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math vocab 2-09-17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Porportion | 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. |
| algabra | a mathematical language that uses symbols, usually letters,along with numbers. The letters stand for unknown numbers. |
| area | the number of square units needed to cover the enclosed (inside) surface. |
| equation | a mathematical sentence that contains an equal. |
| 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 operations | the rules that tell 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. |
| quadrent | one of the four regions in a coordinate plane separated by an x-axis and y-axis. |
| mode | the numbers or items that appear most often in set of data. |
| perimeter | the distance around any closed geometric figure. |