Define eccentricity of an ellipse

A number that describes the shape of an ellipse

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 discriminant of a quadratic equation

Part of the quadratic formula that determines the nature of the roots

Define exponential function

A function where the variable is in the exponent

Define angular velocity

The rate of change of angular position of a rotating object

Define normal distribution

A bell-shaped distribution that is symmetric about the mean

Define absolute value inequality

An inequality that involves the absolute value of a variable expression

Define an arithmetic series

The sum of the terms in an arithmetic sequence

Define inflection point

A point on the graph at which the concavity of the function changes

Define complex numbers

Numbers that have a real part and an imaginary part

Define logarithmic function

The inverse of an exponential function

Define geometric series

The sum of the terms in a geometric sequence

Define asymptote

A line that a graph approaches but never touches

Define an increasing function

A function where y increases as x increases

Define matrix multiplication

The process of multiplying two matrices by combining rows of the first matrix with columns of the second

Define ellipse

A set of points where the sum of the distances from two fixed points (foci) is constant

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 composite function

A function composed of two functions where the output of one function is the input of another

Define derivative at a point

The slope of the tangent line to the function at that point

Define geometric sequence

A sequence where the ratio between consecutive terms is constant

Define a logarithmic scale

A scale used for a range of values where each step is a constant times the previous step

Define limit of a function

The value that a function approaches as the input approaches some value

Define circular functions

Trigonometric functions considered as functions of the angle

Define implicit differentiation

A technique to differentiate equations not solved for one variable in terms of the other