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60 8th grade vocabulary words

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absolute value   The distance of a number from zero; the positive value of a number  
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area   Size a surface takes up measured in square units  
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area of the base   Bottom face of a polyhedron which is multiplied by height to figure volume; denoted by capital B in formulas  
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biased sample   Individuals or groups from the population are not represented in a sample  
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box and whisker plot   A graph to show medians and distribution of data in quartiles  
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circumference   Distance around a circle  
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commission   A percentage of the money received from a total paid to the agent  
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compound probability   Likelihood that 2 independent events will happen (probability of first times the probability of second)  
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corresponding parts   Features situated in the same location in congruent figures  
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diameter   Distance across a circle through the center  
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dilation   Transformation that produces a figure of the same shape but different size  
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dimensions   Measures of length, width, and height  
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discount   A reduction in price usually based on a percentage  
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equivalent ratio   Proportional relationship created by multiplying (scaling) by a form of one; cross products are equal  
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factor   A whole numbers that can be divided exactly into a given number  
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formula   Equation that states a rule for the relationship between certain quantities  
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function   Relationship in which one value depends on the other (input & output)  
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hypotenuse   Longest side of a right triangle which is opposite the right angle  
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inequality   Not equal in size, amount, or value; greater or less than  
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integers   Positive and negative whole numbers or zero  
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interest   A charge for borrowed money generally a percentage of the amount still owed  
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inverse operation   The opposite operation which will negate an operation  
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irrational numbers   Numbers that cannot be expressed as fractions, terminating decimals, or repeating decimals  
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lateral surface area   Sum of the areas of the side faces of a polyhedron  
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legs   Sides that form the right angle of a right triangle  
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linear   A relationship which has a constant rate of change; graphs as a straight line  
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markup   An amount added to the cost price to determine the selling price  
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multiple   Any number into which a given number will divide exactly  
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negative correlation   As one variable increases, the other decreases; trends downward on a graph from left to right  
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origin   The point (0,0) on a coordinate plane where the x-axis and the y-axis intersect  
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outlier   Value in a data set that is noticeably higher or lower than the other values  
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percent   A ratio that compares a number to 100  
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percent of change   A ratio that compares the change in a quantity to the original amount  
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perfect square   A number whose square root is a whole number  
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perimeter   Distance around a closed shape  
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positive correlation   As one variable increases, the other increases; trends upward on a graph from left to right  
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principal   A sum of money lent or invested on which interest is paid  
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prism   Polyhedron with 2 parallel, congruent polygon bases  
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probability   Mathematical likelihood of an event happening  
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product   The answer to a multiplication problem  
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proportional   Having a constant ratio with another quantity  
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pyramid   Polyhedron with 1 polygon base and a pointed top  
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Pythagorean Theorem   Sum of the squares of the legs of a right triangles equals the square of the hypotenuse  
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Pythagorean Triple   Set of three numbers that work in the Pythagorean Theorem formula  
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quadrants   The four sections of a plane divided by an x and y axis  
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quotient   The answer to a division problem  
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radius   Distance from the center of a circle to any point on the circle  
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random sample   Sample in which each individual or object has an equal chance of being selected  
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rational numbers   Numbers that can be expressed as terminating or repeating decimals  
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reciprocal   Fraction flipped upside down; reciprocals multiply to 1  
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sample space   Set of all possible outcomes  
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scale factor   Ratio of measurements of similar figures to describe the magnification (new/old)  
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scatterplot   graph with points plotted to show a relationship between two variables  
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scientific notaiton   A condensed way of writing very large or small numbers using powers of ten  
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similar   A proportional figure with the same shape, but different size  
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square root   One of the two equal factors of a number  
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surface area   Sum of the areas of the faces of a geometric solid (square units)  
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unit rate   A rate with a denominator of one  
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Venn diagram   Circles to show the relationship between sets  
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volume   Amount of space a geometric solid takes up (cubic units)  
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