Flashcards: Elementary mathematics

A calculation is a deliberate process that transforms one or more inputs into one or more results, with variable change.

A Cartesian coordinate system is a coordinate system that specifies each point uniquely in a plane by a pair of numerical coordinates, which are the signed distances to the point from two fixed perpendicular directed lines, measured in the same unit of length.

Distance is a numerical description of how far apart objects are.

In mathematics, a function is a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs with the property that each input is related to exactly one output.

In mathematics an identity is an equality relation A = B, such that A and B contain some variables and A and B produce the same value as each other regardless of what values (usually numbers) are substituted for the variables.

An integer (from the Latin integer meaning "whole") is a number that can be written without a fractional component.

In geometry, a line segment is a part of a line that is bounded by two distinct end points, and contains every point on the line between its endpoints.

Orders of magnitude are written in powers of 10.

In mathematics, a real number is a value that represents a quantity along a line.

In mathematics, a rational number is any number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction p/q of two integers, a numerator p and a non-zero denominator q.

In mathematics, a sequence is an enumerated collection of objects in which repetitions are allowed.

Elementary mathematics consists of mathematics topics frequently taught at the primary or secondary school levels.

In calculus and related areas of mathematics, a linear function from the real numbers to the real numbers is a function whose graph (in Cartesian coordinates with uniform scales) is a line in the plane.

Elementary algebra encompasses some of the basic concepts of algebra, one of the main branches of mathematics.

In mathematics, an identity function, also called an identity relation or identity map or identity transformation, is a function that always returns the same value that was used as its argument.

In mathematics, a periodic function is a function that repeats its values in regular intervals or periods.

Exponential growth is a phenomenon that occurs when the growth rate of the value of a mathematical function is proportional to the function's current value, resulting in its growth with time being an exponential function.

In geometry, curve sketching (or curve tracing) includes techniques that can be used to produce a rough idea of overall shape of a plane curve given its equation without computing the large numbers of points required for a detailed plot.

In mathematics, to solve an equation is to find what values (numbers, functions, sets, etc.) fulfill a condition stated in the form of an equation (two expressions related by equality).

In mathematics, a constant function is a function whose (output) value is the same for every input value.