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Unit 2 Vocab
Vocab for Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Natural Numbers | The counting numbers beginning with 1 |
| Integer Numbers | The set of numbers {...-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3...} |
| Rational Numbers | Any number that can be written as a fraction, where both the numerator and the denominator are integers, and the denominator is not equal to zero |
| Ordered Pairs | Two numbers written in order as follows: (x,y) |
| Coordinate Graph/Plane | A two-dimensional surface formed by two number lines |
| Positive Number | Numbers that are greater than zero |
| Negative Number | Numbers that are less than zero |
| Absolute Value | The distance of the number from zero |
| Opposites | The same numbers but with the opposite sign (+ or -) additive inverse. |
| Horizontal | The x-axis of a coordinate grid is the horizontal axis |
| Vertical | At right angle to the horizon. The y-axis of a coordinate grid is the vertical axis |
| Quadrant | The coordinate plane is divided by its axes into four quadrants |
| Coordinates | An exact location on a coordinate graph |
| Axis/Axes | In a coordinate plane, two number lines that meet at right angles at the origin (0,0). The x-axis runs horizontally and the y-axis runs vertically |