WGU C957 Applied Algebra Brandy exam with correct answers

WGU C957 Applied Algebra Brandy exam
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Asymptote |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |horizontal, |vertical, |or |slanted |line |that |a |graph |approaches |but |
never |touches



coefficient |of |determination |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |statistic |that |measures |how |well |a |regression |
prediction |approximates |the |real |data |points. |An |r^2 |of |1 |indicates |that |the |regression |prediction |is |a |
perfect |fit |for |the |data



common |ratio |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |number |by |which |each |term |in |a |sequence |is |multiplied |to
|find |the |next |number |in |the |sequence; |for |example |4 |is |the |common |ratio |for |the |sequence |[1, |4, |16,

|64, |256...]




Constant |ratio |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Occurs |when |the |numeric |relationship |between |two |
quantities- |that |is, |how |many |times |one |number |contains |the |second- |remains |unchanged |over |time



Data |regression |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |process |of |examining |data |points |to |determine |a |valid |
equation. |"Regression" |refers |to |bringing |different |data |points |down |toward |a |normal |average-
|"regressing" |them




equation |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |mathematical |sentence |that |contains |an |equals |sign.



explanatory |variable |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |variable |that, |as |it |changes, |affects |another |variable |
(called |the |response |variable); |for |example, |as |a |person |pumps |more |gas |into |a |car's |tank(the |
explanatory |variable), |the |cost |of |the |purchase |rises |(the |response |variable)



exponent |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |mathematical |notation |indicating |the |number |of |times |a |quantity
|is |multiplied |by |itself.