Appendix F - Glossary
(K-O)

A polynomial function of degree one, the graph of which is a straight line. For example:
f(x) = a₀ 1 a₁x, where a₀ and a₁ are constants

The lowest number that is a multiple of two or more numbers. For example:
3, 4, 6: LCM = 12

A rectangle array of numbers. For example:

2x2 matrix 3x1 matrix

The greatest value of a function.

The sum of numbers in a set divided by the number of numbers in that set; sometimes referred to as the average.

The middle number in a set of numbers arranged in rank order.

The lowest value of a function.

A number that is expressed as the sum of a whole number and a fraction. For example:
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The number that occurs most frequently in a set of data.

An algebraic expression that is the product of a constant and a variable.

Repeated addition of a number. For example:
4, 8, 12, 16: are multiples of 4

Positive integers (1, 2, 3, 4. . . .)

net

A flat diagram consisting of plane faces arranged so that it may be folded to form a solid.

The probability density function f(x) is symmetric about the ordinate x = r and is often described as bell-shaped. glossary image

An angle whose measure is between 90° and 180°. glossary image

A pair of numbers (x, y) indicating the x- and y- coordinates of a point on a graph.

A number designating the place occupied by an item in an ordered sequence (e.g., first, second, and third).

The point from which distances are measured in a coordinate system.

Revised: October 20, 1997

Appendix F - Glossary(K-O)