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Math definitions
Term | Definition |
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decimal | pertaining to tenths or the number 10 |
fraction | a number in the form a over b where b doesn't equal 0 |
ratio | a comparison of 2 quantities by division |
prortion | an equation that states that 2 ratios are equivilent |
complementary angles | 2 angles who's angles measures add up to 90 degres |
supplementary angles | 2 angles who's angles measures add up to 180 degres |
circumference | the outer boundary, especially of a circular area; perimeter |
radius | a straight line extending from the center of a circle to the circumference |
diameter | a straight line passing through the center of a circle and meeting the circumference at each end |
surface area | the sum of all the areas that cover an object |
volume | the quantity of 3-D space enclosed by some closed boundary |
quadrant | a quarter of a circle, and are of 90 degres |
coordinate plain | a plane scanned by the x-axis and y-axis which the coordinates of a point are its distances from 2 intersecting lines |
simplify | to make less complex; easier |
calculate | to determine a math problem |
plot | to place a point on a coordinate plane by using x and y axis |
round | an expression to the nearest multiple or power |
estimate | to find an answer close to the exact answer by rounding or other methods |