Term | Definition |
Integers | Include only whole numbers (no fractions) and their opposites (negative numbers). Example: -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2... |
Whole Numbers | Include numbers such as 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ... (and so on) |
Counting numbers | Numbers used to "count" . They include numbers such as 1, 2, 3, 4... (zero is not included) |
Rational Numbers | Any number that can be written as a fraction |
Absolute Value | The distance between a number and zero on the number line |
Coordinate plane | A plane divided into four quadrants by the intersection of the x-axis and the y-axis at the origin |
Horizontal Line | A line that runs left to right (side to side) |
Ordered Pair | Set of numbers used to locate a position in the coordinate plane |
Origin | Point (0,0) in a coordinate plane. This is where the x and y axis intersect. |
Quadrant | One of the four parts that make up the coordinate plane |
Vertical Line | Line that runs up and down |
X-axis | The HORIZONTAL number line of a coordinate plane |
Y-axis | The VERTICAL number line of a coordinate plane |
Zero Pair | A whole number and its opposite. The sum of these two numbers is equal to zero. |