Across
- 2. a mathematical function that calculates the growth or decay of data
- 4. an imaginary line that runs through a shape and splits it into two identical halves that mirror each other
- 8. a representation of the relationship between two sets of numbers, the domain and range
- 11. the sum of the exponents of the variables in the term, and is a non-negative integer
- 13. a function that uses more than one formula to define the output over different pieces of the domain
- 16. the sum of all the exponents of the variables in the monomial, including the implicit exponent of 1 for the variables that appear without an exponent
- 19. a mathematical relationship between two variables where one variable is a constant multiple of the other
- 23. a polynomial that has three terms or monomials
- 24. a line that shows a pattern or trend on a graph
- 26. a relationship or expression involving one or more variables
- 27. the largest value of a function or set
- 28. those whose graph is a straight line
- 32. formula that defines any term of a sequence in terms of its preceding term(s)
- 34. the percentage by which an amount decreases over time
- 36. a variable that stands alone and isn't changed by the other variables you are trying to measure
- 38. a type of polynomial that has only one non-zero term
- 42. a point where two or more curves, lines, or edges meet or intersect.
- 43. a number that indicates how quickly a quantity increases or decreases over time
- 46. a special kind of polynomial consisting of three terms
- 47. number subtracted from another squared number.
- 49. a way to write the equation of a line that makes the slope and y-intercept immediately apparent
- 50. a function that does not graph as a straight line, but instead as a curved line
- 51. writing a quadratic in the form of a squared bracket and adding a constant if necessary
Down
- 1. a polynomial equation with a degree of two, where the highest exponent on a variable is two
- 3. a list of numbers, or other objects, called terms, that follow a pattern
- 5. the distance or extent between possible extremes
- 6. a polynomial that is the sum of two terms, each of which is a monomial
- 7. a plane curve which is mirror-symmetrical and is approximately U-shaped
- 9. a sequence of numbers that increases or decreases by a fixed amount each time
- 10. the smallest value of a function, set, or quantity
- 12. an algebraic expression that contains variables, coefficients, and mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division
- 14. representing numbers or equations in a consistent format that includes a coefficient and a power of 10
- 15. break large polynomials into groups that share a common factor
- 17. the interest earned on a principal sum and the interest that has accumulated from previous periods
- 18. a polynomial function with the highest degree of any variable being two
- 20. graph that represents a smooth curve that is not interrupted
- 21. a way to express the equation of a straight line, and it emphasizes the line's slope and a point on the line that is not the y-intercept
- 22. a mathematical process that describes how a quantity decreases over time at a rate that is proportional to its current value
- 25. the point where a line crosses the x-axis on a graph, and the y-coordinate at this point is zero
- 29. a formula that gives the solutions to a quadratic equation, which is a polynomial equation with a highest degree of 2
- 30. something that depends on other factors
- 31. The speed at which a variable changes over a specific period of time
- 33. an algebraic equation with a degree of 1, meaning that the highest exponent of all variables is 1
- 35. a way of writing a polynomial where the terms are arranged in descending order of degree
- 37. a process where a quantity increases at an ever-increasing rate over time
- 39. a fancy way of saying "solutions" of the equation
- 40. a function on the real numbers that has a constant value along given intervals, but the constant value varies between intervals
- 41. where the line of a graph crosses the y-axis, or what y is equal to when x is equal to 0
- 44. a polynomial function of the coefficients of a polynomial that allows the deduction of some properties of the roots without computing them
- 45. a graph that has scattered points that are not connected, and may not show a direction or trend domain
- 48. the ratio of the change in y-coordinates to the change in x-coordinates, or "rise over run"