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LPA Maths Y8T2H
LPA Maths Year 8 Term 2 Higher word list
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Symmetry | One half is a mirror image of the other half |
| Rotation | Turning a shape |
| Reflection | A mirror view |
| Translation | Sliding a shape without turning it |
| Enlargement | Resizing a shape |
| Congruent | Has the same shape and size |
| Similar | Has the same shape but a different size |
| Object | The original shape |
| Image | New shape after the transformation |
| Transformation | Changing a shape |
| Recurring decimal | A decimal which has a repeated pattern of digits |
| Terminating decimal | A decimal that stops |
| Tenth | One part out of ten equal parts |
| Hundredth | One part out of hundred equal parts |
| Thousandth | One part out of thousand equal parts |
| Accuracy | How close it is to the real answer |
| Estimate | A calculated guess |
| Round | Make a number less accurate |
| Decimal place | Dot separating the whole number part from the decimal part |
| Significant figure | Most important digit in a number |
| Expression | Number, letters and symbols grouped together |
| Equation | States two things are equal |
| Formula | A rule written using symbols and letters |
| Evaluate | Work out or calculate |
| Simplify | Gather like terms |
| Squared | Multiplied a number with itself |
| Substitute | Swap a letter with a number |
| Inverse | Opposite calculation |
| Expand | Multiply out brackets |
| Linear | An equation with only one answer |