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winfree vocab
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| base | 1) the side or face a three-d shape stands on2) a quantity which is raised to an exponet |
| box and whisker plot | box indicating the middle fifty percent of the ranked statistics and the max/min of data |
| circle | all points are equidstant from a fixed point |
| circle graph | display of data using a circle divided into slices |
| circumfrence | distance around a circle (piD) |
| commutative property | rule which states that you may add or multiply in any order |
| compare | to give similarities and differences |
| complementary angles | two angles whose sum is ninety-degrees |
| composite number | number with two or more factors |
| concave polygon | polygon that has an interior angle greater than 180 degrees. |
| cone | solid consisting of a circular base and one vertice |
| absolute value | numbers distance from zero on a number line |
| acute angle | any angle whose measure is less than ninety degrees |
| acute triangle | triangle in which all angles measure less than 90 degrees |
| additive inverse | opposite of a number |
| algorithm | a specific set of instructions for solving a problem |
| alternate exterior angles | when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, two angles above and below the parallel lines and on opposite sides of the transversal |
| alternate interior angles | when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, two angles between the parallel lines and on opposite sides of the transversal |
| analyze | to separate a thing into parts |
| angle | two rays that meet |
| arithmetic sequence | sequence of numbers where a number is added or subtracted each time |
| associative property | sum or product of a set of numbers is the same no matter how they are grouped |
| approximate | to estimate a value which is not exact but close enough to be of use. |
| congruent | figures of the same size and shape |
| contrast | to give differences |
| convex polygon | a polygon that has no interior angle greater then 180 degrees. |
| coordinate | ordered pair of numbers that describes a point on a coordinate graph |
| coordinate plane | 2 dimensional figure containing horizontal and vertical axes |
| corresponding angles | any pair of angles each of which is the same side of one or two lines cut by a transversal and on the same side of the tranversal |
| cube | 1) solid with six square faces 2) to raise a number to the third power |
| customary system | units of measurements used in U.S. |
| cylinder | solid shape with parallel circular bases |
| diagonal | line segment connecting two nonajacent vertices in a polygon |
| diameter | line segment that passes through the center of a circle and divides it in half |
| difference | the answer to a subtraction problem |
| directly proportional | two quantities fow which an increase in one causes an increase in the other |
| distance | length of shortest line segment between two points, lines, planes |
| distributive property | a(b+c)=ab+ac and vice versa (also works for subtraction) |
| domain | the set of possible values for the variable |
| edge | line segment where two faces of a polyhedron meet |
| equation | mathematical sequence stating the two expressions are equal |
| equilateral triangle | all sides are of equal length |
| equivalent forms | represent the same number |
| estimate | an approximation or rough calculation |
| exponential form | number written using bases and exponets (32=2 to the fifth power) |
| exponents | numeral that indicates how many times a number or expression is multiplied by itself |
| expression | combination of numbers, variables, and operations |
| faces | flat, polygonal regions of a polyhedron |
| factor | number or expression that is multiplied by another to yield a product |
| factorial | n!: product of all the whole numbers from 1 to n [3! = (3)(2)(1)] |
| Fibonacci numbers | 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21,34, 55, 89, … (add previous two) |
| fundamental counting principle | If there are m ways for one event to occur and n ways for another event to occur then there are mn ways for both events to occur |
| generate | to produce or create |
| geometric sequence | sequence where you multiply or divide to get the next term |
| horizontal line | flat, level figure moving left to right |
| function | assigns exactly one output value to each input value |
| hypotenuse | side in a right triangle or opposite side of the right triangle (longest side) |
| independant event | in probability, 1 outcome of an event doesn't affect anothers outcome |
| inequality | statement that 1 quantity is less than or greater than another |
| integers | whole numbers and their opposites |
| interpret | to explain the meaning of |
| interquartile range | in a set of data the difference between the first and third quartile |
| intersection | set of elements that belong to each of two overlapping sets |
| interval | space of time between events or objects |
| inversely proportional | two quantities for which an increase in one causes an decrease in the other |
| inverse operations | operations that undo eachother |
| investigate | to study by close examination |
| irrational numbers | set of numbers that can't be expressed s finite or repeating decimal |
| isoceles triangle | triangle with at least two sides of equal length |
| justify | to prove to be right |
| legs of a triangle | sides adjacent to the right angle of the right triangle |
| line segment | on a line two end points and all points between them. |
| linear equation | graph is a line (y=mx=b) |
| maximum | greatest value |
| mean | average of two or more numbers |
| median | middle number in an ordered set of numbers |
| metric system | decimal system of weights and measurements |
| midpoint | point on a segment that divide's it in two equal segments |
| minimum | least value |
| mode | number or element which occurs most frequently in a set of numbers |
| multiplicative inverse | reciprocal of a number |
| multi-stage event | series of several events which occur in successive order |
| mutually exclusive events | one has nothing to do with the other |
| negative correlation | line of best fit has negative slope |
| oblique line | neither horizontal nor vertical |
| obtuse angle | any angle that measures more than 90 but less than 180 degrees |
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