Matching Pairs Lesson 22 VocabularyOnline version Match the vocabulary term, definition, and example. by Tracy Harrison 1 Independent Variable: A variable whose value is used to find the value of another variable. An independent variable determines the value of a dependent variable. 2 Variable: A letter that represents an unknown number. In some cases, a variable may represent more than one number. 3 Axis: A horizontal or vertical number line that determines a coordinate plane. The plural form is axes. 4 Increase 5 Decrease 6 Rate: A ratio tells the number of units of one quantity for 1 unit of another quantity. Rates are often expressed using the word per. 7 Ordered Pair: A pair of numbers, (x, y), that describes the location of a point in the coordinate plane. The x-coordinate gives the point’s horizontal distance from the y-axis, and the y-coordinate gives the point’s vertical distance from the x-axis. 8 Dependent Variable: A variable whose value depends on the value of a related independent variable. 9 Depend on To become larger in size or greater in value. To become smaller in size or lesser in value. To be determined by something.
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