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vocab
math vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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proportion | an equation stating that two ratios or rates are equivalent. |
origin | the point of intersection of the x-axis and the y-axis in a coordinate system. |
expression | a mathematical language that uses symbols, usually letters, along with numbers. the letters stand unknown numbers. |
area | the number of square units needed to cover the (inside) surface. |
equation | a mathematical sentence that that contains equal (=) sign. |
mean | the sum of the numbers in a set of data divided by the number of pieces of data. |
radius | the distance from the center of the circle to any point on the circle. |
yard | a customary unit of length equal to 3 feet or 36 inches. |
order of operatation | the rules that which operation to perform first when more than one operation is used (PEMDAS). |
diameter | the distance across a circle through the center. |
rhombus | a parallelogram with all sides congruent. |
quadrant | one of the four regions in a coordinate plane separated by an x-axis and a y-axis . |
mode | the number or item that appears most often in a set of data |
perimeter | the distance around any closed geometric figure. |
exponet | in a power the number of times the base is used as a factor. |
variable | a symbol usually a letter used to represent a number. |
percent | a ratio that compares numbers to 100. |
circumference | a distance around a circle. |
foot | a customary unit of length equal to twelve inches. |
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 two middle numbers are added together then divided by two. |
equivalent | having the same value for instance, fractions that have the same number 1/2 2/4. |
mixed number | the sum of a whole number and a fraction for instance 1 1/2 2 1/2. |
reciprocals | any two numbers that have a production of 1 flip flops. |
chord | a segment with endpoints that are on a circle. |
obtuse angle | an angle that measures greater than 90 degrees, but less than 180 degrees. |
ratio | a comparison of two quantities by division |
decimal | numbers that have digits in the tenths, hundredths,thousandths, and beyond. |
outlier | a value that is much higher than or much lower than the other values in a set of data. |
improper fractions | a fraction that has a numerator that is greater than or equal to the denominator. |
coordinates | a pair of numbers used to locate a point in the coordinate system. |