Overview The difference of squares is a common binomial pattern that can be factored as (x+b)(x-b). It can be used in situations involving estimation by making both elements a difference…
read moreOverview One way to solve systems of equations with more than one variable is to substitute values of one variable for another. Suppose that a variable y is equal to…
read moreOverview Multiplication of fractions and rates with variables is similar to multiplying regular fractions and rates. It is important to cancel out common factors and units. The General Pattern The…
read moreOverview The tangent of an angle is a ratio of the length of a leg opposite an acute angle to the length of a leg adjacent to the acute angle…
read moreOverview Values for x and y can be graphed on the Cartesian coordinate plane. If x and y are terms in a linear equation, they can be graphed in a line.…
read moreOverview A parabola is a graph of a quadratic equation. It is a U-shaped curve with an axis of symmetry. Many different objects in the real world follow the shape…
read moreOverview: Relative frequencies refer to estimates of probabilities taken from actual data. Suppose that a survey of 1000 voters is taken and 213 of them state that they are going…
read moreOverview Usually, probability is calculated in terms of relative numerical frequencies. However, it can also be calculated in terms of ratios of area. Probability of Area Suppose that a target…
read moreOverview Systems of inequalities can be solved in much the same way as linear equations. If there is a solution in which the systems intersect, it will be in terms…
read moreOverview Absolute value functions are functions in which f(x) = │x│. They are important in a number of settings, including the study of error and probability functions. Definition of Absolute…
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