algebra 2 vocab 1

an equation that can be written in the form ax = b where a and b are constants and a =/ 0

linear equation in one variable

a statement that compares two expressions by using one of the following signs: <, >,

inequality

an equation that is not true for any value of the variable

contradiction

a mathmatical sentence that shows that two expressions are equivalent

equation

a comparison of two numbers by division

ratio

an equation that states that two ratios are equal

proportion

the set of values that make a statement true

solution set of an equation

a line with slope m and y intercept b that can be written in the form = mx + b

slope intercept form

the y coordinate of the point where a graph intersects the y axis

y intercept

a function that can be written in the form y = mx + b, where x is the independent variable and m and b are real numbers

linear function

y - y1 = m(x-x1), where m is the slope and (x1,y1) is a point on the line

point slipe form

a measure of thesteepness of a line

slope

the distance from a number to zero on the number line

absolute value

a compound statement that uses the word and

conjunction