.
Which of the following does NOT represent the y value in a function?
a)
Range 
b)
Dependent variable 
c)
Output
d)
Domain 
33.
which of the following is the definition of a function?
a)
every y has only one x 
b)
every x has many y 
c)
every x has only one y 
d)
every y has many x 
34.
Which of the following does NOT represent a x-value of a function?
a)
Range 
b)
Domain
c)
Independent Variable
d)
Input
35.
Function yes or no?
(2,5), (-9,5), (1,8), (3,2), (-2,1)
a)
yes 
b)
no 
36.
What word best describes the image?
a)
Geometric Relationship 
b)
Figures 
c)
Geometry 
d)
Function 
37.

Which property says that the order in which two numbers are added or multiplied does not change their sum or product?

a)

Commutative Property

b)

Associative Property

c)

Additive Identity Property

d)

Additive Inverse Property

38.

The product in which a number is a factor three times.

a)

Cubed

b)

Trio Factor

c)

Least Common Multiple

d)

Constant

39.

Which property says that in order to multiply a sum by a number, multiply each addend of the sum by the number outside the parenthesis?

a)

Distributive Property

b)

Associative Property

c)

Commutative Property

d)

Additive Identity Property

40.

What is the set of input values for a function?

a)

Domain

b)

Range

c)

Input

d)

Output

41.

What is a mathematical sentence that contains an equal sign, stating that two quantities are equal?

a)

Equation

b)

Expression

c)

Math Sentence

d)

Inequality

42.
4x2 + 8x - 7 is classified as a...
a)
Monomial
b)
Binomial
c)
Trinomial
d)
Cubic
43.

What type of polynomial has only one term.

Examples 3x2 or 5x

a)

degree

b)

factor

c)

monomial

d)

polynomial

44.
The binomial 3x2 - 4 has degree...
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
45.
4x2 - 3x + 5 is classified as a...
a)
Cubic Monomial
b)
Cubic Trinomial
c)
Quadratic Trinomial
d)
Quadratic Binomial
46.
What is the degree of this polynomial?  7x - 4x5 + 3x4 - 6x2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
5
47.

What does 5 represent in y = 5x +3

a)

rate of change

b)

constant

c)

y - intercept

d)

slope

48.

What is the parent function of a linear equation?

a)

y = √x

b)

y = x2

c)

y = x

d)

y = x3

49.

d(t), g(x), h(t), are another way of representing the "y" variable in an equation. This is known as

a)

range

b)

domain

c)

function notation

d)

function

50.

Given ( x - 3) ( x+ 4) = x2 + 1x - 12. What does ( x - 3 ) ( x + 4) represent in the equation?

a)

solutions

b)

factors

c)

expression

d)

zeros

51.

Given 5x + 8 = 10 : What does 8 and 10 represent in the following equation?

a)

slope

b)

y - intercept

c)

coefficients

d)

constants

52.

The graph represents

a)

linear of ineqaulities

b)

system of linear equations

c)

a linear equation

d)

system of linear inequalities

53.

On the graphs ( 0, 2) and ( 0, -2) represent the

a)

vertex

b)

x - intercepts

c)

solutions

d)

y - intercepts

54.
A function that can be written in the form
 y = mx + b, where x is the independent variable and m and b are real numbers. Its graph is a line.
a)
Explicit Rule
b)
Linear Function
c)
Exponential Function
55.
A function whose graph is made up of unconnected points.
a)
Discrete Function
b)
Continuous Function
c)
Linear Function
56.
A function whose graph is an unbroken line or curve with no gaps or breaks.
a)
Linear Function
b)
Discrete Function
c)
Sequence
d)
Continuous Function
57.
A ratio that compares the amount of change in a dependent variable to the amount of change in an independent variable.
a)
Y-intercept
b)
Rise
c)
Rate of Change
d)
Run
58.
A measure of the steepness of a line. If (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are any two points on the line, the slope of the line, known as m, is represented by the equation
m = y2 - y1 / x2 - x1 .
a)
Y-intercept
b)
Slope
c)
Rise
d)
Run
59.
a)
Slope-intercept form
b)
Standard Form
c)
Point-slope form
d)
Slope Formula
60.
a)
Slope-intercept form
b)
Standard Form
c)
Point-Slope Form
d)
Slope Formula
61.
A sequence whose successive terms differ by the same nonzero number d, called the common difference.
a)
Linear Function
b)
Explicit Rule
c)
Recursive Rule
d)
Arithmetic Sequence
62.
In an arithmetic sequence, the nonzero constant difference of any term and the previous term.
a)
Common Difference
b)
Arithmetic Sequence
c)
Parent Function
63.
A list of numbers that often form a pattern. 
a)
Parent function
b)
Arithmetic sequence
c)
Sequence
d)
Common difference
64.
An element or number in the sequence.
a)
Term
b)
Common difference
65.

What is a number that cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers?

a)

Irrational Number

b)

Real Number

c)

Rational Number

d)

Whole Number

66.
A ________ is a symbol, usually a letter, that represents one or more numbers.
a)
Variable
b)
Constant
c)
imaginary number
d)
Term
67.
In a system of equations, an ordered pair that makes all equations in the system true is a _____________.
a)
System
b)
Solution
c)
Substitute
d)
Slope
68.
_______________ have exactly the same variables and the same exponents.
a)
Variables
b)
Like Terms
c)
Coefficients
d)
Rational Numbers
69.

A test we use to see if a relation is a function when given a graph.

a)

Vertical line test

b)

Ordered Pair

c)

Independent variable

d)

Dependent variable

70.

The list of all y-values.

a)

range

b)

domain

c)

function

d)

relation

71.

Which shows less than or equal to?

a)

<

b)

>

c)

>

d)

<

72.

Which shows greater than?

a)

<

b)

>

73.

When the following inequality is graphed, what will it look like?


y>-1

a)

open circle

b)

closed circle

74.

When the following inequality is graphed, what will it look like?


z < - 1/2

a)

open circle

b)

closed circle

75.
Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 4) and (6, 12)
a)
1/2
b)
-1/2
c)
2
d)
-2
76.
What is the slope in the picture?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Zero
d)
Undefined
77.
What is the slope in the picture?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Zero
d)
Undefined
78.

Evaluate f(-2) if f(x) = x2+ 3

a)

-1

b)

1

c)

7

d)

-7

79.

Two lines that are perpendicular lines have ...

a)

Slope that is opposite reciprocals

b)

No Slope

c)

Slope that is the same

d)

none of the above

80.

Two lines that are parallel will have ...

a)

Slope that is opposite reciprocals

b)

No slope

c)

Slope that is the same

d)

none of the above

81.

Estimate the correlation coefficient for this scatterplot.

a)

A) r = -0.9

b)

B) r = 1

c)

C) r = 0.9

d)

D) r = -1

82.
What is the solution?
a)
(1, -1)
b)
(-1, 1)
c)
(0, -2)
d)
(0, 1)
83.
If a system of equations has no solution, what does the graph look like? 
a)
intersecting lines
b)
parallel lines
c)
skew lines
d)
intersecting lines
84.
2(3m + 5) + 4(m - 2)
a)
2m + 2
b)
2m + 18
c)
10m + 18
d)
10m + 2
85.
What is another word for zeros?
a)
y-intercepts
b)
roots
c)
vertex
d)
axis of symmetry
86.
Does this graph have a maximum or minimum value?
a)
maximum
b)
minimum
c)
neither
d)
both
87.
What piece of information does c identify in the following equation?
y=ax2+bx+c
a)
Zeroes
b)
Axis of Symmetry
c)
Direction
d)
y-intercept
88.
What does "a" control in a graph of f(x) = ax2+ bx+ c?
a)
Opens up or down
b)
Where the graph crosses at X-intercept
c)
Where the graph crosses at Y-intercept
89.

What does a1 represent?

a)

Any term

b)

First term

c)

Last term

90.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Exponential Decay

b)

Exponential Growth

91.

What does the graph represent?

a)

Exponential Decay

b)

Exponential Growth

92.

This is the horizontal line which the values of the function cannot fall below :

a)

Asymptote

b)

Growth Factor

c)

Axis of symmetry

d)

Curve

93.

What is the second number of an ordered pair?

a)

x-axis

b)

x-coordinate

c)

y-axis

d)

y-coordinate

94.

What does it mean to write an expression in simplest form?

a)

Simplify

b)

Solve

c)

Reduce

95.

What is the set of output values for a function?

a)

Domain

b)

Range

c)

Input

d)

Output

96.

Given: y = mx + b. m represents

(choose all that apply)

a)

y - intercept

b)

slope

c)

x - intercept

d)

rate of change

97.

Given the following relation: { (4, 6) , ( -2, 7) , (9, 0) (-3, -1)}

{ -3, -2, 4, 9} is the set of

(choose all that apply)

a)

input

b)

output

c)

domain

d)

range

98.
This is the equation for ____
a)
y-intercept
b)
x-intercept
c)
slope
d)
axis of symmetry
99.
Like terms are...
a)
A number that can be expressed as a fraction (ratio) of 2 integers with denomination not equal to 0.
b)
Terms that have the same variable(s) raised to the same power
c)
Numerical terms (no variable)
d)
Numbers that are not rational
100.
An ordered pair is...
a)
Two lines in the same plane that never meet. Also, lines with equal slopes.
b)
A location in space that has no length or width.
c)
The location of a single point on a rectangular coordinate system where the digits represent the position relative to the x-axis and y-axis
d)
All rational and irrational numbers.
101.
Is the following a function?
a)
yes 
b)
no
102.
Inverse operations are...
a)
Terms that have the same variable(s) raised to the same power
b)
A method for multiplying binomials. First Outside Inside Last
c)
An algebraic expression with "many" terms
d)
Opposite operations that undo each other. 
103.

Which of the following are words that signal subtraction in a word problem?

a)

Total

b)

Quotient

c)

Minus

d)

Less

e)

Less than

104.

Which of the following are words that signal division in a word problem?

a)

Quotient

b)

Difference

c)

Of

d)

Halve

105.

Which of the following are words that signal addition in a word problem?

a)

add

b)

withdrawal

c)

product

d)

quotient

e)

deposit

106.

In a word problem, "is" means...

a)

Add

b)

Subtract

c)

Multiply

d)

Divide

e)

Equals