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Mod 5 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Counterexample | A statement or example that shows a conjecture is false. |
| Cube Root | One of three equal factors of a number. IF a³=b, then a is the cube root of b. The cube root of 64 is 4 since 4³=64. |
| Inverse Operations | Pairs of operations that undo each other. Addition and subtraction are inverse operations. Multiplication and division are inverse operations. |
| Irrational Number | A number that cannot be expressed as the ratio a/b, where a and b are integers and b doesnt equal 0. |
| Natural Numbers | The set of numbers used for counting. |
| Perfect Cube | A number whose cube root is an integer. 27 is a perfect cube because its cube root is 3 |
| Perfect Square | A number whose square root is a whole number. 25 is a perfect square because its square root is 5. |
| Principal Square Root | The positive square root of a number. |
| Radical Sign | The symbol used to indicate a positive square root. |
| Real Numbers | The set of numbers that can be written in the form a/b where a and b are integers and b does not equal zero. |
| Square Root | One of the two equal factors of a number. If a²=b, then a is the square root of b. |
| Truncating | A process of approximating a decimal number by eliminating all decimal places pas a certain point without rounding. |