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Ed Measurements:Math
basic math terms
Term | Definition |
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Mean | the sum of n numbers divided by n |
median | the middle of a numerically arranged set of numbers |
mode | most frequently shown number |
range | difference between the greatest and the lowest numbers in a set |
supplementary angles | angles that add up to 180 degrees |
complementary angles | angles that add up to 90 degrees |
acute angles | an angle less than 90 degrees |
obtuse angle | an angle more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees |
straight angle | an angle that is 180 degrees |
reflex angle | an angle more than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees |
right angle | an angle that is 90 degrees |
parallel lines | two lines that never cross |
perpendicular lines | two lines that intersect at a 90 degree angle |
scalene triangle | a triangle that has no equal angles and no equal sides |
isosceles triangle | a triangle that has two equal sides and two equal angles |
equilateral triangle | a triangle that has all equal sides and all equal angles |
polygon | simple closed curved shape with only segments as sides |
quadrilateral | a polygon with four sides |
perimeter | the distance around a figure |
circumference | the distance around a circle |