Define circular functions
Trigonometric functions considered as functions of the angle
Define exponential function
A function where the variable is in the exponent
Define binomial distribution
The frequency distribution of the possible number of successful outcomes in a given number of trials in each of which there is the same probability of success
Define inflection point
A point on the graph at which the concavity of the function changes
Define angular velocity
The rate of change of angular position of a rotating object
Define ellipse
A set of points where the sum of the distances from two fixed points (foci) is constant
Define limit of a function
The value that a function approaches as the input approaches some value
Define eccentricity of an ellipse
A number that describes the shape of an ellipse
Define discriminant of a quadratic equation
Part of the quadratic formula that determines the nature of the roots
Define absolute value inequality
An inequality that involves the absolute value of a variable expression
Define implicit differentiation
A technique to differentiate equations not solved for one variable in terms of the other
Define an arithmetic series
The sum of the terms in an arithmetic sequence
Define composite function
A function composed of two functions where the output of one function is the input of another
Define an increasing function
A function where y increases as x increases
Define arithmetic sequence
A sequence where the difference between consecutive terms is constant
Define a decreasing function
A function where y decreases as x increases
Define derivative at a point
The slope of the tangent line to the function at that point
Define complex numbers
Numbers that have a real part and an imaginary part
Define geometric series
The sum of the terms in a geometric sequence
Define geometric sequence
A sequence where the ratio between consecutive terms is constant
Define matrix multiplication
The process of multiplying two matrices by combining rows of the first matrix with columns of the second
Define a logarithmic scale
A scale used for a range of values where each step is a constant times the previous step
Define normal distribution
A bell-shaped distribution that is symmetric about the mean
Define asymptote
A line that a graph approaches but never touches
Define logarithmic function
The inverse of an exponential function