Vocab #1

4. the process of finding the factors of a polynomial
6. in paired data (x, y), y tends to increase as x increases
8. type of equation whose graph is a parabola
9. the sum of three monomials
10. shape of the graph of a quadratic equation
12. in paired data (x, y), y tends to decrease as x increases
13. two lines in the same plane that intersect to form a right angle because they have opposite reciprocal slopes
15. a rectangular arrangement of numbers, called elements, in rows and columns

1. the ratio of vertical change to horizontal change; rise over run; slope
2. a graph of a set of data pairs (x, y) used to determine whether there is a relationship between the variables x and y
3. the sum of two monomials
5. a measure, denoted by r, of how well a function fits a set of data pairs (x,y)
7. an expression that is either a number, a variable, or the product of a number and one or more variables
11. one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
14. the number that describes a square matrix