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Chapter 1 math vocab
Integers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| absolute Value | The absolute value of a number a is its distance from zero on a number line. |
| Opposites | Two numbers that have the same absolute value but different signs. |
| Integer | The numbers…, -3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3 consisting of the negative, zero, and positive integers. |
| Additive Inverse | The additive inverse of a number a is its opposite, -a. |
| Natural Numbers | Natural numbers are all positive integers from 1 to infinity. They do not include 0, numbers, fractions, decimals. |
| Rational Numbers | A number that can be written as a quotient of two into integers. |
| Real Numbers | The set rational numbers and irrational numbers. |
| Whole Numbers | a set of numbers without fractions, decimals, or even negative integers. |
| Repeating Decimals | A decimal that has a digit or block of digits that repeats without end. |
| Terminating Decimals | A decimal that has a final digit. |