Vocabulary Algebra 1

Chapter 8 Vocabulary Words–

1. minimum of a function

2. maximum of a function

3. vertex of a parabola

4. parabola

5. zero of a function

6. axis of symmetry

7. zero product property

8. completing the square

9. discriminant

10. quadratic formula

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Chapter 7 Vocabulary Words

  1. The coefficient is a number that is multiplied by a variable.
  2. A composite number is a positive integer that has at least one positive divisor other than one or itself. It is any positive integer greater than one that is not a prime number.
  3. A number is divisible by another number when it can be divided by another and the result is an exact whole number.
  4. A factor is a number or expression that is multiplied by another number or expression to get a product.
  5. The product of the greatest integer and the greatest power of each variable that divide evenly into each monomial is called the greatest common factor.
  6. A multiple is the product of any quantity and an integer.
  7. When all the factors of a number or monomial are written as prime numbers it is called the prime factorization.
  8. A prime number is a whole number greater than 1 that has exactly two positive factors, itself and 1.
  9. A quadratic equation is an equation that can be written in the form ax2 + bx + c, where a, b , and c are real numbers and a≠0.