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math vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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An equation that two ratios or rates are equivalent, (10 letters) | proportion |
the point of intersection of the x-axis and the y- axis in a coordinate system. (6 letters) | origin |
a mathematical language that uses symbols, usually letters, along with numbers. the letters stand for unknown numbers. (7 letters) | algebra |
the number of square units needed to cover the enclosed (inside) surface. (4 letters) | area |
A mathematical sentence that contains an equal (= sign. (8 letters) | equation |
The sum of the numbers in a set of data divided by the number of pieces of data. (4 letters). | mean |
the distance from the center of the circle to any point on the circle. (6 letters) | radius |
A customary unit of length equal to 3 feet, or 36 inches. ( 4 letters) | yard |
the rules that tell which operation to perform first when more then one operation is used (P.e.m.d.a.s.) (17 letters) | order of operations |
The distance across a circle through the center. (8 letters) | diameter |
A parallelogram with all sides congruent ( 7 letters) | Rhombus |
one of the four regions in a coordinate plane separated by the x-axis and y- axis | quadrant |
the distance around any closed geometric figure. | mode |
in a power, the number of times in a base is used as a factor. | perimeter |
A symbol, usually a letter, used to represent a number. | exponet |
a ratio that compares a number to 100 | variable |
the distance around a circle. | percent |
A customary unit of length equal to 12 inches | foot |
the middle number in a set of data when the numbers are arranged in numerical order. | median |
having the same value... for instance, fractions that have the same number...1/2 = 2/4. | equivilant |
the sum of a whole number and a fraction...for instance 1 1/2, 2 1/2 | mixed number |
Any two numbers that have a product of one...( flip flops). | recipricals |
A segment with endpoints that are on a circle. | chord |
an angle that measures greater than 90 degrees, but less than 180 degrees | obtuse angle |
a comparison of two quantities by division...for instance, 3:4, 3/4 | ratio |
numbers that have digits in the tenths, hundredths, thousandths place and beyond. | decimals |
a value that is much higher or much lower than the other values in the set of data | out lier |
a fraction that has a numerator that is greater than or equal to the denomenater | improper fraction |
a pair of numbers used to locate a point in the coordinate system. | ordered pair. |