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Math Vocab.
Math vocab. words and definition
Term | Definition |
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Exponent | A quantity representing the power to which a given number or expression is to be raised. |
Evaluate | To calculate the value of. |
Order of Operations | A order to group, do exponents, multiply and divide, and add or subtract. |
Algebraic Expression | Mathematical phrase that can contain ordinary numbers, variables (x or y) and operators (add, subtract, multiply, and divide). |
Variable | Able to assume different numbers value. |
Term | Part of expression or series separated by add or subtract signs, or the parts of a sequence separated by commas. |
Factor | Another term for factorize. |
Product | A quantity obtained by multiplying quantities together, or from and analogous algebraic operation. |
Power | The number of times a certain number is to be multiplied by itself. |
Equivalent Expression | Expressions that are the same, even though they may look different. |
Additive Identity | Element that leaves another element unchanged as zero. |
Multiplicative Identity | Multiply 1 to any number and it stays the same. |
Multiplicative Property Of Zero | Adding the opposite (additive inverse) of a number to the number will give you a sum of zero. |
Multiplicative Inverse (reciprocal) | A pair of numbers when multiply together equals 1. |
Commutative Property | Property associated with binary operations and functions. |
Associative Property | A string of numbers added together, you can group them anyway and still get the same answer. |
Distributive Property | Multiplication distributes over addition. |
Substitution Property | If "a=b" then "a" can be substituted for "b" in any equation. |
Like Terms | Terms that have the same variables and powers. |
Simplest Form | Write the expression as short as possible. |
Coefficient | A number or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable. |
Coordinate Plane | A plane with the Y-axis and X-axis. |
X-axis | Going horizontal on the plane. |
Y-axis | Going vertical on the plane. |
Origin | The point or place where something begins. |
Ordered Pair | A pair of elements. |
X-coordinate | Making steps to the left or right. |
Y-coordinate | Making steps up or down. |
Line Graph | Type of chart which displays information. |
Bar Graph | Bars instead of lines. |
Circle Graph | Another term for pie chart. |
Historgram | Diagram with rectangles. |
Scatter Plot | Graph represented by plotted points. |
Box-and-Whisker Plot | Data divide into halves. |
Quartile | Each four groups can be divided according to the variable. |
Median | Put your numbers in order from least to greatest then take the middle number. |
Mean | Add all the numbers together then divide by the total numbers you got. |
Stem and Leaf plot | Method for showing the frequency with which certain classes value occurs. |
Frequency Table | Summarizing data. |
Sequence | Order in which events happen. |
Arithmetic Sequence | Difference between 2 consecutive terms constants. |
Common Difference | Between consecutive and arithmetic. |
Ellipsis | Writing of a word. |