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Math Vocabulary

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B   represents the area of the base of a solid figure  
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better buy   comparing two or more prices, it is the one with the lowest unit rate  
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circumference   the perimeter of a circle  
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complementary   two angles whose sum is 90 degrees  
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dimensions   measurements of 2 & 3 dimensional figures, usually edges  
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discount   a deduction taken off original amount  
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equation   a mathematical sentence that contains an equals sign  
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exponent   represents the number of times the base is multiplied by itself  
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expression   a math problem with no equal sign  
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mean   the mathematical average of the data  
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median   the middle number when data is arranged in numerical order  
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mode   the number most repeated in a set of data  
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nth term   refers to the position of a number in a sequence  
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perimeter   the distance around a closed geometric figure  
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proportional   the relationship between two ratios with a constant rate or ratio  
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quadrant   the four regions created in a coordinate plane  
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range   difference between the greatest and least pieces of data  
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relationship   the connection between 2 or more sets of numbers  
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rule   the expression that describes the numbers in a sequence or pattern  
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sample space   the set of all possible outcomes of a probability experiment  
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scale factor   a scale written as a ratio in simplest form  
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similar   2 or more figures that have proportional sides and congruent angles  
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square root   a factor that when multiplied by itself equals that number  
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supplementary   two angles whose sum is 180 degrees  
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terms   each number in a sequence  
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unit rate   a rate where the denominator is one unit  
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volume   the number of cubic units needed to fill the space occupied by a solid  
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x-axis   the horizontal axis in a coordinate plane and represents the independent variable  
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y-axis   the vertical axis in a coordinate plane and represents the dependent variable  
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area   the number of square units needed to cover a surface of a geometric figure  
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