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Linear Systems Vocab
Question | Answer |
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System of Equations | A set of equations with the same variables |
Consistent | A system of equations that has at least one solution |
Inconsistent | A system of equations that has no solutions |
Independent | A system of equations that has exactly one solution |
Dependent | A consistent system of equations that has an infinite number of solutions |
Substitution Method | A method of solving a system of equations in which one equation is solved for one variable in terms of the other. |
System of Inequalities | A set of inequalities with the same variables. |
Substitution Method | A method of solving a system of equations in which one equation is solved for one variable in terms of the other |
Elimination Method | Eliminate one of the variables in a system of equations by adding or subtracting the equations |
System of Inequalities | A set of inequalities with the same variables |
Constraints | Conditions given to variables, often expressed as linear inequalities |
Feasible Region | The intersection of graphs that displays one or more similar characteristics |
Bounded | A region is bounded when the graph of system of constraints is a polygonal region. |
Vertices | The maximum or minimum value that a linear function has for the points in a feasible region. |
Linear Programming | The process of finding the maximum or minumum values of a function for a region defined by inequalities |
Octants | The eight regions of three-dimensional space |
Ordered Triple | 1. the coordinates of a point in space 2. The solution of a system of equations in three variables x,y, and z. |