Algebra 2 Semester 1 Final

1. maps every non-zero real number to its reciprocal
3. shifts each point on a graph the same distance and direction
5. describes what happens to its graph as x approaches positive and negative infinity
9. a polynomial that has a degree of 2
10. the set of all possible input values
12. a number with both real and imaginary parts
13. increases or decreases the distance between the points of a graph and a given line by the same factor
15. a quadratic function in the form y=ax2+bx+c.
17. the shape of the graph of a quadratic function
18. a function that is symmetric about the y-axis
20. the least value a function attains
21. a line that a graph approaches as x becomes infinitely positive or negative
23. the non-zero constant multiplied by the greatest power of the variable in a polynomial expression
25. a quadratic function in the form y=(x-h)2+k
27. a new function that is formed when one function is plugged into another function
29. a line that a graph approaches as y becomes infinitely positive or negative
30. a set of two or more equations using the same variables
31. maps each point to a new point across a given line
32. P(x)/Q(x), where P(x) and Q(x) are polynomials

2. the product of two variables in an inverse variation
4. the input values that make the function equal 0
6. the greatest power of the variable in a polynomial expression
7. a function defined by two or more function rules over different intervals.
8. when one quantity increases and the other quantity decreases proportionally
11. a potential solution that must be rejected because it does not satisfy the original equation
14. a number with the unit i
16. the greatest value a function attains
19. guides the end behavior of a function
22. a function that is symmetric about the origin
24. consists of a constant difference between consecutive terms
26. the x-value that makes the function equal zero, or otherwise known as the zero of the function
28. the set of all possible output values