Keystone Exams: Algebra IIAssessment Anchors and Eligible Content
with Sample Questions and Glossary
Pennsylvania Department of Education
www.education.state.pa.us
April 2014
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PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
General Introduction to the Keystone Exam Assessment Anchors
Introduction
Since the introduction of the Keystone Exams, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has been working to create a set of tools designed to help educators improve instructional practices and better understand the Keystone Exams. The Assessment Anchors, as defined by the Eligible Content, are one of the many tools the Department believes will better align curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices throughout the Commonwealth. Without this alignment, it will not be possible to significantly improve student achievement across the Commonwealth.
How were Keystone Exam Assessment Anchors developed?
Prior to the development of the Assessment Anchors, multiple groups of PA educators convened to create a set of standards for each of the Keystone Exams. Enhanced Standards, derived from a review of existing standards, focused on what students need to know and be able to do in order to be college and career ready. (Note: Since that time, PA Core Standards have replaced the Enhanced Standards and reflect the college- and career-ready focus.) Additionally, the Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content statements were created by other groups of educators charged with the task of clarifying the standards assessed on the Keystone Exams. The Assessment Anchors, as defined by the Eligible Content, have been designed to hold together, or anchor, the state assessment system and the curriculum/instructional practices in schools.
Assessment Anchors, as defined by the Eligible Content, were created with the following design parameters: Clear: The Assessment Anchors are easy to read and are user friendly; they clearly detail which
standards are assessed on the Keystone Exams.
Focused: The Assessment Anchors identify a core set of standards that can be reasonably assessed on a large-scale assessment; this will keep educators from having to guess which standards are critical.
Rigorous: The Assessment Anchors support the rigor of the state standards by assessing higher-order and reasoning skills.
Manageable: The Assessment Anchors define the standards in a way that can be easily incorporated into a course to prepare students for success.
How can teachers, administrators, schools, and districts use these Assessment Anchors?
The Assessment Anchors, as defined by the Eligible Content, can help focus teaching and learning because they are clear, manageable, and closely aligned with the Keystone Exams. Teachers and administrators will be better informed about which standards will be assessed. The Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content should be used along with the Standards and the Curriculum Framework of the Standards Aligned System (SAS) to build curriculum, design lessons, and support student achievement.
The Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content are designed to enable educators to determine when they feel students are prepared to be successful in the Keystone Exams. An evaluation of current course offerings, through the lens of what is assessed on those particular Keystone Exams, may provide an opportunity for an alignment to ensure student preparedness.
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How are the Assessment Anchors organized?
The Assessment Anchors, as defined by the Eligible Content, are organized into cohesive blueprints, each structured with a common labeling system that can be read like an outline. This framework is organized first by module, then by Assessment Anchor, followed by Anchor Descriptor, and then finally, at the greatest level of detail, by an Eligible Content statement. The common format of this outline is followed across the Keystone Exams.
Here is a description of each level in the labeling system for the Keystone Exams: Module: The Assessment Anchors are organized into two thematic modules for each of the
Keystone Exams. The module title appears at the top of each page. The module level is important because the Keystone Exams are built using a module format, with each of the Keystone Exams divided into two equal-size test modules. Each module is made up of two or more Assessment Anchors.
Assessment Anchor: The Assessment Anchor appears in the shaded bar across the top of each Assessment Anchor table. The Assessment Anchors represent categories of subject matter that anchor the content of the Keystone Exams. Each Assessment Anchor is part of a module and has one or more Anchor Descriptors unified under it.
Anchor Descriptor: Below each Assessment Anchor is a specific Anchor Descriptor. The Anchor Descriptor level provides further details that delineate the scope of content covered by the Assessment Anchor. Each Anchor Descriptor is part of an Assessment Anchor and has one or more Eligible Content statements unified under it.
Eligible Content: The column to the right of the Anchor Descriptor contains the Eligible Content statements. The Eligible Content is the most specific description of the content that is assessed on the Keystone Exams. This level is considered the assessment limit and helps educators identify the range of the content covered on the Keystone Exams.
PA Core Standard: In the column to the right of each Eligible Content statement is a code representing one or more PA Core Standards that correlate to the Eligible Content statement. Some Eligible Content statements include annotations that indicate certain clarifications about the scope of an Eligible Content.
“e.g.” (“for example”)—sample approach, but not a limit to the Eligible Content
“Note”—content exclusions or definable range of the Eligible Content
How do the K–12 Pennsylvania Core Standards affect this document?
Assessment Anchor and Eligible Content statements are aligned to the PA Core Standards; thus, the former enhanced standards are no longer necessary. Within this document, all standard references reflect the PA Core Standards.
Standards Aligned System—www.pdesas.org
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Keystone Exams: Algebra II
Logarithmic Properties
xy
logax = y ↔ x = a y log x = y ↔ x = 10 y In x = y ↔ x = ey
loga(x · y ) = loga x + loga y
loga xp = p · loga x
loga = loga x − loga y
Quadratic Functions
General Formula: f (x) = ax2 + bx + c
Standard (Vertex) Form: f (x) = a (x − h )2 + k
Factored Form: f (x ) = a(x − x1)(x − x2)
Quadratic Formula: x =
when ax2 + bx + c = 0 and a Þ 0
2a
ˉb ± b2 − 4ac
Compound Interest Equations
Annual: A = P (1 + r )t
Periodic: A = P (1 + )nt
Continuous: A = Pert
A = account total after t years
P = principal amount
r = annual rate of interest
t = time (years)
n = number of periods interest is compounded per year
n
r
Permutation: nPr =
Combination: nCr =
(n − r )!
n !
r !(n − r )!
n !
Data Analysis
Exponential Properties
1a
am
an
am · an = am + n (am)n = am · n
= am − n a ¯1 =
Powers of the Imaginary Unit
i = ¯1 i2 = ¯1
i3 = ¯ i i4 = 1
A = lw
l
w
V = lwh
lw
h
Shapes
FORMULA SHEET
Formulas that you may need to work questions in this document are found below.You may use calculator π or the number 3.14.
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Keystone Exams: Algebra II
MODULE 1—Number Systems and Non-Linear Expressions & Equations
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR
A2.1.1 Operations with Complex Numbers
Anchor Descriptor Eligible ContentPA Core
Standards
A2.1.1.1 Represent and/or use imaginary numbers in equivalent forms (e.g., square roots and exponents).
A2.1.1.1.1 Simplify/write square roots in terms of i (e.g., Ï
}
-24 = 2i Ï}
6 ).CC.2.1.HS.F.6
A2.1.1.1.2 Simplify/evaluate expressions involving powers of i (e.g., i6 + i3 = –1 – i).
Sample Exam Questions
Standard A2.1.1.1.1
The expression Ï} x is equivalent to 14i Ï
}
3 . What is the value of x?
A. –588
B. –588i
C. 588
D. 588i
Standard A2.1.1.1.2
An expression is shown below.
x5 + 6x3 + 8x
Which value of x makes the expression equal to 0?
A. –2i2
B. –2i
C. 4i
D. 4i2
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ASSESSMENT ANCHOR
A2.1.1 Operations with Complex Numbers
Anchor Descriptor Eligible ContentPA Core
Standards
A2.1.1.2 Apply the order of operations in computation and in problem-solving situations.
A2.1.1.2.1 Add and subtract complex numbers (e.g., (7 – 3i ) – (2 + i ) = 5 – 4i ).
CC.2.1.HS.F.6
A2.1.1.2.2 Multiply and divide complex numbers (e.g., (7 – 3i )(2 + i ) = 17 + i ).
Sample Exam Questions
Standard A2.1.1.2.1
An equation with real numbers a, b, c, and d is shown below.
(4i + ab) – (6i + cd) = –2i
Which relationship must be true?
A. ab = –cd
B. ab = cd
C. a = c
D. (a – c) = (b – d)
Standard A2.1.1.2.2
An equation is shown below.
(a + bi )(4 – 2i ) = 40
What is the value of b?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 10
D. 20
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Standard A2.1.1
Lily is practicing multiplying complex numbers using the complex number (2 + i ).
To determine the value of (2 + i )2, Lily performs the following operations:
step 1: (2 + i )2 = 4 + i2
step 2: 4 + i2 = 4 + (–1)
step 3: 4 + (–1) = 3
Lily made an error.
A. Explain Lily’s error and correct the step which contains her error.
Lily says that (2 + i )n is a complex number for every positive integer value of n.
B. Explain how you know that Lily is correct.
Continued on next page.
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR
A2.1.1 Operations with Complex Numbers
Sample Exam Questions
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Continued. Please refer to the previous page for task explanation.
Lily is continuing to explore different ways in which complex numbers can be multiplied so the answer is not a complex number. Lily multiplies (2 + i ) and (a + bi ), where a and b are real numbers, and finds that her answer is not a complex number.
C. Write an equation that expresses the relationship between a and b.
equation:
D. Explain why the expression (c + di )2 is always a complex number for nonzero, real values of c and d.
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Standard A2.1.1
To find the roots of a quadratic equation, ax2 + bx + c, where a, b, and c are real numbers, Jan uses the quadratic formula.
Jan finds that a quadratic equation has 2 distinct roots, but neither are real numbers.
A. Write an inequality using the variables a, b, and c that must always be true for Jan’s quadratic equation.
inequality:
The expression 3 + Ï}
–4 is a solution of the quadratic equation x2 – 6x +13 = 0.
B. What is 3 + Ï}
–4 written as a complex number?
3 + Ï}
–4 =
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Continued. Please refer to the previous page for task explanation.
C. What is (5 + 2i )2 expressed as a complex number? Use the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers.
(5 + 2i )2 =
D. What is a possible solution to the equation 5 = Ï}}
(a – bi )(a + bi ) when a and b are whole numbers greater than zero?
a = b =
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ASSESSMENT ANCHOR
A2.1.2 Non-Linear Expressions
Anchor Descriptor Eligible ContentPA Core
Standards
A2.1.2.1 Use exponents, roots, and/or absolute values to represent equivalent forms or to solve problems.
A2.1.2.1.1 Use exponential expressions to represent rational numbers.
CC.2.1.HS.F.1
CC.2.2.HS.D.2
A2.1.2.1.2 Simplify/evaluate expressions involving positive and negative exponents and/or roots (may contain all types of real numbers—exponents should not exceed power of 10).
A2.1.2.1.3 Simplify/evaluate expressions involving multiplying with exponents (e.g., x6 • x7 = x13), powers of powers (e.g., (x6)7 = x42), and powers of products (e.g., (2x2)3 = 8x6). Note: Limit to rational exponents.
A2.1.2.1.4 Simplify or evaluate expressions involving logarithms and exponents (e.g., log28 = 3 or log42 = 1 }
2 ).
Sample Exam Questions
Standard A2.1.2.1.1
Which expression is equivalent to 1 ___ 25
?
A. 4 • 10–2
B. 25 • 10–2
C. 4 • 10–1
D. 25 • 10–1
Standard A2.1.2.1.2
An expression is shown below.
8 √___
x-8x + 5 √___
x-5x
Which value of x makes the expression equal to 1 } 2
?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
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Standard A2.1.2.1.3
An equation is shown below.
x10n(x5 • (x–5 )n) = x–10
Which is the value of n?
A. –3
B. –1
C. – 1 } 2
D. 2
Standard A2.1.2.1.4
An expression is shown below.
log 4 √
___ x
16 ___
y4
What is the value of the expression when log x = 8 and log y = 1?
A. 7
B. 15
C. 16
D. 31
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Standard A2.1.2.2.1
An expression is shown below.
6x2 – 19x + 10
Which is a factor of the expression?
A. 2x + 2
B. 2x + 5
C. 3x – 2
D. 3x – 5
Standard A2.1.2.2.2
An expression is shown below.
3x2 – 4x – 15 ____________ 2x2 – 5x – 3
; x Þ – 1 } 2 , 3
Which expression is equivalent to the one shown?
A. 3x + 5 ______ 2x + 1
B. 3x – 5 } 2x – 1
C. x2 + x – 12
D. 5x2 – 9x – 18
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR
A2.1.2 Non-Linear Expressions
Anchor Descriptor Eligible ContentPA Core
Standards
A2.1.2.2 Simplify expressions involving polynomials.
A2.1.2.2.1 Factor algebraic expressions, including difference of squares and trinomials.Note: Trinomials limited to the form ax2+bx+c where a is not equal to 0.
CC.2.2.HS.D.1
CC.2.2.HS.D.2
CC.2.2.HS.D.3
CC.2.2.HS.D.4
CC.2.2.HS.D.5
A2.1.2.2.2 Simplify rational algebraic expressions.
Sample Exam Questions
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Standard A2.1.2
The expression (10d)3/2 is used to find how many times more energy is released by an earthquake of greater magnitude than by an earthquake of lesser magnitude, where d is the difference in magnitudes.
A. How many times more energy is given off by an earthquake with magnitude 5.2 than by an earthquake with magnitude 3.2?
times more energy:
B. What is the difference (d) when 100 times more energy is released by an earthquake of greater magnitude than by an earthquake of lesser magnitude?
d =
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR
A2.1.2 Non-Linear Expressions
Sample Exam Questions
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Continued. Please refer to the previous page for task explanation.
C. What is an equivalent exponential expression to (10d)3/2 with a base of 1,000?
equivalent exponential expression:
D. Explain why ( Ï}
10 )3d is equivalent to (10d)3/2.
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Standard A2.1.2
Beatriz is simplifying exponential and radical expressions.
A. What rational number is the result of simplifying 3 √_____
16-3/2 ?
rational number:
The exponential expression 52x + 3 can be simplified to the form a(bx) where a and b are integers.
B. What are the values of a and b?
a =
b =
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Continued. Please refer to the previous page for task explanation.
The variable c represents a whole number between 1 and 100. The values of the expressions c1/2 and c2/3 are both whole numbers for only one value of c.
C. What whole number does c represent?
c =
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ASSESSMENT ANCHOR
A2.1.3 Non-Linear Equations
Anchor Descriptor Eligible ContentPA Core
Standards
A2.1.3.1 Write and/or solve non-linear equations using various methods.
A2.1.3.1.1 Write and/or solve quadratic equations (including factoring and using the Quadratic Formula).
CC.2.2.HS.C.2
CC.2.2.HS.C.3
CC.2.2.HS.C.4
CC.2.2.HS.C.5
CC.2.2.HS.C.6
CC.2.2.HS.D.5
CC.2.2.HS.D.6
CC.2.2.HS.D.7
CC.2.2.HS.D.8
CC.2.2.HS.D.9
CC.2.2.HS.D.10
A2.1.3.1.2 Solve equations involving rational and/or radical expressions (e.g., 10/(x + 3) + 12/(x – 2) = 1 or Ï}
x2 + 21x = 14).A2.1.3.1.3 Write and/or solve a simple exponential or
logarithmic equation (including common and natural logarithms).
A2.1.3.1.4 Write, solve, and/or apply linear or exponential growth or decay (including problem situations).
Sample Exam Questions
Standard A2.1.3.1.1
The equation x2 + bx + c = 0 has exactly 1 real solution when b and c are real numbers. Which equation describes b in terms of c?
A. b = c2
B. b = Ï}
c
C. b = 2c
D. b = 2 Ï}
c
Standard A2.1.3.1.2
An equation is shown below.
64x4 + 8x3 _________
8x3 = x2 + 8
What is the solution set of the equation?
A. {–7, –1}
B. {–7, 1}
C. {–1, 7}
D. {1, 7}
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Standard A2.1.3.1.3
An equation is shown below.
35x = 92x – 1
Which equation has the same solution?
A. 3x = 10x – 5
B. 5x = 4x – 2
C. 8x = 11x – 1
D. 15x = 18x – 9
Standard A2.1.3.1.4
A patient is given a 100-milligram dosage of a drug that decays exponentially, with a half-life of 6 hours. Which equation could be used to find the milligrams of drug remaining (y) after x hours?
A. y = 100(6)0.5x
B. y = 100(x)0.5/6
C. y = 100(0.5)x/6
D. y = 100(0.5x)1/6
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ASSESSMENT ANCHOR
A2.1.3 Non-Linear Equations
Anchor Descriptor Eligible ContentPA Core
Standards
A2.1.3.2 Describe and/or determine change.
A2.1.3.2.1 Determine how a change in one variable relates to a change in a second variable (e.g., y = 4/x; if x doubles, what happens to y?).
CC.2.2.HS.C.2
CC.2.2.HS.C.3
CC.2.2.HS.C.4
CC.2.2.HS.D.7
CC.2.2.HS.D.8
CC.2.2.HS.D.9 A2.1.3.2.2 Use algebraic processes to solve a
formula for a given variable (e.g., solve d = rt for r).
Sample Exam Questions
Standard A2.1.3.2.1
A moving object’s kinetic energy (Ek ) is dependent on the mass of the object (m) and the object’s velocity (v), as shown in the equation below.
Ek = 1 __ 2 mv2
How does the value of Ek change when the value of m is unchanged and the value of v is multiplied by 2?
A. The value of Ek is squared.
B. The value of Ek is multiplied by 2.
C. The value of Ek is multiplied by 4.
D. The value of Ek is multiplied by 8.
Standard A2.1.3.2.2
Physicists use the formula shown below to determine total energy (E) of a body by usingmomentum (p), mass (m), and the speed of light (c).
E = Ï}}
(pc)2 + (mc2)2
A physicist knows the speed of light, the mass of the body, and the total energy used by the body. Which formula could be used to determine the momentum of the body?
A. p = Ï}
E2 – m2c4 } c
B. p = Ï}
E – mc2 } c
C. p = E __ c – mc
D. p = E – mc
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Standard A2.1.3
Michaela is solving rational equations.
A. What is the solution set of the equation x2 – 7x + 12 ___________ x2 + x – 12
= 3? Show or explain all your work.
B. The only solution of the equation x2 + bx – 18 }} –2x + 4
= 4 is x = –17. What is the value of b?
b =
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR
A2.1.3 Non-Linear Equations
Sample Exam Questions
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Continued. Please refer to the previous page for task explanation.
Michaela solved for x in the rational equation as shown below.
x2 + 2x – 15 ___________
x – 3 = 3
(x – 3) • x2 + 2x – 15 ___________
x – 3 = 3 • (x – 3)
x2 + 2x – 15 = 3x – 9
x2 – x – 6 = 0
(x – 3)(x + 2) = 0
x – 3 = 0 or x + 2 = 0
x = {3, –2}
The solution set for x is incorrect.
C. Explain Michaela’s error.
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Standard A2.1.3
A fully-charged lithium-ion computer battery loses 20% of its permanent capacity each year of storage.
A. Write an exponential equation showing the capacity (c) remaining in a fully-charged lithium-ion computer battery after y years.
c =
B. What capacity is remaining in a fully-charged lithium-ion battery after 1.5 years?
capacity:
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Continued. Please refer to the previous page for task explanation.
C. Solve the exponential equation from part A for y.
y =
D. For how many years will a fully-charged lithium-ion computer battery have been stored when it has lost exactly half of its capacity?
years:
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MODULE 2—Functions and Data Analysis
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR
A2.2.1 Patterns, Relations, and Functions
Anchor Descriptor Eligible ContentPA Core
Standards
A2.2.1.1 Analyze and/or use patterns or numbers.
A2.2.1.1.1 Analyze a set of data for the existence of a pattern, and represent the pattern with a rule algebraically and/or graphically.
CC.2.1.HS.F.7
CC.2.2.HS.C.1
CC.2.2.HS.C.2
CC.2.2.HS.C.3
CC.2.2.HS.C.5
CC.2.2.HS.C.6
CC.2.3.HS.A.10
CC.2.4.HS.B.2
A2.2.1.1.2 Identify and/or extend a pattern as either an arithmetic or geometric sequence (e.g., given a geometric sequence, fi nd the 20th term).
A2.2.1.1.3 Determine the domain, range, or inverse of a relation.
A2.2.1.1.4 Identify and/or determine the characteristics of an exponential, quadratic, or polynomial function (e.g., intervals of increase/decrease, intercepts, zeros, and asymptotes).
Sample Exam Questions
Standard A2.2.1.1.1
Terms 1 through 5 of a pattern are listed below.
4 3 4 7 12
The pattern continues. Which expression could be used to determine the nth term in the pattern?
A. 2n + 2
B. Zn – 2Z + 3
C. n2 – 4n + 7
D. n3 – 5n2 + 7n + 1
Standard A2.2.1.1.2
Terms 1 through 5 of a sequence are shown below.
8 } 81
4 } 27
2 } 9 1 }
3 1 }
2
What is the 10th term in the sequence?
A. 81 } 64
B. 81 } 32
C. 243 } 64
D. 243 ____ 32
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Standard A2.2.1.1.3
What is the inverse of y = ln (x – 15) + 3?
A. y = ex – 3 + 15
B. y = ex + 12
C. y = ex + 12 + 15
D. y = ex – 15 + 3
Standard A2.2.1.1.4
When is f(x) = x2 – x – 12 increasing?
A. x > 1 } 2
B. x < 1 } 2
C. x > –3
D. x < 4
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Standard A2.2.1
The path of a roller coaster after it has reached the top of the first hill follows a polynomial function, as shown in the graph below.
300
200
100
0 100 200 300 400 500
f(x)
x
Hei
ght (
in fe
et)
Distance (in feet)
Path of a Roller Coaster
A. Over what interval is f(x) increasing?
≤ x ≤
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ASSESSMENT ANCHOR
A2.2.1 Patterns, Relations, and Functions
Sample Exam Questions
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Continued. Please refer to the previous page for task explanation.
B. At what value of x is there a minimum of f(x) over the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 300?
value of x:
C. At what value of x is there a zero of f(x)?
value of x:
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Continued. Please refer to the previous page for task explanation.
D. Explain why f(x) cannot be a quadratic function.
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MODULE 2—Functions and Data Analysis
Standard A2.2.1
The function below describes the graph of a quadratic function where c is a positive real number.
y = x2 – c
A. What are the x-intercept(s) of the graph of the quadratic function?
x-intercept(s):
B. What is a y-value, in terms of c, which cannot be in the range of the quadratic function?
y-value:
Continued on next page.
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Continued. Please refer to the previous page for task explanation.
C. What is the domain of the inverse of the quadratic function?
domain of the inverse of the quadratic function:
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MODULE 2—Functions and Data Analysis
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR
A2.2.2 Applications of Functions
Anchor Descriptor Eligible ContentPA Core
Standards
A2.2.2.1 Create, interpret, and/or use polynomial, exponential, and/or logarithmic functions and their equations, graphs, or tables.
A2.2.2.1.1 Create, interpret, and/or use the equation, graph, or table of a polynomial function (including quadratics).
CC.2.1.HS.F.3
CC.2.1.HS.F.4
CC.2.2.HS.C.3
CC.2.2.HS.C.4
CC.2.2.HS.C.5
CC.2.2.HS.C.6
CC.2.2.HS.D.7
CC.2.3.HS.A.10
A2.2.2.1.2 Create, interpret, and/or use the equation, graph, or table of an exponential or logarithmic function (including common and natural logarithms).
A2.2.2.1.3 Determine, use, and/or interpret minimum and maximum values over a specifi ed interval of a graph of a polynomial, exponential, or logarithmic function.
A2.2.2.1.4 Translate a polynomial, exponential, or logarithmic function from one representation of a function to another (graph, table, and equation).
Sample Exam Questions
Standard A2.2.2.1.1
The table below represents a quadratic function.
f(x)x
5 3
4 0
1 3
0 8
1 15
Which describes a complete list where the zeros of f(x) occur?
A. x = 8 and x = 4
B. x = 4 and x = 2
C. x = –8 and x = –4
D. x = –4 and x = –2
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MODULE 2—Functions and Data Analysis
Standard A2.2.2.1.2
A logarithmic function is graphed below.
x
f(x)
21 3 4–2–3–4
–4–3–2
1234
–1–1
What is the value of f(8)?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 16
D. 256
Standard A2.2.2.1.3
A function of x is shown below.
y = –3(x – 2)(x + 4)
What is the maximum value of the function over the interval –3 ≤ x ≤ 2?
A. 0
B. 15
C. 24
D. 27
Standard A2.2.2.1.4
A function of x is graphed below.
x
y
2 4 6 8–2–6–8
–4–6–8
–2
2468
–4
Which equation best describes the graph?
A. y = x2 + 5
B. y = (x – 2)2 + 1
C. y = (x + 2)2 + 1
D. y = (x + 2)(x – 1)
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MODULE 2—Functions and Data Analysis
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR
A2.2.2 Applications of Functions
Anchor Descriptor Eligible ContentPA Core
Standards
A2.2.2.2 Describe and/or determine families of functions.
A2.2.2.2.1 Identify or describe the effect of changing parameters within a family of functions (e.g., y = x2 and y = x2 + 3, or y = x2 and y = 3x2).
CC.2.2.HS.C.4
CC.2.2.HS.C.5
CC.2.2.HS.C.6
Sample Exam Question
Standard A2.2.2.2.1
The graph of the equation y = 3x2 has its vertex at the coordinate point (0, 0). What coordinate point describes the vertex of the graph of the equation y = 3x2 – 3?
A. (0, –3)
B. (0, 3)
C. (–3, 0)
D. (3, 0)
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Keystone Exams: Algebra II
MODULE 2—Functions and Data Analysis
Standard A2.2.2
An exponential function of the form f(x) = a • bx + c is represented by the pairs of values shown in the table below.
f(x)x
2 1,215
1 135
0 15
153
2527
A. Determine the exponential function that contains the 5 points shown in the table.
f(x) =
Continued on next page.
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR
A2.2.2 Applications of Functions
Sample Exam Questions
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Continued. Please refer to the previous page for task explanation.
B. What is the minimum value of f(x) over the interval –5 ≤ x ≤ 5?
minimum:
C. Describe the difference in the graph of the exponential function g(x) = a • bx + 2 + c and the graph of the exponential function f(x) = a • bx + c when a, b, and c remain unchanged.
Continued on next page.
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Continued. Please refer to the previous page for task explanation.
D. What is the value of g(0)?
g(0) =
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Keystone Exams: Algebra II
MODULE 2—Functions and Data Analysis
Standard A2.2.2
The number of meals a restaurant serves is a function of the price of each meal. The restaurant found it will serve 72 meals when it charges a price of $7.00 per meal. It will serve 52 meals when it charges a price of $12.00 per meal. The relationship between the number of meals served and the price of each meal is linear.
A. Write a linear function that represents the relationship between the number of meals served (f(x) ) and the price of each meal (x).
f(x) =
Continued on next page.
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MODULE 2—Functions and Data Analysis
Continued. Please refer to the previous page for task explanation.
The table below shows profits for the same restaurant based on the price of each meal.
Restaurant Profits
Price (in dollars) Profit (in dollars)
5 80
7 216
16 432
22 216
The relationship between the profit and the price of each meal can be represented by a quadratic function.
B. Write a quadratic function that represents the relationship between the restaurant’s profit (g(x) ) and the price of each meal (x).
g(x) =
C. Based on the quadratic function from part B, what is a price per meal where the profit will be exactly $0.00?
price: $
D. Based on the quadratic function from part B, what is the maximum profit, in dollars?
maximum profit: $
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Keystone Exams: Algebra II
MODULE 2—Functions and Data Analysis
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR
A2.2.3 Data Analysis
Anchor Descriptor Eligible ContentPA Core
Standards
A2.2.3.1 Analyze and/or interpret data on a scatter plot and/or use a scatter plot to make predictions.
A2.2.3.1.1 Draw, identify, fi nd, interpret, and/or write an equation for a regression model (lines and curves of best fi t) for a scatter plot.
CC.2.1.HS.F.3
CC.2.1.HS.F.5
CC.2.4.HS.B.2
CC.2.4.HS.B.3A2.2.3.1.2 Make predictions using the equations or
graphs of regression models (lines and curves of best fi t) of scatter plots.
Sample Exam Questions
Standard A2.2.3.1.1
Nehla recorded the volume in decibels for different settings on her amplifier as shown in the scatter plot below.
Amplifier Volume
Setting
Dec
ibel
s
14012010080604020
10 2 3 4 65 7 8 9 10 11x
y
Which equation best describes the curve of best fit?
A. y = x } 9
B. y = 30x
C. y = 30x2
D. y = 30 Ï} x
Standard A2.2.3.1.2
Students conducted an experiment dropping balls and measuring how high the balls bounced. They recorded their results in the scatter plot shown below.
Ball Bounce
Drop Height (cm)
Bou
nce
Hei
ght (
cm) 52
504846444240
50 52 54 56 6058 62x
y
Based on the line of best fit shown on the scatter plot, which is most likely the height of the bounce of a ball that was dropped from a height of 30 centimeters (cm)?
A. 20 cm
B. 24 cm
C. 30 cm
D. 38 cm
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MODULE 2—Functions and Data Analysis
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR
A2.2.3 Data Analysis
Anchor Descriptor Eligible ContentPA Core
Standards
A2.2.3.2 Apply probability to practical situations.
A2.2.3.2.1 Use combinations, permutations, and the fundamental counting principle to solve problems involving probability.
CC.2.4.HS.B.4
CC.2.4.HS.B.5
CC.2.4.HS.B.6
CC.2.4.HS.B.7A2.2.3.2.2 Use odds to fi nd probability and/or use
probability to fi nd odds.A2.2.3.2.3 Use probability for independent,
dependent, or compound events to predict outcomes.
Sample Exam Questions
Standard A2.2.3.2.1
A 5-character key code is randomly generated by a computer using the 26 letters of the alphabet and the 10 digits 0–9. What is the probability that the 5 characters in a key code, listed as they are randomly generated, will spell the word "GREAT"?
A. 1 }} 60,466,176
B. 1 }} 45,239,040
C. 5 }} 60,466,176
D. 5 }} 45,239,040
Standard A2.2.3.2.2
The probability an airplane will be delayed is 5 } 23
.
What are the odds in favor of the airplane being delayed?
A. 5:23
B. 5:18
C. 18:23
D. 18:5
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MODULE 2—Functions and Data Analysis
Standard A2.2.3.2.3
A candy store owner gives 2 sample jelly beans to each customer. The owner randomly selects the 2 samples from a large container of jelly beans. The list below shows the percent of each fl avor of jelly bean in the container.
• 25% of the jelly beans are strawberry • 40% of the jelly beans are green apple • 20% of the jelly beans are grape • 15% of the jelly beans are lemon
Last month 550 people each received 2 sample jelly beans. Based on the information above, which is most likely the number of people who received 1 lemon-fl avored jelly bean and 1 green-apple-fl avored jelly bean?
A. 10
B. 33
C. 66
D. 151
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MODULE 2—Functions and Data Analysis
Standard A2.2.3
A naturalist introduced a new species of fish to a lake. He started by putting 20 fish of the new species into the lake. The naturalist then recorded the total number of fish of the new species in the lake on the same day for each of the next three years. His data is listed below.
Fish of the New Species
YearNumber of
Fish
0 20
1 96
2 158
3 204
The exponential curve of best fit for this data can be expressed in the form y = –380 (b)x + c, where x represents the year and y represents the number of fish. The base b and constant c are real numbers.
A. What is the equation of the exponential curve of best fit for the data?
equation:
Continued on next page.
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR
A2.2.3 Data Analysis
Sample Exam Questions
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Continued. Please refer to the previous page for task explanation.
B. Based on your equation of the curve of best fit from part A, how many fish of the new species will be in the lake when the naturalist records his data in year 6?
fish of the new species:
C. Based on your equation of the curve of best fit from part A, what is the first year in which there will be at least 350 fish of the new species in the lake?
year:
Continued on next page.
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Continued. Please refer to the previous page for task explanation.
The naturalist wants to use the data to predict how many fish of the new species will be in the lake in 50 years.
D. What is one possible reason the correct equation for the curve of best fit may not provide an accurate prediction?
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MODULE 2—Functions and Data Analysis
Standard A2.2.3
The cast of a play consists of 7 males and 5 females. There is 1 male lead role and 1 female lead role.
A. In how many different ways can the two lead roles be cast?
different ways:
Of the 7 males and 5 females, there are two sets of siblings. One set consists of a brother and sister, and the other set consists of a brother and his 2 sisters. The lead roles are cast randomly.
B. What is the probability that a pair of siblings are cast in the lead roles?
probability:
Continued on next page.
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MODULE 2—Functions and Data Analysis
Continued. Please refer to the previous page for task explanation.
There are 8 speaking roles in the play. Of the 8 speaking roles, 5 are for males and 3 are for females. After the 8 speaking roles in the play are cast, the remaining cast members will make up the chorus.
C. What is the probability that the set of siblings consisting of a brother and his 2 sisters are all in the chorus?
probability:
The director decides to add n more females to the cast.
D. Write an expression that represents the probability that the set of siblings that consists of a brother and his 2 sisters are all in the chorus.
expression:
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KEYSTONE ALGEBRA II ASSESSMENT ANCHORS
KEY TO SAMPLE MULTIPLE-CHOICE ITEMS
Algebra II
Eligible Content Key
A2.1.1.1.1 A
A2.1.1.1.2 B
A2.1.1.2.1 B
A2.1.1.2.2 B
Eligible Content Key
A2.1.2.1.1 A
A2.1.2.1.2 C
A2.1.2.1.3 A
A2.1.2.1.4 D
A2.1.2.2.1 C
A2.1.2.2.2 A
Eligible Content Key
A2.1.3.1.1 D
A2.1.3.1.2 D
A2.1.3.1.3 B
A2.1.3.1.4 C
A2.1.3.2.1 C
A2.1.3.2.2 A
Eligible Content Key
A2.2.1.1.1 C
A2.2.1.1.2 C
A2.2.1.1.3 A
A2.2.1.1.4 A
Eligible Content Key
A2.2.2.1.1 D
A2.2.2.1.2 A
A2.2.2.1.3 D
A2.2.2.1.4 C
A2.2.2.2.1 A
Eligible Content Key
A2.2.3.1.1 D
A2.2.3.1.2 B
A2.2.3.2.1 A
A2.2.3.2.2 B
A2.2.3.2.3 C
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ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 5
A
pri
l 20
14
Co
eff
icie
nt
The
nu
mb
er,
usu
ally
a c
on
sta
nt,
th
at
is m
ultip
lied
by a
va
ria
ble
in a
te
rm (
e.g
., 3
5 is t
he
co
eff
icie
nt of
35
x2y);
the
ab
sen
ce
of a
co
eff
icie
nt is
th
e s
am
e a
s a
1 b
ein
g p
rese
nt (e
.g.,
x is t
he s
am
e a
s 1
x).
Co
mb
ina
tio
n
An
un
ord
ere
d a
rra
nge
me
nt,
lis
tin
g o
r sele
ction
of
ob
jects
(e.g
., t
wo
-le
tte
r com
bin
ation
s o
f th
e th
ree
le
tte
rs X
, Y
, a
nd Z
wo
uld
be
XY
, X
Z,
an
d Y
Z; X
Y is t
he
sa
me
as Y
X a
nd
is n
ot co
un
ted
as a
diffe
ren
t co
mb
ina
tio
n).
A c
om
bin
ation
is s
imila
r to
, b
ut n
ot
the
sa
me
as,
a p
erm
uta
tio
n.
Co
mm
on
Lo
ga
rith
m
A loga
rith
m w
ith
ba
se
10
. It is w
ritt
en
log x
. T
he
co
mm
on
lo
ga
rith
m is t
he
po
we
r o
f 10
ne
cessa
ry t
o
equ
al a
giv
en
nu
mb
er
(i.e
., log x
= y
is e
qu
ivale
nt
to 1
0y =
x).
Co
mp
lex
Nu
mb
er
The
su
m o
r diffe
ren
ce
of
a r
ea
l nu
mb
er
an
d a
n im
agin
ary
nu
mb
er.
It
is w
ritt
en
in th
e fo
rm a
+ b
i,
wh
ere
a a
nd
b a
re r
ea
l n
um
be
rs a
nd i
is th
e im
agin
ary
un
it (
i.e
., i
=
1
). T
he
a is c
alle
d t
he r
ea
l p
art
,
an
d th
e b
i is
ca
lled
th
e im
agin
ary
pa
rt.
Co
mp
osit
e N
um
be
r A
ny n
atu
ral n
um
be
r w
ith
mo
re t
ha
n t
wo
fa
cto
rs (
e.g
., 6
is a
co
mp
osite
nu
mb
er
sin
ce
it h
as fo
ur
facto
rs: 1
, 2,
3,
and
6).
A c
om
po
site
nu
mb
er
is n
ot a
prim
e n
um
be
r.
Co
mp
ou
nd
(o
r C
om
bin
ed
) E
ve
nt
An
eve
nt th
at
is m
ad
e u
p o
f tw
o o
r m
ore
sim
ple
even
ts,
su
ch
as t
he
flip
pin
g o
f tw
o o
r m
ore
co
ins.
Co
mp
ou
nd
In
eq
ua
lity
W
hen t
wo
or
mo
re ine
qu
alit
ies a
re ta
ke
n t
oge
the
r a
nd w
ritt
en
with
th
e ine
qu
alit
ies c
on
ne
cte
d b
y t
he
w
ord
s a
nd
or
or
(e.g
., x
> 6
and
x <
12
, w
hic
h c
an a
lso b
e w
ritt
en
as 6
< x
< 1
2).
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 6
A
pri
l 20
14
Co
ns
tan
t A
te
rm o
r exp
ressio
n w
ith
no v
aria
ble
in it. It
ha
s t
he
sa
me
va
lue a
ll th
e t
ime
.
Co
ord
ina
te P
lan
e
A p
lane
fo
rme
d b
y p
erp
end
icula
r nu
mb
er
line
s.
The
ho
rizo
nta
l nu
mb
er
line
is t
he
x-a
xis
, a
nd
the
ve
rtic
al n
um
be
r lin
e is th
e y
-axis
. T
he
po
int
wh
ere
th
e a
xe
s m
ee
t is
ca
lled
th
e o
rigin
. E
xa
mp
le o
f a
co
ord
inate
pla
ne
:
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 7
A
pri
l 20
14
Cu
be
Ro
ot
On
e o
f th
ree
equ
al fa
cto
rs (
roo
ts)
of
a n
um
be
r or
exp
ressio
n; a
rad
ica
l e
xp
ressio
n w
ith
a d
egre
e o
f 3
(e.g
.,
3a
). T
he
cu
be r
oo
t of
a n
um
be
r or
exp
ressio
n h
as t
he
sa
me
sig
n a
s t
he
nu
mb
er
or
exp
ressio
n
un
de
r th
e r
ad
ical (e
.g.,
3
_6
343
x =
–(7
x2)
an
d
36
343
x =
7x
2).
Cu
rve
of
Bes
t F
it (
for
a
Sc
att
er
Plo
t)
Se
e lin
e o
r curv
e o
f b
est fit
(fo
r a s
ca
tte
r plo
t).
De
gre
e (
of
a P
oly
no
mia
l)
The
va
lue
of
the
gre
ate
st
exp
one
nt in
a p
oly
no
mia
l.
De
pe
nd
en
t E
ve
nts
T
wo
or
mo
re e
ve
nts
in
wh
ich t
he
outc
om
e o
f o
ne
eve
nt
aff
ects
or
influ
en
ce
s t
he o
utc
om
e o
f th
e o
the
r e
ve
nt(
s).
De
pe
nd
en
t V
ari
ab
le
The
ou
tpu
t nu
mb
er
or
va
ria
ble
in a
rela
tio
n o
r fu
nctio
n th
at d
ep
end
s u
pon
ano
the
r variab
le, ca
lled
th
e
ind
epe
nde
nt va
ria
ble
, o
r in
pu
t n
um
be
r (e
.g.,
in
the
equ
atio
n y
= 2
x +
4,
y is th
e d
ep
end
ent va
ria
ble
sin
ce
its
va
lue
de
pe
nds o
n th
e v
alu
e o
f x).
It
is t
he
va
ria
ble
fo
r w
hic
h a
n e
qu
atio
n is s
olv
ed
. It
s v
alu
es
ma
ke
up
the
ran
ge
of
the
rela
tio
n o
r fu
nctio
n.
Do
main
(o
f a
Rela
tio
n o
r F
un
cti
on
) T
he
se
t of
all
po
ssib
le v
alu
es o
f th
e ind
epe
nde
nt
va
ria
ble
on
wh
ich a
fu
nctio
n o
r re
lation is a
llow
ed
to
o
pe
rate
. A
lso,
the
first n
um
be
rs in
th
e o
rde
red
pa
irs o
f a
re
lation
; th
e v
alu
es o
f th
e x
-co
ord
ina
tes in
(x
, y).
Eli
min
ati
on
Me
tho
d
Se
e lin
ea
r com
bin
ation
.
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 8
A
pri
l 20
14
Eq
ua
tio
n
A m
ath
em
atica
l sta
tem
en
t o
r sen
ten
ce
tha
t says o
ne
ma
the
ma
tica
l e
xp
ressio
n o
r qu
an
tity
is e
qu
al to
a
no
the
r (e
.g.,
x +
5 =
y –
7).
An
equ
atio
n w
ill a
lwa
ys c
on
tain
an
equ
al sig
n (
=).
Es
tim
ati
on
Str
ate
gy
An
ap
pro
xim
atio
n b
ased
on a
ju
dgm
en
t; m
ay in
clu
de d
ete
rmin
ing a
pp
roxim
ate
va
lue
s, e
sta
blis
hin
g
the
rea
so
na
ble
ne
ss o
f a
nsw
ers
, a
sse
ssin
g t
he
am
ou
nt of
err
or
resu
ltin
g f
rom
estim
atio
n,
an
d/o
r d
ete
rmin
ing if
an
err
or
is w
ith
in a
cce
pta
ble
lim
its.
Ex
po
nen
t T
he
po
we
r to
wh
ich a
nu
mb
er
or
exp
ressio
n is r
ais
ed
. W
hen
th
e e
xpo
nen
t is
a f
raction
, th
e n
um
be
r or
exp
ressio
n c
an b
e r
ew
ritt
en
with
a r
ad
ical sig
n (
e.g
., x
3/4
=
43
x).
Se
e a
lso
po
sitiv
e e
xpo
ne
nt a
nd
ne
ga
tive
exp
on
ent.
Ex
po
nen
tia
l E
qu
ati
on
A
n e
qu
atio
n w
ith
va
ria
ble
s in its
exp
on
en
ts (
e.g
., 4
x =
50
). It
can
be
so
lved
by t
akin
g loga
rith
ms o
f b
oth
sid
es.
Ex
po
nen
tia
l E
xp
res
sio
n
An
exp
ressio
n in
wh
ich
th
e v
aria
ble
occu
rs in
th
e e
xp
on
ent
(such a
s 4
x r
ath
er
than
x4).
Oft
en
it
occu
rs
wh
en
a q
ua
ntity
ch
an
ge
s b
y t
he
sa
me
fa
cto
r fo
r ea
ch u
nit o
f tim
e (
e.g
., “
do
ub
les e
ve
ry y
ea
r” o
r “d
ecre
ase
s 2
% e
ach m
on
th”)
.
Ex
po
nen
tia
l F
un
cti
on
(o
r M
od
el)
A
fu
nctio
n w
ho
se
ge
nera
l e
qu
atio
n is y
= a
• b
x w
he
re a
an
d b
are
con
sta
nts
.
Ex
po
nen
tia
l G
row
th/D
ec
ay
A s
itu
atio
n w
he
re a
qu
an
tity
in
cre
ase
s o
r d
ecre
ase
s e
xp
on
entia
lly b
y t
he
sa
me
fa
cto
r o
ve
r tim
e;
it is
use
d fo
r such
ph
eno
me
na
as inflatio
n, p
op
ula
tio
n g
row
th,
rad
ioa
ctivity o
r de
pre
cia
tion
.
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 9
A
pri
l 20
14
Ex
pre
ss
ion
A
ma
the
ma
tica
l p
hra
se t
ha
t in
clu
de
s o
pe
ration
s,
nu
mb
ers
, a
nd
/or
varia
ble
s (
e.g
., 2
x +
3y is a
n
alg
eb
raic
exp
ressio
n,
13
.4 –
4.7
is a
nu
me
ric e
xp
ressio
n).
An e
xp
ressio
n d
oe
s n
ot
co
nta
in a
n e
qu
al
sig
n (
=)
or
an
y t
yp
e o
f in
equ
alit
y s
ign
.
Fa
cto
r (n
ou
n)
The
nu
mb
er
or
exp
ressio
n t
ha
t is
mu
ltip
lied
by a
no
the
r to
ge
t a
pro
du
ct
(e.g
., 6
is a
fa
cto
r of
30
, a
nd
6x is a
fa
cto
r of
42
x2).
Fa
cto
r (v
erb
) T
o e
xp
ress o
r w
rite
a n
um
be
r, m
on
om
ial, o
r po
lyn
om
ial a
s a
pro
du
ct of
two
or
mo
re f
acto
rs.
Fa
cto
r a
Mo
no
mia
l T
o e
xp
ress a
mo
no
mia
l a
s t
he
pro
du
ct of
two
or
mo
re m
on
om
ials
.
Fa
cto
r a
Po
lyn
om
ial
To e
xp
ress a
po
lyn
om
ial a
s th
e p
rod
uct
of
mo
no
mia
ls a
nd
/or
po
lyn
om
ials
(e.g
., f
acto
rin
g t
he
po
lyn
om
ial x
2 +
x –
12
resu
lts in
th
e p
rod
uct
(x –
3)(
x +
4))
.
Fre
qu
en
cy
Ho
w o
ften
so
me
thin
g o
ccu
rs (
i.e
., th
e n
um
be
r of
tim
es a
n ite
m,
nu
mb
er,
or
eve
nt h
ap
pen
s in a
se
t of
da
ta).
Fu
nc
tio
n
A r
ela
tion
in w
hic
h e
ach
va
lue
of
an ind
ep
en
de
nt
va
ria
ble
is a
sso
cia
ted
with
a u
niq
ue
va
lue
of
a
de
pe
nde
nt
va
ria
ble
(e
.g.,
on
e e
lem
en
t of
the
do
ma
in is p
aire
d w
ith
on
e a
nd
on
ly o
ne
ele
me
nt
of
the
ra
nge
). I
t is
a m
ap
pin
g w
hic
h invo
lves e
ithe
r a o
ne
-to
-on
e c
orr
espo
nd
en
ce
or
a m
an
y-t
o-o
ne
co
rre
sp
ond
en
ce
, b
ut no
t a
one
-to
-ma
ny c
orr
esp
ond
en
ce
.
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 1
0
Ap
ril 2
01
4
Fu
nd
am
en
tal
Co
un
tin
g
Pri
nc
iple
A
wa
y t
o c
alc
ula
te a
ll of
the p
ossib
le c
om
bin
ation
s o
f a
giv
en
nu
mb
er
of
eve
nts
. It
sta
tes t
hat
if t
he
re
are
x d
iffe
rent
wa
ys o
f d
oin
g o
ne
th
ing a
nd y
diffe
rent
wa
ys o
f do
ing a
noth
er
thin
g,
the
n the
re a
re
xy d
iffe
ren
t w
ays o
f d
oin
g b
oth
th
ings.
It u
se
s th
e m
ultip
lication
rule
.
Ge
om
etr
ic S
eq
uen
ce
A
n o
rde
red
lis
t of
nu
mb
ers
tha
t ha
s th
e s
am
e r
atio
be
twe
en
co
nse
cu
tive
te
rms (
e.g
., 1
, 7
, 4
9, 3
43, …
is
a g
eo
me
tric
se
qu
ence
tha
t ha
s a
ratio o
f 7/1
betw
ee
n c
on
se
cu
tive t
erm
s;
ea
ch
te
rm a
fte
r th
e f
irst
term
ca
n b
e fo
un
d b
y m
ultip
lyin
g t
he
pre
vio
us t
erm
by a
co
nsta
nt,
in
th
is c
ase
th
e n
um
be
r 7 o
r 7/1
).
Gre
ate
st
Co
mm
on
Fac
tor
(GC
F)
The
la
rge
st fa
cto
r th
at tw
o o
r m
ore
nu
mb
ers
or
alg
eb
raic
te
rms h
ave
in
co
mm
on
. In
so
me
ca
se
s th
e
GC
F m
ay b
e 1
or
on
e o
f th
e a
ctu
al n
um
be
rs (
e.g
., t
he
GC
F o
f 1
8x
3 a
nd
24
x5 is 6
x3).
Ima
gin
ary
Nu
mb
er
The
squ
are
roo
t of
a n
ega
tive
nu
mb
er,
or
the o
ppo
site
of
the
squ
are
roo
t of
a n
ega
tive n
um
be
r. It is
wri
tte
n in
th
e fo
rm b
i, w
he
re b
is a
rea
l n
um
be
r a
nd i
is th
e im
agin
ary
roo
t (i.e
., i
=
1
or
i2 =
–1
).
Ind
ep
en
de
nt
Eve
nt(
s)
Tw
o o
r m
ore
eve
nts
in
wh
ich t
he
outc
om
e o
f o
ne
eve
nt
do
es n
ot aff
ect
the
ou
tco
me
of
the o
the
r e
ve
nt(
s)
(e.g
., to
ssin
g a
co
in a
nd r
olli
ng a
num
be
r cub
e a
re in
dep
en
den
t e
ve
nts
). T
he
pro
ba
bili
ty o
f tw
o in
de
pen
den
t e
ve
nts
(A
and
B)
occu
rrin
g is w
ritte
n P
(A a
nd
B)
or
P(A
B
) an
d e
qu
als
P(A
) •
P(B
)
(i.e
., t
he
pro
du
ct of
the p
rob
ab
ilities o
f th
e t
wo
in
div
idu
al e
ven
ts).
Ind
ep
en
de
nt
Va
ria
ble
T
he
in
pu
t n
um
be
r or
va
ria
ble
in a
rela
tio
n o
r fu
nction
wh
ose
va
lue
is s
ub
ject
to c
ho
ice.
It is n
ot
de
pe
nde
nt u
po
n a
ny o
the
r valu
es.
It is u
sua
lly t
he
x-v
alu
e o
r th
e x
in f(x
). I
t is
gra
ph
ed
on
the
x-a
xis
. It
s v
alu
es m
ake
up
th
e d
om
ain
of
the
re
lation o
r fu
nctio
n.
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 1
1
Ap
ril 2
01
4
Ine
qu
ali
ty
A m
ath
em
atica
l se
nte
nce
tha
t con
tain
s a
n in
equ
alit
y s
ym
bo
l (i.e
., >
, <
, ≥, ≤,
or
≠).
It
co
mp
are
s t
wo
qu
an
titie
s.
Th
e s
ym
bo
l >
me
an
s g
rea
ter
than
, th
e s
ym
bo
l <
me
an
s le
ss t
ha
n, th
e s
ym
bo
l
me
an
s
gre
ate
r th
an
or
equ
al to
, th
e s
ym
bo
l m
ea
ns le
ss t
ha
n o
r equ
al to
, a
nd
th
e s
ym
bo
l m
ea
ns n
ot
equ
al to
.
Inte
ge
r A
na
tura
l nu
mb
er,
th
e a
dd
itiv
e in
ve
rse
of
a n
atu
ral nu
mb
er,
or
ze
ro.
An
y n
um
be
r fr
om
th
e s
et
of
nu
mb
ers
re
pre
se
nte
d b
y {
…,
–3
, –2
, –1,
0, 1
, 2
, 3
, …
}.
Inte
rqu
art
ile
Ra
ng
e (
of
Da
ta)
The
diffe
ren
ce
be
twe
en
the
first
(lo
we
r) a
nd
th
ird
(up
pe
r) q
ua
rtile
. It
rep
rese
nts
the
sp
rea
d o
f th
e
mid
dle
50%
of
a s
et
of d
ata
.
Inve
rse
(o
f a
Re
lati
on
) A
rela
tion
in w
hic
h t
he
co
ord
inate
s in e
ach
ord
ere
d p
air
are
sw
itch
ed
fro
m a
giv
en
rela
tion
. T
he
po
int
(x,
y)
be
co
me
s (
y,
x),
so
(3
, 8
) w
ou
ld b
eco
me
(8,
3).
Irra
tio
nal
Nu
mb
er
A r
ea
l nu
mb
er
tha
t ca
nn
ot b
e w
ritte
n a
s a
sim
ple
fra
ction
(i.e
., t
he
ratio
of
two
in
tege
rs).
It
is a
no
n-
term
ina
tin
g (
infinite
) and
non
-rep
ea
tin
g d
ecim
al. T
he
squa
re r
oot
of a
ny p
rim
e n
um
be
r is
irr
atio
na
l, a
s
are
π a
nd
e.
Le
as
t (o
r L
ow
es
t) C
om
mo
n
Mu
ltip
le (
LC
M)
The
sm
alle
st
nu
mb
er
or
exp
ressio
n th
at
is a
co
mm
on
mu
ltip
le o
f tw
o o
r m
ore
nu
mb
ers
or
alg
eb
raic
te
rms,
oth
er
tha
n z
ero
.
Lik
e T
erm
s
Mo
no
mia
ls t
ha
t con
tain
the
sa
me
va
ria
ble
s a
nd
co
rre
sp
ond
ing p
ow
ers
an
d/o
r ro
ots
. O
nly
th
e
co
eff
icie
nts
can
be
diffe
ren
t (e
.g.,
4x
3 a
nd
12x
3).
Lik
e t
erm
s c
an
be
ad
de
d o
r su
btr
acte
d.
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 1
2
Ap
ril 2
01
4
Lin
e G
rap
h
A g
rap
h th
at u
se
s a
lin
e o
r lin
e s
egm
en
ts t
o c
on
ne
ct
da
ta p
oin
ts,
plo
tte
d o
n a
coo
rdin
ate
pla
ne
, u
su
ally
to
sh
ow
tre
nd
s o
r cha
nge
s in
da
ta o
ver
tim
e.
Mo
re b
roa
dly
, a
gra
ph
to
re
pre
sen
t th
e
rela
tion
sh
ip b
etw
ee
n t
wo
co
ntin
uou
s v
aria
ble
s.
Lin
e o
r C
urv
e o
f B
es
t F
it (
for
a S
ca
tte
r P
lot)
A
lin
e o
r cu
rve d
raw
n o
n a
sca
tte
r p
lot
to b
est e
stim
ate
th
e r
ela
tio
nship
be
twe
en
tw
o s
ets
of d
ata
. It
d
escrib
es th
e tre
nd o
f th
e d
ata
. D
iffe
ren
t m
ea
su
res a
re p
ossib
le t
o d
escrib
e t
he
be
st fit. T
he
mo
st
co
mm
on
is a
lin
e o
r curv
e t
ha
t m
inim
ize
s t
he
su
m o
f th
e s
qu
are
s o
f th
e e
rro
rs (
ve
rtic
al d
ista
nce
s)
from
th
e d
ata
po
ints
to
th
e lin
e.
The
lin
e o
f b
est fit is
a s
ub
se
t of
the
cu
rve o
f be
st fit. E
xa
mp
les o
f a
lin
e o
f b
est fit a
nd
a c
urv
e o
f b
est fit:
Lin
ea
r C
om
bin
ati
on
A
me
tho
d b
y w
hic
h a
syste
m o
f lin
ea
r e
qu
ation
s c
an b
e s
olv
ed.
It u
se
s a
dd
itio
n o
r sub
tractio
n in
co
mb
ina
tio
n w
ith
mu
ltip
lica
tio
n o
r div
isio
n to
elim
ina
te o
ne
of
the
varia
ble
s in o
rde
r to
so
lve
fo
r th
e
oth
er
va
ria
ble
.
Lin
ea
r E
qu
ati
on
A
n e
qu
atio
n fo
r w
hic
h t
he
gra
ph
is a
str
aig
ht
line
(i.e., a
po
lyn
om
ial e
qu
atio
n o
f th
e f
irst d
egre
e o
f th
e
form
Ax +
By =
C,
wh
ere
A,
B,
an
d C
are
re
al n
um
be
rs a
nd
wh
ere
A a
nd
B a
re n
ot
both
ze
ro;
an
e
qu
atio
n in
wh
ich t
he
va
ria
ble
s a
re n
ot
mu
ltip
lied
by o
ne
ano
the
r or
rais
ed
to
an
y p
ow
er
oth
er
than
1).
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 1
3
Ap
ril 2
01
4
Lin
ea
r F
un
cti
on
A
fu
nctio
n fo
r w
hic
h t
he
gra
ph
is a
non
-ve
rtic
al str
aig
ht
line
. It
is a
first
de
gre
e p
oly
no
mia
l o
f th
e
co
mm
on
fo
rm f
(x)
= m
x +
b,
wh
ere
m a
nd
b a
re c
on
sta
nts
and
x is a
rea
l va
ria
ble
. T
he
consta
nt m
is
ca
lled
th
e s
lop
e a
nd b
is c
alle
d th
e y
-inte
rcep
t. I
t ha
s a
co
nsta
nt
rate
of
cha
nge
.
Lin
ea
r In
eq
uali
ty
The
rela
tio
n o
f tw
o e
xp
ressio
ns u
sin
g th
e s
ym
bo
ls <
, >
, ≤,
≥,
or
≠ a
nd
wh
ose
bou
nd
ary
is a
str
aig
ht
line
. T
he lin
e d
ivid
es the
co
ord
ina
te p
lan
e into
tw
o p
art
s.
If t
he
ine
qua
lity is e
ith
er
≤ o
r ≥, th
en
th
e
bo
un
da
ry is s
olid
. If
the
in
equ
alit
y is e
ith
er
< o
r >
, th
en
the
bo
un
da
ry is d
ash
ed
. If
th
e in
equ
alit
y is ≠
, th
en t
he
so
lutio
n c
on
tain
s e
ve
ryth
ing e
xce
pt fo
r th
e b
ou
nda
ry.
Lo
ga
rith
m
Th
e e
xp
one
nt
requ
ire
d t
o p
rod
uce
a g
iven n
um
be
r (e
.g.,
sin
ce
2 r
ais
ed
to
a p
ow
er
of
5 is 3
2,
the
loga
rith
m b
ase
2 o
f 3
2 is 5
; th
is is w
ritt
en
as log
2 3
2 =
5).
Tw
o f
reque
ntly u
se
d b
ase
s a
re 1
0 (
co
mm
on
loga
rith
m)
an
d e
(n
atu
ral lo
ga
rith
m).
Wh
en
a lo
ga
rith
m is w
ritte
n w
ith
ou
t a
ba
se
, it is u
nd
ers
too
d t
o b
e
ba
se
10
.
Lo
ga
rith
mic
Eq
uati
on
A
n e
qu
atio
n w
hic
h c
onta
ins a
loga
rith
m o
f a
va
ria
ble
or
nu
mb
er.
Som
etim
es it
is s
olv
ed
by r
ew
ritin
g
the
equ
atio
n in
exp
on
en
tia
l fo
rm a
nd
so
lvin
g f
or
the
va
ria
ble
(e
.g.,
log
2 3
2 =
5 is the
sa
me
as 2
5 =
32
).
It is a
n in
ve
rse fu
nctio
n o
f th
e e
xp
on
entia
l fu
nctio
n.
Ma
pp
ing
T
he
ma
tch
ing o
r pa
irin
g o
f o
ne
se
t of
nu
mb
ers
to
an
oth
er
by u
se
of
a r
ule
. A
nu
mb
er
in t
he d
om
ain
is
ma
tch
ed
or
pa
ire
d w
ith
a n
um
be
r in
th
e r
an
ge (
or
a r
ela
tion
or
fun
ctio
n).
It m
ay b
e a
on
e-t
o-o
ne
co
rre
sp
ond
en
ce
, a
on
e-t
o-m
an
y c
orr
esp
on
den
ce
, o
r a m
an
y-t
o-o
ne
co
rre
sp
ond
en
ce
.
Ma
xim
um
Va
lue
(o
f a
Gra
ph
) T
he
va
lue
of
the
de
pe
nd
en
t va
ria
ble
fo
r th
e h
igh
est
po
int
on
the
gra
ph
of
a c
urv
e.
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 1
4
Ap
ril 2
01
4
Me
an
A
me
asu
re o
f ce
ntr
al te
nde
ncy t
ha
t is
ca
lcula
ted
by a
dd
ing a
ll th
e v
alu
es o
f a s
et of
da
ta a
nd
div
idin
g
tha
t su
m b
y t
he
to
tal nu
mb
er
of
va
lue
s.
Unlik
e m
ed
ian
, th
e m
ea
n is s
en
sitiv
e to
ou
tlie
r va
lue
s.
It is
als
o c
alle
d “
arith
me
tic m
ea
n”
or
“ave
rage
”.
Me
as
ure
of
Cen
tral
Te
nd
en
cy
A m
ea
su
re o
f lo
ca
tion
of
the
mid
dle
(cen
ter)
of
a d
istr
ibu
tion
of
a s
et
of
da
ta (
i.e., h
ow
da
ta c
luste
rs).
T
he
th
ree
mo
st
co
mm
on
me
asu
res o
f cen
tral te
nd
en
cy a
re m
ea
n,
me
dia
n,
and
mo
de
.
Me
as
ure
of
Dis
pers
ion
A
me
asu
re o
f th
e w
ay in
wh
ich t
he
dis
trib
ution o
f a s
et of
da
ta is s
pre
ad
ou
t. In
ge
ne
ral th
e m
ore
sp
rea
d o
ut a
dis
trib
ution
is,
the
la
rge
r th
e m
ea
su
re o
f d
ispe
rsio
n.
Ran
ge
an
d inte
rqu
art
ile r
an
ge
are
tw
o m
ea
su
res o
f d
ispers
ion
.
Me
dia
n
A m
ea
su
re o
f ce
ntr
al te
nde
ncy t
ha
t is
th
e m
idd
le v
alu
e in a
n o
rde
red
se
t of
da
ta o
r th
e a
vera
ge
of
the
tw
o m
idd
le v
alu
es w
he
n t
he
se
t h
as t
wo
mid
dle
va
lue
s (
occu
rs w
he
n t
he
se
t of
da
ta h
as a
n e
ve
n
nu
mb
er
of
da
ta p
oin
ts).
It
is th
e v
alu
e h
alfw
ay t
hro
ugh
th
e o
rde
red
se
t of
data
, b
elo
w a
nd
ab
ove
wh
ich
the
re is a
n e
qu
al nu
mb
er
of
da
ta v
alu
es.
It is g
en
era
lly a
go
od
de
scriptive m
ea
su
re f
or
skew
ed
da
ta o
r d
ata
with
ou
tlie
rs.
Min
imu
m V
alu
e (
of
a G
rap
h)
The
va
lue
of
the
de
pe
nd
en
t va
ria
ble
fo
r th
e low
est
po
int
on
th
e g
raph
of
a c
urv
e.
Mo
de
A
me
asu
re o
f ce
ntr
al te
nde
ncy t
ha
t is
th
e v
alu
e o
r va
lue
s th
at
occu
r(s)
mo
st
oft
en
in
a s
et of
da
ta.
A
se
t of
data
ca
n h
ave o
ne
mo
de
, m
ore
tha
n o
ne
mo
de
, o
r no m
od
e.
Mo
no
mia
l A
po
lyn
om
ial w
ith
on
ly o
ne
te
rm;
it c
on
tain
s n
o a
dd
itio
n o
r sub
traction
. It
ca
n b
e a
nu
mb
er,
a v
aria
ble
,
or
a p
rod
uct
of
nu
mb
ers
an
d/o
r m
ore
va
ria
ble
s (
e.g
., 2
• 5
or
x3y
4 o
r 2
4 3r
).
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 1
5
Ap
ril 2
01
4
Mu
ltip
lic
ati
ve
In
ve
rse
T
he
recip
roca
l of
a n
um
be
r (i.e
., f
or
an
y n
on
-ze
ro n
um
be
r a
, th
e m
ultip
licative inve
rse is 1 a
; fo
r an
y
ratio
na
l n
um
be
r b c
, w
he
re b
≠ 0
an
d c
≠ 0
, th
e m
ultip
licative inve
rse is c b
). A
ny n
um
be
r an
d its
mu
ltip
licative inve
rse h
ave
a p
rodu
ct of
1 (
e.g
.,
1 4 is th
e m
ultip
licative in
ve
rse o
f 4
sin
ce
4 •
1 4
= 1
;
like
wis
e,
the
mu
ltip
licative inve
rse o
f 1 4
is 4
sin
ce
1 4
• 4
= 1
).
Mu
tuall
y E
xc
lus
ive
Eve
nts
T
wo
eve
nts
tha
t ca
nnot
occu
r at
the
sa
me
tim
e (
i.e.,
eve
nts
tha
t h
ave
no o
utc
om
es in
co
mm
on
). If
two
e
ve
nts
A a
nd
B a
re m
utu
ally
exclu
siv
e,
the
n th
e p
rob
ab
ility
of
A o
r B
occu
rrin
g is t
he
su
m o
f th
eir
ind
ivid
ua
l p
rob
ab
ilities:
P(A
B
) =
P(A
) +
P(B
). A
lso d
efined
as w
he
n th
e inte
rsection
of
two
se
ts is
em
pty
, w
ritte
n a
s A
B
= Ø
.
Na
tura
l L
og
ari
thm
A
loga
rith
m w
ith
ba
se
e.
It is w
ritt
en
ln
x.
The
na
tura
l lo
ga
rith
m is th
e p
ow
er
of
e n
ece
ssa
ry t
o e
qu
al a
giv
en
nu
mb
er
(i.e
., ln
x =
y is e
qu
ivale
nt to
e y =
x).
The
con
sta
nt
e is
an
irr
atio
na
l n
um
be
r w
ho
se
va
lue
is
ap
pro
xim
ate
ly 2
.71
82
8…
.
Na
tura
l N
um
be
r A
co
un
tin
g n
um
be
r. A
nu
mb
er
rep
rese
ntin
g a
po
sitiv
e,
wh
ole
am
ou
nt.
An
y n
um
be
r fr
om
th
e s
et
of
nu
mb
ers
re
pre
se
nte
d b
y {
1,
2,
3, …
}. S
om
etim
es,
it is r
efe
rred
to a
s a
“p
ositiv
e inte
ge
r”.
Ne
ga
tive
Ex
po
nen
t A
n e
xp
one
nt th
at
ind
icate
s a
recip
roca
l th
at
ha
s t
o b
e ta
ken
befo
re th
e e
xp
one
nt ca
n b
e a
pp
lied
(e.g
.,
2
215
5
or
1x
xa
a
). It
is u
se
d in
scie
ntific n
ota
tio
n f
or
nu
mb
ers
be
twe
en
–1
and
1.
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 1
6
Ap
ril 2
01
4
Nu
mb
er
Lin
e
A g
rad
ua
ted
str
aig
ht
line
th
at
rep
resen
ts th
e s
et
of
all
rea
l n
um
be
rs in o
rde
r. T
yp
ically
, it is m
ark
ed
sh
ow
ing inte
ge
r va
lue
s.
Od
ds
A
co
mp
ariso
n,
in r
atio
fo
rm (
as a
fra
ctio
n o
r w
ith
a c
olo
n),
of
ou
tco
me
s.
“Odd
s in f
avo
r” (
or
sim
ply
“o
dd
s”)
is th
e r
atio o
f fa
vo
rab
le o
utc
om
es t
o u
nfa
vo
rab
le o
utc
om
es (
e.g
., t
he o
dd
s in
fa
vo
r of
pic
kin
g a
re
d h
at
wh
en
th
ere
are
3 r
ed
ha
ts a
nd
5 n
on
-red
ha
ts is 3
:5).
“O
dd
s a
ga
inst”
is th
e r
atio o
f u
nfa
vo
rab
le
ou
tco
me
s t
o fa
vo
rab
le o
utc
om
es (
e.g
., th
e o
dd
s a
ga
inst p
ickin
g a
red
hat
wh
en
th
ere
are
3 r
ed
ha
ts
an
d 5
no
n-r
ed
ha
ts is 5
:3).
Ord
er
of
Op
era
tio
ns
Rule
s d
escrib
ing w
ha
t o
rde
r to
use in
eva
lua
tin
g e
xp
ressio
ns:
(1)
Pe
rfo
rm o
pe
ration
s in
gro
up
ing s
ym
bo
ls (
pa
ren
the
se
s a
nd b
racke
ts),
(2
) E
va
lua
te e
xp
on
ential exp
ressio
ns a
nd r
ad
ical e
xp
ressio
ns f
rom
le
ft to
rig
ht,
(3
) M
ultip
ly o
r d
ivid
e f
rom
left
to
rig
ht,
(4
) A
dd
or
su
btr
act fr
om
le
ft t
o r
igh
t.
Ord
ere
d P
air
A
pa
ir o
f nu
mb
ers
used
to
lo
ca
te a
po
int o
n a
co
ord
ina
te p
lane
, o
r th
e s
olu
tio
n o
f an
equ
atio
n in t
wo
va
ria
ble
s.
The
first n
um
be
r te
lls h
ow
fa
r to
move
ho
rizo
nta
lly,
an
d th
e s
eco
nd
nu
mb
er
tells
ho
w f
ar
to
mo
ve
ve
rtic
ally
; w
ritte
n in
the
fo
rm (
x-c
oo
rdin
ate
, y-c
oo
rdin
ate
). O
rde
r m
att
ers
: th
e p
oin
t (x
, y)
is n
ot
the
sa
me
as (
y,
x).
Ori
gin
T
he
po
int
(0,
0)
on
a c
oo
rdin
ate
pla
ne
. It is t
he
po
int
of
inte
rsection fo
r th
e x
-axis
and
the
y-a
xis
.
Ou
tlie
r A
va
lue t
ha
t is
mu
ch
gre
ate
r o
r m
uch
le
ss t
han
the
rest of
the
da
ta.
It is d
iffe
ren
t in
so
me
wa
y f
rom
th
e
ge
ne
ral p
att
ern
of
da
ta.
It d
ire
ctly s
tan
ds o
ut fr
om
th
e r
est
of
the d
ata
. S
om
etim
es it
is r
efe
rre
d t
o a
s
an
y d
ata
po
int
mo
re t
ha
n 1
.5 inte
rqu
art
ile r
ange
s g
rea
ter
than
the
up
pe
r (t
hird
) qu
art
ile o
r le
ss t
ha
n
the
lo
we
r (f
irst)
qu
art
ile.
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 1
7
Ap
ril 2
01
4
Pa
tte
rn (
or
Se
qu
en
ce)
A s
et of
nu
mb
ers
arr
ange
d in
ord
er
(or
in a
sequ
en
ce
). T
he
nu
mb
ers
an
d t
he
ir a
rra
nge
me
nt
are
d
ete
rmin
ed
by a
rule
, in
clu
din
g r
epe
titio
n a
nd g
row
th/d
eca
y r
ule
s.
Se
e a
rith
me
tic s
equ
en
ce
and
ge
om
etr
ic s
equ
en
ce
.
Pe
rfec
t S
qu
are
A
nu
mb
er
wh
ose
squ
are
ro
ot
is a
wh
ole
nu
mb
er
(e.g
., 2
5 is a
pe
rfect
squ
are
sin
ce
25
= 5
). A
pe
rfe
ct
squa
re c
an
be
fo
und
by r
ais
ing a
wh
ole
nu
mb
er
to t
he
se
cond
po
we
r (e
.g.,
52 =
25
).
Pe
rmu
tati
on
A
n o
rde
red
arr
an
ge
me
nt
of
ob
jects
fro
m a
giv
en
set
in w
hic
h t
he
ord
er
of
the
ob
jects
is s
ign
ific
an
t (e
.g.,
tw
o-lett
er
pe
rmu
tatio
ns o
f th
e th
ree le
tters
X,
Y,
an
d Z
wo
uld
be
XY
, Y
X,
XZ
, Z
X,
YZ
, a
nd
ZY
). A
p
erm
uta
tio
n is s
imila
r to
, bu
t no
t th
e s
am
e a
s, a
co
mb
ina
tion
.
Po
int-
Slo
pe
Fo
rm (
of
a
Lin
ea
r E
qu
ati
on
) A
n e
qu
atio
n o
f a
str
aig
ht,
no
n-v
ert
ical lin
e w
ritt
en
in t
he
fo
rm y
– y
1 =
m(x
– x
1),
wh
ere
m is th
e s
lop
e
of
the
lin
e a
nd
(x
1,
y1)
is a
giv
en
po
int o
n t
he
lin
e.
Po
lyn
om
ial
A
n a
lge
bra
ic e
xp
ressio
n t
ha
t is
a m
on
om
ial o
r th
e s
um
or
diffe
ren
ce
of
two
or
mo
re m
on
om
ials
(e.g
.,
6a
or
5a
2 +
3a
– 1
3 w
he
re t
he
exp
one
nts
are
na
tura
l n
um
be
rs).
Po
lyn
om
ial
Fu
nc
tio
n
A f
un
ctio
n o
f th
e fo
rm f
(x)
= a
nx
n +
an–1x
n–1 +
… +
a1x +
a0,
wh
ere
an ≠
0 a
nd
na
tura
l nu
mb
er
n is the
d
egre
e o
f th
e p
oly
no
mia
l.
Po
sit
ive
Ex
po
nen
t In
dic
ate
s h
ow
ma
ny t
ime
s a
ba
se
nu
mb
er
is m
ultip
lied
by its
elf.
In th
e e
xp
ressio
n x
n,
n is th
e p
ositiv
e
exp
on
en
t, a
nd
x is th
e b
ase
nu
mb
er
(e.g
., 2
3 =
2 •
2 •
2).
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 1
8
Ap
ril 2
01
4
Po
we
r T
he
va
lue
of
the
exp
one
nt
in a
te
rm.
The
exp
ressio
n a
n is r
ea
d “
a to
th
e p
ow
er
of
n.”
To r
ais
e a
nu
mb
er,
a,
to th
e p
ow
er
of
ano
the
r w
ho
le n
um
be
r, n
, is
to
mu
ltip
ly a
by its
elf n
tim
es (
e.g
., th
e n
um
be
r
43 is r
ea
d “
fou
r to
th
e th
ird
po
we
r” a
nd
rep
rese
nts
4 •
4 •
4).
Po
we
r o
f a P
ow
er
An
exp
ressio
n o
f th
e form
(a
m)n
. It
ca
n b
e f
ou
nd
by m
ultip
lyin
g t
he
exp
one
nts
(e.g
.,
(23)4
= 2
3•4
= 2
12 =
4,0
96
).
Po
we
rs o
f P
rod
ucts
A
n e
xp
ressio
n o
f th
e form
am •
an. It
ca
n b
e fou
nd
by a
dd
ing t
he
expo
nen
ts w
he
n m
ultip
lyin
g p
ow
ers
tha
t h
ave
the
sa
me
base
(e.g
., 2
3 •
24 =
23+
4 =
27 =
12
8).
Pri
me
Nu
mb
er
An
y n
atu
ral n
um
be
r w
ith
exa
ctly t
wo
fa
cto
rs, 1 a
nd its
elf (
e.g
., 3
is a
prim
e n
um
be
r sin
ce
it
ha
s o
nly
tw
o f
acto
rs: 1
and
3).
[N
ote
: S
ince
1 h
as o
nly
on
e f
acto
r, its
elf, it is n
ot
a p
rim
e n
um
be
r.]
A p
rim
e
nu
mb
er
is n
ot a
co
mp
osite
nu
mb
er.
Pro
ba
bilit
y
A n
um
be
r fr
om
0 t
o 1
(o
r 0%
to
10
0%
) th
at
ind
icate
s h
ow
lik
ely
an
eve
nt
is to
ha
pp
en
. A
very
un
like
ly
eve
nt h
as a
pro
bab
ility
ne
ar
0 (
or
0%
) w
hile
a v
ery
lik
ely
eve
nt
ha
s a
pro
bab
ility
ne
ar
1 (
or
10
0%
). It
is
wri
tte
n a
s a
ratio (
fra
ctio
n, d
ecim
al, o
r e
qu
ivale
nt p
erc
ent)
. T
he n
um
be
r of
wa
ys a
n e
ve
nt
co
uld
h
app
en
(fa
vo
rab
le o
utc
om
es)
is p
lace
d o
ve
r th
e to
tal n
um
be
r of
even
ts (
tota
l p
ossib
le o
utc
om
es)
tha
t co
uld
ha
pp
en.
A p
robab
ility
of
0 m
ea
ns it
is im
po
ssib
le,
an
d a
pro
ba
bili
ty o
f 1
me
an
s it
is c
ert
ain
.
Pro
ba
bilit
y o
f a
Co
mp
ou
nd
(o
r C
om
bin
ed
) E
ve
nt
The
re a
re t
wo
typ
es:
1.
Th
e u
nio
n o
f tw
o e
ve
nts
A a
nd
B,
wh
ich is th
e p
rob
ab
ility
of
A o
r B
occu
rrin
g.
This
is
rep
rese
nte
d a
s P
(A
B)
= P
(A)
+ P
(B)
– P
(A)
• P
(B).
2.
Th
e in
ters
ection o
f tw
o e
ve
nts
A a
nd B
, w
hic
h is th
e p
roba
bili
ty o
f A
an
d B
occu
rrin
g.
This
is
rep
rese
nte
d a
s P
(A
B)
= P
(A)
• P
(B).
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 1
9
Ap
ril 2
01
4
Qu
ad
ran
ts
The
fou
r re
gio
ns o
f a
co
ord
inate
pla
ne
tha
t a
re s
epa
rate
d b
y t
he
x-a
xis
an
d th
e y
-axis
, a
s s
ho
wn
b
elo
w.
(1
) T
he
first
qu
ad
ran
t (Q
ua
dra
nt I)
con
tain
s a
ll th
e p
oin
ts w
ith
po
sitiv
e x
an
d p
ositiv
e y
coo
rdin
ate
s
(e.g
., (
3,
4))
. (2
) T
he
se
co
nd q
ua
dra
nt
(Qu
ad
ran
t II)
co
nta
ins a
ll th
e p
oin
ts w
ith
ne
ga
tive
x a
nd
po
sitiv
e y
co
ord
inate
s (
e.g
., (
–3, 4
)).
(3)
Th
e t
hird q
ua
dra
nt
(Qua
dra
nt II
I) c
on
tain
s a
ll th
e p
oin
ts w
ith
ne
ga
tive x
and
ne
ga
tive
y
co
ord
inate
s (
e.g
., (
–3,
–4
)).
(4)
Th
e f
ou
rth q
ua
dra
nt
(Qu
ad
ran
t IV
) con
tain
s a
ll th
e p
oin
ts w
ith
po
sitiv
e x
an
d n
ega
tive
y
co
ord
inate
s (
e.g
., (
3,
–4
)).
Qu
ad
rati
c E
qu
ati
on
A
n e
qu
atio
n th
at
can
be
writt
en
in
the
sta
nda
rd f
orm
ax
2 +
bx +
c =
0,
wh
ere
a,
b,
an
d c
are
rea
l
nu
mb
ers
an
d a
do
es n
ot
equ
al ze
ro.
Th
e h
ighe
st
po
we
r o
f th
e v
aria
ble
is 2
. It h
as,
at
mo
st,
tw
o
so
lution
s.
The g
rap
h is a
pa
rab
ola
.
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 2
0
Ap
ril 2
01
4
Qu
ad
rati
c F
orm
ula
T
he
so
lutio
ns o
r ro
ots
of
a q
ua
dra
tic e
qu
atio
n in t
he
fo
rm a
x2 +
bx +
c =
0,
wh
ere
a ≠
0, a
re g
iven
by
the
fo
rmu
la
24
2
bb
ac
xa
.
Qu
ad
rati
c F
un
cti
on
A
fu
nctio
n th
at
can
be
exp
ressed
in
th
e fo
rm f
(x)
= a
x2 +
bx +
c,
wh
ere
a ≠
0 a
nd
th
e h
igh
est
po
we
r o
f
the
va
ria
ble
is 2
. T
he
gra
ph
is a
pa
rab
ola
.
Qu
art
ile
On
e o
f th
ree
va
lue
s tha
t d
ivid
es a
se
t of
da
ta in
to fo
ur
equa
l p
art
s:
1.
Me
dia
n d
ivid
es a
se
t of
da
ta into
tw
o e
qu
al p
art
s.
2.
Lo
we
r qu
art
ile (
25
th p
erc
en
tile
) is
th
e m
ed
ian
of
the
lo
we
r ha
lf o
f th
e d
ata
. 3
. U
pp
er
qu
art
ile (
75
th p
erc
en
tile
) is
th
e m
ed
ian
of
the
up
pe
r ha
lf o
f th
e d
ata
.
Ra
dic
al E
xp
res
sio
n
An
exp
ressio
n c
on
tain
ing a
rad
ical sym
bo
l (
na
). T
he
exp
ressio
n o
r nu
mb
er
insid
e t
he
rad
ical (a
) is
ca
lled
th
e r
ad
ican
d,
and
the
nu
mb
er
ap
pea
ring a
bo
ve
th
e r
ad
ical (n
) is
th
e d
egre
e.
Th
e d
egre
e is
alw
ays a
po
sitiv
e inte
ge
r. W
hen
a r
ad
ical is
writt
en
with
ou
t a
de
gre
e, it is u
nd
ers
too
d to
be
a d
egre
e
of
2 a
nd
is r
ead
as “
the s
qu
are
ro
ot of
a.”
When
the
de
gre
e is 3
, it is r
ea
d a
s “
the
cub
e r
oo
t of
a.”
Fo
r
an
y o
the
r de
gre
e,
the
exp
ressio
n
na
is r
ea
d a
s “
the
nth
roo
t of
a.”
Whe
n th
e d
egre
e is a
n e
ve
n
nu
mb
er,
th
e r
ad
ical e
xp
ressio
n is a
ssu
me
d t
o b
e th
e p
rin
cip
al (p
ositiv
e)
roo
t (e
.g.,
altho
ugh (
–7
)2 =
49
,
49
= 7
).
Ra
ng
e (
of
a R
ela
tio
n o
r F
un
cti
on
) T
he
se
t of
all
po
ssib
le v
alu
es fo
r th
e o
utp
ut
(de
pen
den
t va
riab
le)
of
a f
un
ctio
n o
r re
lation;
the
se
t of
se
co
nd
nu
mb
ers
in
th
e o
rde
red
pa
irs o
f a f
unctio
n o
r re
latio
n; th
e v
alu
es o
f th
e y
-co
ord
ina
tes in (
x,
y).
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 2
1
Ap
ril 2
01
4
Ra
ng
e (
of
Da
ta)
In s
tatistics,
a m
ea
su
re o
f d
isp
ers
ion
th
at
is the
diffe
ren
ce b
etw
ee
n th
e g
rea
test
va
lue
(m
axim
um
va
lue
) an
d th
e le
ast
valu
e (
min
imu
m v
alu
e)
in a
se
t of
da
ta.
Ra
te
A r
atio
th
at co
mp
are
s tw
o q
ua
ntitie
s h
avin
g d
iffe
ren
t u
nits (
e.g
., 1
68 m
iles
3.5
hours
or
122
.5 c
alo
rie
s
5 c
ups
). W
hen
the
rate
is s
imp
lifie
d s
o t
ha
t th
e s
eco
nd (
ind
epe
nde
nt)
qu
an
tity
is 1
, it is c
alle
d a
un
it r
ate
(e.g
.,
48
mile
s p
er
hou
r o
r 24
.5 c
alo
rie
s p
er
cup
).
Ra
te (
of
Ch
an
ge
) T
he
am
ou
nt
a q
uan
tity
ch
an
ge
s o
ve
r tim
e (
e.g
., 3
.2 c
m p
er
ye
ar)
. A
lso t
he
am
ou
nt a
fu
nction
’s o
utp
ut
ch
an
ge
s (
incre
ase
s o
r d
ecre
ase
s)
for
ea
ch
unit o
f cha
nge
in t
he in
put.
See
slo
pe
.
Ra
te (
of
Inte
res
t)
The
pe
rcen
t b
y w
hic
h a
mo
ne
tary
acco
un
t a
ccru
es in
tere
st.
It
is m
ost
co
mm
on
fo
r th
e r
ate
of
inte
rest
to b
e m
ea
su
red
on
an
an
nu
al ba
sis
(e.g
., 4
.5%
pe
r ye
ar)
, e
ve
n if
the
in
tere
st
is c
om
po
unde
d
pe
rio
dic
ally
(i.e
., m
ore
fre
qu
en
tly t
ha
n o
nce
pe
r ye
ar)
.
Ra
tio
A
co
mp
ariso
n o
f tw
o n
um
be
rs, qu
an
titie
s o
r exp
ressio
ns b
y d
ivis
ion
. It
is o
fte
n w
ritt
en
as a
fra
ctio
n,
bu
t n
ot a
lwa
ys (
e.g
., 2 3
, 2
:3,
2 to
3,
2 ÷
3 a
re a
ll th
e s
am
e r
atios).
Ra
tio
na
l E
xp
ress
ion
A
n e
xp
ressio
n th
at
can b
e w
ritte
n a
s a
po
lyn
om
ial d
ivid
ed
by a
po
lyn
om
ial, d
efin
ed o
nly
wh
en
th
e
latt
er
is n
ot
equa
l to
zero
.
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 2
2
Ap
ril 2
01
4
Ra
tio
na
l N
um
be
r A
ny n
um
be
r th
at
ca
n b
e w
ritt
en
in
the
fo
rm a b
wh
ere
a is a
ny inte
ge
r a
nd
b is a
ny inte
ge
r e
xce
pt
ze
ro.
All
rep
eatin
g d
ecim
al a
nd
te
rmin
atin
g d
ecim
al n
um
be
rs a
re r
ation
al n
um
be
rs.
Re
al
Nu
mb
er
The
co
mb
ine
d s
et of
ratio
na
l a
nd
irr
ation
al n
um
be
rs. A
ll n
um
be
rs o
n t
he
nu
mb
er
line
. N
ot
an
im
agin
ary
nu
mb
er.
Re
gre
ssio
n C
urv
e
The
lin
e o
r cu
rve o
f b
est fit
tha
t re
pre
sen
ts the
le
ast d
evia
tio
n f
rom
th
e p
oin
ts in a
sca
tte
r plo
t of
da
ta.
Mo
st
co
mm
on
ly it
is lin
ea
r a
nd
use
s a
“le
ast
squ
are
s”
me
tho
d.
Exa
mp
les o
f re
gre
ssio
n c
urv
es:
Re
lati
on
A
se
t of
pa
irs o
f va
lue
s (
e.g
., {
(1,
2),
(2, 3
) (3
, 2
)}).
The
first
va
lue
in
ea
ch
pa
ir is t
he
inp
ut
(ind
ep
en
de
nt
va
lue
), a
nd
th
e s
eco
nd
va
lue
in t
he
pa
ir is t
he
ou
tpu
t (d
epe
nde
nt
va
lue
). I
n a
rela
tion
, n
eithe
r th
e in
pu
t va
lues n
or
the
ou
tpu
t va
lue
s n
eed
to
be
un
iqu
e.
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 2
3
Ap
ril 2
01
4
Re
pe
ati
ng
De
cim
al
A d
ecim
al w
ith
on
e o
r m
ore
dig
its t
ha
t re
pea
ts e
nd
lessly
(e.g
., 0
.666
…,
0.7
27
272…
, 0.0
83
33…
). T
o
ind
icate
th
e r
epe
titio
n, a
ba
r m
ay b
e w
ritt
en
ab
ove
th
e r
ep
ea
ted
dig
its (
e.g
., 0
.66
6…
= 0
.6,
0.7
27
272…
= 0
.72
, 0
.08
333
… =
0.0
83
). A
de
cim
al th
at h
as e
ith
er
a 0
or
a 9
rep
ea
tin
g e
nd
lessly
is
equ
ivale
nt
to a
te
rmin
atin
g d
ecim
al (e
.g.,
0.3
75
000…
= 0
.37
5, 0
.19
99
… =
0.2
). A
ll re
pea
ting d
ecim
als
a
re r
ation
al nu
mb
ers
.
Ris
e
The
ve
rtic
al (u
p a
nd
dow
n)
cha
nge
or
diffe
rence
betw
ee
n a
ny t
wo
po
ints
on a
lin
e o
n a
co
ord
ina
te
pla
ne (
i.e
., fo
r po
ints
(x
1,
y1)
an
d (
x2,
y2),
the
ris
e is y
2 –
y1).
Se
e s
lope
.
Ru
n
The
ho
rizo
nta
l (left
an
d r
igh
t) c
ha
nge
or
diffe
ren
ce
be
twe
en
an
y t
wo
po
ints
on
a lin
e o
n a
co
ord
inate
p
lan
e (
i.e
., fo
r po
ints
(x
1,
y1)
an
d (
x2,
y2),
the
ru
n is x
2 –
x1).
See
slo
pe
.
Sc
att
er
Plo
t A
gra
ph
th
at
sh
ow
s t
he
“ge
ne
ral” r
ela
tio
nsh
ip b
etw
ee
n t
wo
se
ts o
f d
ata
. F
or
ea
ch p
oin
t th
at
is b
ein
g
plo
tted
th
ere
are
tw
o s
ep
ara
te p
iece
s o
f da
ta. It
sho
ws h
ow
on
e v
aria
ble
is a
ffe
cte
d b
y a
no
the
r.
Exa
mp
le o
f a s
ca
tte
r plo
t:
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 2
4
Ap
ril 2
01
4
Sim
ple
Eve
nt
When a
n e
ve
nt co
nsis
ts o
f a s
ingle
outc
om
e (
e.g
., r
olli
ng a
nu
mb
er
cu
be
).
Sim
ple
st
Fo
rm (
of
an
E
xp
ress
ion
) W
hen a
ll lik
e te
rms a
re c
om
bin
ed
(e.g
., 8
x +
2(6
x –
22
) b
eco
me
s 2
0x –
44
wh
en
in
sim
ple
st
form
).
The
fo
rm w
hic
h n
o lo
nge
r co
nta
ins a
ny lik
e t
erm
s,
pa
ren
the
se
s,
or
red
ucib
le f
raction
s.
Sim
plify
T
o w
rite
an
exp
ressio
n in
its
sim
ple
st
form
(i.e
., r
em
ove
an
y u
nn
ece
ssa
ry t
erm
s,
usu
ally
by c
om
bin
ing
se
ve
ral o
r m
an
y t
erm
s into
fe
we
r te
rms o
r b
y c
an
ce
lling t
erm
s).
Slo
pe
(o
f a
Lin
e)
A r
ate
of
ch
an
ge
. T
he
me
asu
rem
en
t o
f th
e s
tee
pn
ess,
inclin
e, o
r gra
de
of
a lin
e f
rom
le
ft to
rig
ht.
It
is
the
ratio
of
ve
rtic
al chan
ge
to
ho
rizo
nta
l cha
nge
. M
ore
sp
ecific
ally
, it is t
he
ratio
of
the
cha
nge
in
th
e
yc
oo
rdin
ate
s (
rise
) to
th
e c
orr
esp
ond
ing c
hange
in
th
e x
- co
ord
ina
tes (
run
) w
he
n m
ovin
g f
rom
on
e
po
int to
an
oth
er
alo
ng a
lin
e. It
als
o in
dic
ate
s w
he
the
r a lin
e is t
ilte
d u
pw
ard
(p
ositiv
e s
lop
e)
or
do
wn
wa
rd (
ne
ga
tive
slo
pe
) an
d is w
ritt
en
as th
e le
tte
r m
wh
ere
m =
rise
run
=
21
21
yy
xx
.
Exa
mp
le o
f slo
pe:
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 2
5
Ap
ril 2
01
4
Slo
pe
-In
terc
ep
t F
orm
A
n e
qu
atio
n o
f a
str
aig
ht,
no
n-v
ert
ical lin
e w
ritt
en
in t
he
fo
rm y
= m
x +
b,
wh
ere
m is th
e s
lop
e a
nd
b is
the
yinte
rcep
t.
Sq
ua
re R
oo
t O
ne
of
two
equ
al fa
cto
rs (
roo
ts)
of
a n
um
be
r o
r e
xp
ressio
n;
a r
ad
ical e
xp
ressio
n (
a)
with
an
un
de
rsto
od
de
gre
e o
f 2
. T
he s
qu
are
roo
t of
a n
um
be
r or
exp
ressio
n is a
ssu
me
d t
o b
e th
e p
rin
cip
al
(po
sitiv
e)
roo
t (e
.g.,
4
49
x =
7x
2).
Th
e s
qu
are
roo
t of
a n
ega
tive
nu
mb
er
resu
lts in
an
im
agin
ary
nu
mb
er
(e.g
.,
_49
= 7
i).
Sta
nd
ard
Fo
rm (
of
a L
ine
ar
Eq
ua
tio
n)
An
equ
atio
n o
f a
str
aig
ht
line
writt
en
in
th
e f
orm
Ax +
By =
C,
wh
ere
A,
B, a
nd
C a
re r
ea
l num
be
rs a
nd
w
he
re A
an
d B
are
no
t b
oth
ze
ro.
It in
clu
de
s v
aria
ble
s o
n o
ne
sid
e o
f th
e e
qu
ation
an
d a
con
sta
nt
on
th
e o
the
r sid
e.
Ste
m-a
nd
-Lea
f P
lot
A v
isua
l w
ay t
o d
ispla
y t
he
sh
ap
e o
f a d
istr
ibutio
n th
at
sh
ow
s g
rou
ps o
f da
ta a
rra
nge
d b
y p
lace
va
lue
; a
wa
y t
o s
ho
w t
he
fre
qu
en
cy w
ith
wh
ich c
ert
ain
cla
sse
s o
f da
ta o
ccur.
Th
e s
tem
co
nsis
ts o
f a
co
lum
n
of
the
la
rge
r pla
ce v
alu
e(s
); t
he
se
nu
mb
ers
are
not
repe
ate
d.
Th
e lea
ve
s c
on
sis
t of
the
sm
alle
st
pla
ce
va
lue
(usu
ally
th
e o
ne
s p
lace
) of
eve
ry p
iece
of
da
ta; th
ese
nu
mb
ers
are
arr
an
ged
in
nu
me
rica
l o
rde
r in
th
e r
ow
of
the a
pp
rop
ria
te s
tem
(e.g
., t
he
nu
mb
er
36
wo
uld
be in
dic
ate
d b
y a
lea
f of
6 a
pp
ea
rin
g in
th
e s
am
e r
ow
as t
he
ste
m o
f 3
). E
xa
mp
le o
f a s
tem
-an
d-leaf
plo
t:
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 2
6
Ap
ril 2
01
4
Su
bs
titu
tio
n
The
rep
lace
me
nt
of
a t
erm
or
va
ria
ble
in a
n e
xp
ressio
n o
r e
qu
ation
by a
no
the
r th
at
ha
s th
e s
am
e
va
lue
in o
rde
r to
sim
plif
y o
r eva
lua
te t
he
exp
ressio
n o
r equ
ation
.
Sys
tem
of
Lin
ea
r E
qu
ati
on
s
A s
et of
two
or
mo
re lin
ea
r equ
atio
ns w
ith
th
e s
am
e v
aria
ble
s.
The
so
lution t
o a
syste
m o
f lin
ea
r e
qu
atio
ns m
ay b
e f
ou
nd
by lin
ea
r com
bin
atio
n,
sub
stitu
tio
n, o
r gra
ph
ing
. A
syste
m o
f tw
o lin
ea
r e
qu
atio
ns w
ill e
ith
er
have
one
so
lutio
n, in
finitely
ma
ny s
olu
tion
s,
or
no
so
lutio
ns.
Sys
tem
of
Lin
ea
r In
eq
uali
ties
Tw
o o
r m
ore
lin
ea
r in
equ
alit
ies w
ith
th
e s
am
e v
aria
ble
s. S
om
e s
yste
ms o
f in
equ
alit
ies m
ay inclu
de
e
qu
atio
ns a
s w
ell
as in
equ
alit
ies.
The
so
lutio
n r
egio
n m
ay b
e c
lose
d o
r bo
un
de
d b
ecau
se
the
re a
re
line
s o
n a
ll sid
es,
wh
ile o
the
r solu
tion
s m
ay b
e o
pe
n o
r u
nb
ou
nde
d.
Sys
tem
s o
f E
qu
ati
on
s
A s
et of
two
or
mo
re e
qu
atio
ns c
on
tain
ing a
se
t of
co
mm
on
va
ria
ble
s.
Te
rm
A p
art
of
an
alg
eb
raic
exp
ressio
n.
Term
s a
re s
ep
ara
ted
by e
ith
er
an
ad
ditio
n s
ym
bo
l (+
) or
a
su
btr
action
sym
bo
l (–
). I
t can
be
a n
um
be
r, a
va
ria
ble
, o
r a p
rod
uct
of
a n
um
be
r an
d o
ne
or
mo
re
va
ria
ble
s (
e.g
., in t
he
exp
ressio
n 4
x2+
6y,
4x
2 a
nd
6y a
re b
oth
te
rms).
Te
rmin
ati
ng
De
cim
al
A d
ecim
al w
ith
a f
inite
nu
mb
er
of
dig
its.
A d
ecim
al fo
r w
hic
h t
he
div
isio
n o
pe
ration
resu
lts in e
ith
er
rep
ea
tin
g z
ero
es o
r re
pe
atin
g n
ine
s (
e.g
., 0
.37
500
0…
= 0
.375
, 0.1
99
9…
= 0
.2).
It is
ge
ne
rally
wri
tte
n
to t
he
la
st n
on
-ze
ro p
lace
va
lue
, bu
t ca
n a
lso
be
writt
en
with
ad
ditio
na
l ze
roe
s in
sm
alle
r pla
ce
va
lue
s
as n
ee
ded
(e.g
., 0
.25
ca
n a
lso
be w
ritt
en
as 0
.25
00
). A
ll te
rmin
ating d
ecim
als
are
ratio
na
l nu
mb
ers
.
Tri
no
mia
l A
po
lyn
om
ial w
ith
th
ree
un
like t
erm
s (
e.g
., 7
a +
4b
+ 9
c).
Ea
ch t
erm
is a
mo
no
mia
l, a
nd
the
mo
no
mia
ls a
re jo
ine
d b
y a
n a
dd
itio
n s
ym
bo
l (+
) or
a s
ub
tractio
n s
ym
bo
l (–
). I
t is
co
nsid
ere
d a
n
alg
eb
raic
exp
ressio
n.
K
ey
sto
ne
Ex
am
s: A
lge
bra
Ass
ess
me
nt
An
cho
r &
Eli
gib
le C
on
ten
t G
loss
ary
A
pri
l 2
01
4
Pen
nsy
lva
nia
Dep
art
men
t o
f E
du
cati
on
Pag
e 2
7
Ap
ril 2
01
4
Un
it R
ate
A
rate
in
wh
ich t
he
se
co
nd
(in
de
pe
nde
nt)
quan
tity
of
the
ratio
is 1
(e.g
., 6
0 w
ord
s p
er
min
ute
, $4
.50
p
er
pou
nd
, 21
stu
den
ts p
er
cla
ss).
Va
ria
ble
A
le
tte
r o
r sym
bo
l u
se
d t
o r
ep
rese
nt
an
y o
ne
of
a g
iven s
et of
nu
mb
ers
or
oth
er
ob
jects
(e
.g.,
in t
he
equ
atio
n y
= x
+ 5
, th
e y
an
d x
are
va
ria
ble
s).
Sin
ce
it
ca
n ta
ke
on
diffe
ren
t va
lue
s,
it is th
e o
ppo
site
of
a c
on
sta
nt.
Wh
ole
Nu
mb
er
A n
atu
ral nu
mb
er
or
ze
ro.
An
y n
um
be
r fr
om
th
e s
et of
nu
mb
ers
re
pre
se
nte
d b
y {
0,
1,
2, 3
, …
}.
So
me
tim
es it
is r
efe
rred
to
as a
“no
n-n
ega
tive inte
ge
r”.
x-A
xis
T
he
ho
rizo
nta
l n
um
be
r lin
e o
n a
co
ord
ina
te p
lan
e th
at
inte
rsects
with
a v
ert
ical n
um
be
r lin
e, th
e
ya
xis
; th
e lin
e w
ho
se
equ
atio
n is y
= 0
. T
he
x-a
xis
co
nta
ins a
ll th
e p
oin
ts w
ith
a z
ero
y-c
oo
rdin
ate
(e
.g.,
(5,
0))
.
x-I
nte
rce
pt(
s)
The
x-c
oo
rdin
ate
(s)
of
the
po
int(
s)
at
wh
ich t
he
gra
ph
of
an
equ
atio
n c
rosse
s t
he
x-a
xis
(i.e
., t
he
va
lue
(s)
of
the x
-co
ord
ina
te w
he
n y
= 0
). T
he
so
lution
(s)
or
roo
t(s)
of
an
equ
atio
n t
ha
t is
set e
qu
al
to 0
.
y-A
xis
T
he
ve
rtic
al n
um
be
r lin
e o
n a
co
ord
ina
te p
lane
tha
t in
ters
ects
with
a h
orizo
nta
l n
um
be
r lin
e, th
e
xa
xis
; th
e lin
e w
ho
se
equ
atio
n is x
= 0
. T
he
y-a
xis
co
nta
ins a
ll th
e p
oin
ts w
ith
a z
ero
x-c
oo
rdin
ate
(e
.g.,
(0,
7))
.
y-I
nte
rce
pt(
s)
The
y-c
oo
rdin
ate
(s)
of
the
po
int(
s)
at
wh
ich t
he
gra
ph
of
an
equ
atio
n c
rosse
s t
he
y-
axis
(i.e.,
the
va
lue
(s)
of
the y
-co
ord
ina
te w
he
n x
= 0
). F
or
a lin
ea
r e
qu
atio
n in s
lop
e-inte
rcep
t fo
rm (
y =
mx +
b),
it is
in
dic
ate
d b
y b
.
Keystone Exams: Algebra II
Assessment Anchors and Eligible Contentwith Sample Questions and Glossary
April 2014
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