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Topic 1
Integers and Rational Numbers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| opposites | two numbers that are the same distance from 0 on a number line in opposite directions |
| integers | the set of positive whole numbers, their opposites, and zero |
| whole numbers | consists of the number 0 and all of the counting numbers |
| zero | neither positive nor negative |
| positive numbers | numbers to the right of zero on a number line |
| negative numbers | numbers to the left of zero on a number line |
| rational numbers | numbers that can be written in the form a/b where a and b are integers and b can not equal 0 |
| greater than | compares two numbers with the greater number given first |
| less than | compares two numbers with the lesser number given first |
| inequality | says two values are not equal |
| absolute value | a numbers distance from 0 on a number line |
| coordinate plane | a surface formed by the intersection of two number lines |
| quadrant | four regions of the coordinate plane divided by the axes |
| ordered pair | a pair of numbers that describe the location of a point in the coordinate plane |
| x-coordinate | tells the position along the x-axis |
| y-coordinate | tells the position along the y-axis |