Math Project Vocab

2. a formula, specifically used for solving quadratic equations. The name “ABC” comes from the coefficients of the quadratic equation, written in standard form: a x 2 + b x + c = 0.
8. grouping the terms together that are like.
11. the point at which the graph of an equation crosses the x-axis.
12. value the distance from zero that a number is on the number line, without considering direction.
13. when the line touches the y-axis.
14. a point where two or more edges meet.
15. the inverse of a value or a number.
19. form representing numbers or equations in a consistent format that includes a coefficient and a power of 10.
22. he numbers when squared it gives the negative result.
25. a type of geometrical transformation, where an object is flipped to create a mirror or congruent image.
27. a set of numbers that contain operations and can contain a variable.
29. finding the value of something.

1. numbers that include both rational and irrational numbers
3. find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with (a problem or mystery).
4. curve in which every point on the curve is equidistant from a point called a focus and a straight line called a directrix.
5. an algebraic expression consisting of the sum or difference of two terms
6. replacing the variables in an algebraic expression, equation or inequality.
7. the coordinate point (h,k) tells us the point of the vertex.
9. tells us how steep a line is
10. a type of data display that shows the relationship between two numerical variables
13. talk at length in an irritating manner.
16. add or subtract the equations to get an equation in one variable.
17. to spread out terms equally across an expression.
18. an unknown numerical value in an equation.
20. of symmetry an imaginary line that divides a figure into two identical parts that are mirror images of one another.
21. form form of a quadratic equation is used to easily identify the vertex of the parabola.
23. a cornerstone of math that helps us find the missing side length of a right triangle.
24. a relationship between two expressions or values that are not equal to each other
26. regression aims to find a linear relationship to describe the correlation between an independent and possibly dependent variable.
28. a numerical factor that multiplies a variable.