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Math Vocabulary #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Power | A number that can be expressed by using an exponent |
| Exponent | In a power, the number of times the base is used as a factor |
| Factor | A number that divides into a whole number with a remainder of zero |
| Symbol | A letter, numeral or mark which represents something |
| Variable | A symbol, usually a letter, used to represent a number. |
| Quotient | The answer to a division problem |
| Product | The answer to a multiplication problem |
| Square Root | A number that, when multiplied by itself, produces the given number. An inverse operation of squaring a number |
| X-Axis | Horizontal line in a coordinate plane |
| Y-Axis | Vertical line in a coordinate plane |
| Absolute Value | The distance the number is from zero on the number line |
| Integer | Whole numbers and their opposites |
| Negative Power | A number less than zero |
| Ordered Pair | Pair of numbers used to locate a point in the coordinate |
| Origin | The point of intersection of X-axis and Y-axis |
| X-Coordinate | The first number of an ordered pair |
| Y-Coordinate | The second number of an ordered pair |