NCSSM PLACEMENT TEST WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% 2023/2024

NCSSM PLACEMENT TEST WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% 2023/2024 binomial a polynomial with two terms constant a value that does not change factor a number or expression that is multiplied by another number or expression to get a product monomial a number or a product of numbers and variables with whole-number exponents, or a polynomial with one term polynomial a monomial or a sum or difference of monomials consistent system a system of equations or inequalities that has at least one solution dependent system a system of equations that has infinitely many solutions elimination method a method used to solve systems of equations in which one variable is eliminated by adding or subtracting two equations of the system inconsistent system a system of equations or inequalities that has no solution independent system a system of equations that has exactly one solution substitution method A method used to solve systems of equations by solving an equation for one variable and substituting the resulting expression into the other equation(s) system of linear equations a system of equations in which all of the equations are linear correlation a measure of the strength an direction of the relationship between two variables or data sets correlation coefficient a number r greater than or equal to -1 and less than or equal to 1, that describes how closely the points in a scatter plot cluster around the line of best fit. linear regression a statistical method used to fit a linear model to a given data set residual the signed vertical distance between a data point and a line of fit X-Intercept The x-coordinate(s) of the point(s) where a graph intersects the x-axis. Y-Intercept The y-coordinate(s) of the point(s) where a graph intersects the y-axis. Linear Function A function that can be written in the form y=mx+b, where x is the independent variable and m and b are real numbers. Its graph is a line. Rate A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units. Rate of Change A ratio that compares the amount of change in a dependent variable to the amount of change in an independent variable. Slope A measure of the steepness of a line. Exponent The number that indicates how many times the base in a power is used as a factor. Exponential Expressions An algebraic expression in which the variable is in an exponent with a fixed number as the base. Exponential Function A function in the form f(x)=ab^x where a and b are real numbers, a does not equal zero, b>0, and b does not equal 1. Perfect Square A number whose positive square root is a whole number. Exponential Growth An exponential function in the form y=a(1+r)^t, where r is the rate of growth, a is the initial amount and t is the time. Exponential Decay An exponential function in this form, where r is the rate of decay, a is the initial amount and t is the time. Base The number in a power that is used as a factor. Half-life The half-life of a substance is the time it takes for one-half of the substance to decay into another substance. arithmetic sequence A sequence whose successive terms differ by the same nonzero number, called the "common difference". common difference In an arithmetic sequence, the nonzero constant difference of any term and the previous term. dependent variable The output of a function; a variable whose value depends on the value of the input, or independent variable. domain The set of all inputs (generally x-values) of a relation or function. function A relation in which ever domain value is paired with exactly one range value. function notation If x is the independent variable and y is the dependent variable, than the function can be written as f(x), where f names the function. independent variable The input of a function, a variable whose value determines the value of the output, or dependent variable. range The set of all outputs (generally y-values) of a relation or function. sequence A list of numbers that often form a pattern.