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7M U3 Vocabulary
Ratios & Proportional Relationships terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Constant of Proportionality | a constant ratio of two variables related proportionally; often represented by the variable k |
| Equivalent Fractions | fractions that name the same amount or part |
| Fraction | a number in the form a/b, where b ≠ 0 |
| Non-vertical Line | a line that is not vertical, not straight up and down, not perpendicular to the horizontal |
| Proportion | an equation that states that two ratios are equivalent |
| Ratio | a comparison of two quantities by division |
| Scale Drawing | a drawing that uses a scale to make an object smaller than or larger than the real object |
| Scale Factor | the ratio used to enlarge or reduce similar figures |
| Similar Triangles | triangles whose corresponding sides are the same ratio |
| Slope | a measure of the steepness of a line on a graph; the rise divided by the run |
| Steepness | the incline of a line measured by the absolute value of the slope |
| Unit Rate | a rate in which the second quantity in the comparison is one unit |