2nd Edition

ISBN: 9781259985607

Author: David Sobecki Professor, Brian A. Mercer

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Chapter 1, Problem 17LSR

Carefully read through the list of terminology we’ve used in this Unit. Consider circling the terms you aren’t familiar with and looking them up. Then test your understanding by using the list to fill in the appropriate blank in each sentence. Hint: One word is used twice.

A ∩ B A ∪ B

axis

bar graph

categorical frequency distribution

classes

commutative

complement

compound interest

coordinates

data

degrees

element

empirical probability

exponential growth

grouped frequency distribution

histogram

interest

intersection

like quantities

linear growth

lower limit

origin

perimeter

pie chart

plotting points

population

probability

raw data

rectangular coordinate system

representative sample

roster method

sample

scale

scatter diagram or scatter plot

scientific notation

set

simple interest

stem and leaf plot

theoretical probability

time-series data

time-series graph

union

universal set

upper limit

Venn diagram

well-defined

x axis

y axis

The numbers we use to locate a point on a graph are called _______________.

System that uses coordinates to uniquely determine the position of points. The most common coordinate system is the Cartesian system, where points are given by distance along a horizontal x-axis and vertical y-axis from the origin. A polar coordinate system locates a point by its direction relative to a reference direction and its distance from a given point. In three dimensions, it leads to cylindrical and spherical coordinates.

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