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Unit 1: Linear, Polynomial, and Rational Functions Vocab

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stand and Fight

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

Is it true that the slope is the rate of change of any two points?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

When looking at two coordinates, you shouldn't decide to call the x and y of the same coordinate by the same letter to identify them, but different numbers.

a)

False. You want to name each x and y of each coordinate the same number

b)

True it make sense to every each letter with different number

4.

Which of the following equation isn't equal to the slope

a)

m = slope

b)

Δy⁄Δx = m

c)

(Y2 - Y1)/(X2-X1)

d)

(Y1-Y2)/(X1-X2)

e)

b = y - intercept

5.

My friend Dennis kept talking about how slope is rising over run. I was curious, is it left to right or right to left

a)

Right to left

b)

Left to Right

6.

What is the definition of reciprocal

a)

a mathematical expression or function so related to another that their product is one; the quantity obtained by dividing the number one by a given quantity.

b)

the rise and run just switch!

c)

x and y switch sides amigos

d)

blah blah blah switch

7.

What is a Linear Function?

a)

y = mx + b

b)

slope

c)

constant

d)

a slope greater than 0

8.

A Linear equation has a constant change

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

What are some synonyms for constant in Linear Equation

a)

Same

b)

Consistent

c)

Slope

d)

Y-intercept

10.

What is slope intercept form

a)

y = mx + b

b)

ax+by = c

11.

What is the standard form for math

a)

Ax + By = C

b)

y = mx + b

12.

Two negatives make a

a)

positive

b)

negative

13.

How many points do you need to graph a line?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

5

14.

When trying to find the points for the linear function, is it true your y intercept from your slope form is enough?

a)

Yes, just make sure to find the rest

b)

Plug in 0 for x because the y-intercept is written as (0,y), where the x-intercept must be zero

c)

Plug in 0 for the x because the y-intecept is written as (y,0), where the y-intercept must be zero

15.

When given a slope equation of graph you generally have to options to graph and find the equation.

a)

Plug in x-values

b)

Find it in the graph

16.

Oh no! You fell for the standard forms traps, now you don't know how to graph it. Wait, what can you recall about it....

a)

Linear functions are written as y = mx + b, some maybe isolate the y by doing the opposite on both sides.

b)

We want to make sure that the variable with a letter goes In front of the constant.

c)

You must divide each variable if there is a need to do the opposite which is division

17.

Make sure to put the negative and variable In-front of the constant

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Its true that sometimes you just want to go through and guess the y-intercept, but equations are much more accurate

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

What are the two special lines

a)

horizontal line

b)

vertical line

20.

What is the vertical equation

a)

its vertical, doy

b)

its x =

c)

its horizontal

d)

its y =

21.

What is the horizontal equation

a)

x =

b)

horizontal equation

22.

Oh darn, you are given just coordinates to solve a problem. No worries! Use the slope formula to use the two points and find the slope

a)

OKAY!!

b)

Sounds to hard!!!

23.

When given the juicy yummy slope. Just get on of the coordinates, plug in the x and y value into the slope formula, and solve for b!

a)

Yup

b)

Okay!

24.

two lines in the same plane that are at equal distance from each other

a)

parallel lines

b)

perpendicular lines

25.

Perpendicular lines are lines that intersect at a 90 degrees angle

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What are the characteristics of a parallel line

a)

Two lines never intercept

b)

The two lines intercept a 90 degree angle

c)

the slopes are the same

d)

the slopes are reciprocal

27.

What are characteristics of a perpendicular line

a)

It intercepts a 90 degree angle

b)

the slope is the the reverse of the other

c)

the slope changes sign

d)

the slope stays the same

28.

When answering a equation following with the idea of slopes from coordinates and stuff, make sure to focus on if it asks for parallel or perpendicular

a)

Of course!

b)

No, ingore It mwahahahahah

29.

Check your answers if you can!

a)

Yup

b)

Of course

30.

What is a relation in functions

a)

A relation is a correspondence between two sets of pairs from two sets together

b)

A relation of a whole set being the same number

31.

A set of inputs

a)

Domain

b)

Range

32.

Output

a)

Range

b)

Domain

33.

What is a function

a)

a special relation

b)

every x gets its own y

c)

a y can have multiple x's but an x cant have multiple y

34.

What is the vertical line test

a)

X = a

b)

Vertical Line

c)

Determine if a function is a function

d)

Tewkmpinovdhnidqklhcnbsifubwsdjfebchbehyufb

35.

the -----r numbers are all the real numbers that are not rational numbers.

a)

rational

b)

irrational

36.

a number that is expressed as the ratio of two integers, where the denominator should not be equal to zero

a)

irrational

b)

rational

c)

integers

37.

a number that is not a fraction; a whole number.

a)

irrational

b)

integers

c)

rational

38.

What ways can you express domain and range

a)

Smallest to Biggest

b)

Interval Notation

c)

Inequality

d)

Verbal Statement

e)

Rational

39.

What causes undefined Square Root

a)

Rationals

b)

Fraction

c)

Square Root

d)

Quadratics

e)

Linear

40.

What does ( represent in interval notation

a)

Infinite

b)

Finite

41.

Finite?

a)

]

b)

)

42.

Is it true that rationals can not be negative numbers but positive numbers

a)

True

b)

False

43.

When finding the domain of a rational, make the rational greater than 0 as 0 is above negative numbers. When dividing and multiplying on both sides, what happens when the number dividing or multiplying is negative?

a)

Flip the greater than and equal

b)

Flip the greater than sign

c)

Flip the less than and equal sign

44.

How do you find domain square root you gotta

a)

x0\sqrt[]{x}\ge0

b)

x0\sqrt[]{x}\le0

45.

Rationals are just Fractions, and fractions don't like be divided by zero. So what can we do to the factors below the numerator to find what x equals as 0

a)

Make the factors below equal to 0 and solve for x

b)

Make the factors above equal to 0 and solve for x

46.

Adding - Operations on Functions

a)

(f+g)(x) = f(x) + g(x)

b)

(f-g)(x) = f(x) - g(x)

c)

fg(x) = f(x)g(x)

d)

f/g(x)=f(x)/g(x)

47.

Subtracting Operations

a)

(f-g)(x)

b)

f/g(x)

48.

Multiplying Operations

a)

fg(x)

b)

f/g(x)

49.

Dividing factors

a)

f/g(x)

b)

fg(x)

50.

We can operate on function to create new functions or to evaluate as if we would with number

a)

Operations on Functions

b)

Operations on Cats

51.

Its possible to plug in a value in one equation, and plug the result into another equation. Just make sure to write that result into the x part of f(x) not the result into the original like (h(0) in what was h(2) (Say cookie if you read

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Cookie

52.

When finding results from f(0), its the y value we are finding with the x-value

a)

Yes

b)

No

53.

If the line is going up and given and x value to determine if positive or negative, you say

a)

positive

b)

negative

54.

If the line is going down and given and x value to determine if positive or negative, you say

a)

negative

b)

positive

55.

When given values where x values f(x) = 0, its just the x-intercept

a)

Yes

b)

No

56.

domain is up and range is side

a)

wrong

b)

true!!!

57.

When given a function that is not continuous, you want to make sure that your start left to Right.

a)

Yes

b)

No

58.

If the value say f(x) > 0, make sure to make an interval notaion min to max where its [x,x) (x,4} where it demonstrates continuity but it cancels out at a certain point

a)

Yes

b)

No

59.

When you are given a fuaction and told to find the interval between f(x)<0, find the x values below that make it less than 0.

a)

Yes

b)

No

60.

When trying to intercept a line to another, just draw the line, yo!

a)

Of course!

b)

Yes sir!

61.

A function is even if it symmetrical across the

a)

y-axis

b)

origin

c)

x-axis

62.

A function is odd when it reflects accros

a)

the origin

b)

the y-axis

c)

non-default

63.

(x,y) switched the -x to negative in what type of function

a)

odd

b)

even

64.

A function that is odd would go from (x,y) to

a)

(-x,y)

b)

(-x,-y)

65.

You can move a function up and down and be even, but going left and right is likely going to lead to neither and not odd.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

With polynomials, you can find if a function is even by just the highest power, but what can we do with functions that are not polynomials

a)

Still use the degree

b)

Plug in -x to the equations

c)

Plug in x to the equations

67.

When plugging in the equation with -x and getting the same its a ---- function

a)

even

b)

odd

c)

neither

68.

When plugging in the equation with -x and getting opposite signs its a ---- function

a)

odd

b)

even

c)

neither

69.

When plugging in the equation with -x and getting nothing alike its a ---- function

a)

neither function

b)

even

c)

odd function

70.

More than one atom together via a covalent bond

a)

Molecule

b)

Dyhdration

71.

two pieces that stick together

a)

dehydration

b)

hydrolysis

72.

when to piece split off by water

a)

Hydrolsis

b)

Dehydration

73.

When finding what equation to plug inside with your x value, remember to look at the the inequalities to see that fit it

a)

Yes

b)

No

74.

Inequalities are different for every function of course, but what a great than or equal or a less than equal to, that number can also work

a)

Of course. Inequalities that have an equal symbol can equal even if its greater or lower

b)

No, inequalities always have to be greater or less than and no equal sign

75.

What isn't an example of a constant function

a)

x = 3

b)

y= 2x

c)

y = 2

d)

y = 3x

76.

When given \le what direction will be available to be true

a)

left side

b)

right side

77.

When given the \ge what direction do you look

a)

right

b)

left

78.

Graphing is a simple task, but those small details always make a count, right

a)

Yes

b)

False

c)

Of course they count silly!

79.

What symbol makes an open hole

a)

<><>

b)

\le\ge

80.

A piecewise function is just a function which is made up of ------- functions

a)

multiple

b)

little

81.

Quadratic function are functions that can be written in form

a)

f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c

b)

y = mx

82.

What are the key characteristics of a Quadratic Function

a)

Concavity

b)

Vertex

c)

Axis of Sym

d)

X-intercept

e)

Y-intercept

83.

Graphing Quadratic Function with Vertex form

a)

a(x+h)^2+k

b)

a(x+h)(x+k)=f(x)

84.

What variables are found in vertex form

a)

a

b)

h

c)

k

d)

b

e)

j

85.

What is standard form

a)

x^2+bx+c

b)

a(x+h)^2+k

86.

h = -b/2a

a)

The h gives you part of your vertex and axis of sym

b)

h is able to give you the a value from plugging in

c)

plugging in h gives you the k values

87.

When your a, b, and c values aren't integers, you could try factoring, but what would be more effective?

a)

using the quadratic formula

b)

using the linear equation

88.

What is the Quadratic Formula

a)

An easy way to find factors of a polynomial in the 2nd degree, potentially giving you imaginary numbers!

b)

A horrible way to factor out a polynomial, make a guess!