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EM2 7.4.Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Absolute Error | the non-negative difference between a measured or approximate value and the true, exact value of a quantity, calculated as |Approximate Value - True Value| |
| Percent Error | a measure of the difference between an estimated value and an actual value, expressed as a percentage of the actual value, calculated using the formula: |Actual Value - Estimated Value| / Actual Value × 100%, |
| Proportion | an equation stating that two ratios are equal, showing that two quantities have the same relative size or share |
| Absolute Value | a number's distance from zero on the number line, always resulting in a non-negative (positive or zero) value, regardless of the number's original sign, denoted by vertical bars |
| Constant of Proportionality | the fixed number that describes the relationship between two directly proportional variables, meaning one variable changes at a constant rate relative to the other, expressed as y=kx |
| Cross Section | the 2D shape or surface that appears when a 3D object is sliced by a flat plane |
| Equation | a statement declaring that two mathematical expressions are equal, connected by an equals sign |
| Percent | represents a ratio or number as a fraction of 100, meaning "parts per hundred," used to show a part-to-whole relationship |
| Profit | the financial gain from a transaction, calculated as the Selling Price (SP) minus the Cost Price (CP) |
| Proportional Relationship | two quantities change at the same constant rate, so their ratio stays the same |
| Rate | a special ratio that compares two quantities with different units |
| Ratio | a comparison of two or more quantities showing their relative sizes |
| Scale Drawing | a proportional, two-dimensional representation of an object, showing it larger (enlargement) or smaller (reduction) than its actual size, but keeping the same shape and proportions through a constant scale factor or scale ratio |
| Unit Rate | a ratio that compares two different quantities |