Thursday, April 16, 2026, 6:07 PM
Site: Learnbps
Course: Algebra I (MAT111) Master Course (Algebra I (MAT111))
Glossary: Algebra I Glossary
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sample spacethe set of all outcomes |
scientific notationa convention for writing very large and very small numbers in which a number is expressed as the product of a power of 10 and a number that is greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10 as in 3.2 • 104 |
simple eventan event with only one outcome |
slopethe ratio of the vertical and horizontal changes between two points on a surface or a line |
slope formula (FIX)the equation for the slope of a line, written as (FIX) , where m is the slope and (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of two points on the line |
slope-intercept forma linear equation, written in the form y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept |
slope-intercept formulaa linear equation, written as y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept |
special producta product resulting from binomial multiplication that has certain characteristics. For example x2 – 25 is called a special product because both its terms are perfect squares and it can be factored into (x + 5)(x – 5). |
standard form of a linear equationa linear equation, written in the form Ax + By = C, where x and y are variables and A, B, and C are integers |
standard form of a quadratic equation (FIX)written as (ADD) , where x and y are variables and a, b, and c are numbers with a ? 0. In the case of a single variable the standard form becomes ax2 + bx + c = 0. |