Proportional Relationships

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Graph

A graph of the set of ordered pairs that are solutions of the equation.

Proportion

An equation that states that two ratios are equivalent.

Proportional Relationship

Is a relationship between two quantities in which the ratio of one quantity to the other quantity is constant.

Constant of Proportionality.

The equation for a proportional relationship has a special for. If the relationship between x and y is a proportional relationship, then the equation for the relationship may be written as y = ax, where a is a positive number. The constant a is called the constant or proportionality.

Ratio

a comparison of two numbers by division

Table

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

Common Ratio

the ratio of successive terms of a geometric sequence


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