Flashcard 2/2 Vocabulary

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What is a discrete graph?

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A graph of isolated points.

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What does it mean to solve an inequality?

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To determine the values of the variable that make the inequality true.

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What is a dependent quantity?

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The quantity that depends on another in a problem situation.

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What is an inequality?

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Any mathematical sentence that has an inequality symbol.

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What is a dependent variable?

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The variable that represents the dependent quantity.

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What is an independent variable?

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The variable that represents the independent quantity in an experiment.

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What is a continuous graph?

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A graph that shows connected points.

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What does it mean to graph a function?

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To plot the points that represent the relationship between the independent and dependent variables.

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What is the difference between an equation and an inequality?

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An equation shows equality, while an inequality shows a relationship of greater than or less than.

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What is a solution set?

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The set of all values that satisfy an inequality.