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Mayhgani Key Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| algebra | A MATHEMATICAL LANGUAGE THAT USE SYMBOLS LETTERS ALONG WITH NUMBERS THAT ARE NUMBER |
| algebraic | A COMBINATION OF VARIABLES NUMBERS AND AT LEAST ONE OPERATION |
| ares | The NUMBERS OF SQUARE UNIT NEEDED TO COVER THE SURFACE ENCLOSE BY A GEOMETRIC FIGURE |
| base | Any SIDE OF A PARALLELGRAM |
| composite number | A number greater than 1 with more than two factors. |
| cubed | The product in which a number is a factor three times.Two cubed is because |
| Defining the variable | Choosing a variable to represent the input when writing a function |
| Defining the variable | Choosing a variable to represent the input when writing a function rule. |
| equals sign | A symbol of equality |
| equation | A mathematical sentence that contain an equals sign. |
| evaluate | To find the value of an algebraic expression by replacing variables |
| exponent | In a power the number of times the base is used as a factor. |
| factor | A number that divides into a whole number with a remainder |
| formula | An equation that shows a relationship among certain quantities. |
| function | A relation in which each element of the input is paired with exactly one element of the output according to a specified rule. |
| function table | A table organizing the input,rule, and output of a function. |
| function rule | An expression that describes the relationship between each input and output. |
| numerical expression | A combination of numbers and operation. |
| order of operations | The rules that tell which operation to perform first when more than one operation is used. |
| power | A number that can be expressed using an exponent. |
| prime factorization | A composite number expressed as a product of prime numbers. |
| prime number | A whole number that has exactly two unique factors,1 and the number itself. |
| solution | The value of a variable with a value that results in a true sentence. |
| solve | To replace a variable with a value that results in a true sentence. |
| squared | A number multiplied by itself. |
| variable | A symbol,usually a letter,used to represent a number. |
| average | The sum of two or more quantities divided by the number of quantities the mean. |
| bar graph | A graph using bars to compare quantities . |
| frequency | The number of times an item occurs. |
| graph | A visual way to display data . |
| horizontal axis | The axis on which the categories or values are shown in a bar and line graph. |
| integers | The whole number between successive values on a scale . |
| key | A sample data point used to explain the stems and leaves in a stem -and -leaf plot .. |
| line graph | A graph used to show how a set of data change over a period of time. |
| line plot | A diagram that shows the frequency of data on a number line . |
| mean | The sum of the number in a set of data divided by the number of pieces of data. |
| measures of central tendency | Number that are used to describe the center set of data.The measures include the mean,median,mode. |
| median | The middle number in a set of data when the data are arranged in numerical order. If the data has an even number ,the median is the mean of the two middle number. |
| mode | The number or item that appear most often in a set of data . |
| negative number | A number that is less than zero. |
| opposites | Number that are the same distance from zero in opposite directions. |
| outlier | A value that is much higher or much lower than the other values in a set of data. |
| positive numbers | A number that is greater than zero. |
| range | The difference between the smallest and the largest number in a set of data. |
| stem-and-leaf plot | a system used to condense a set of data where the greatest place value of the greatest place value of the data form the stem and the next greatest place value form the leaves |
| vertical axis | The axis on which the scale and interval are shown in a bar or line graph. |