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7th Math C1 Savvas
Pruit 7th Math C1 Savvas
| Term | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| additive inverse | the opposite of a given number | the opposite of 6 is (-6) |
| complex fraction | a fraction A/B where A and/or B are fractions and B is not zero | (a/b) / (c/d) |
| multiplicative inverse | a number's reciprocal | 5/3 and 3/5 |
| repeating decimal | a decimal that has an expansion that repeats the same digit, or block of digits, without end | 6.232323.... |
| terminating decimal | a decimal that has an expansion that terminates in 0 | 5.250 |
| absolute value | always a positive number and refers to the distance of a number from zero | |a| |
| associative property of addition | this property states that when performing addition, how numbers are grouped will not change the sum | (a + b) + c = a + (b + c) |
| average | another word for mean of a set which is found by adding all the numbers and dividing by the number of numbers | (a + b + c + d) /4 |
| commutative property of addition | changing the order of the terms in an expression does not change its value | a + b = b + a |
| identity property of addition | the sum of any number and zero is the number | n + 0 = n |
| integer | the set of positive whole numbers, their opposites, and zero | |
| negative number | numbers less than zero | |
| negative sign | a mathematical symbol used to indicate a value less than zero or to indicate the operation of subtraction | |
| operation | an action or rule that tells you what to do with one or more numbers | |
| opposite numbers | two numbers that are the same distance from zero on a number line, but in opposite directions | |
| opposite signs | refer to a positive and a negative sign | |
| opposite values | two numbers that are the same distance from zero on a number line but sit on opposite sides of it | |
| positive number | numbers greater than zero | |
| rate | a ratio involving two quantities measured in different units | |
| rational number | a number than can be written as a fraction and the denominator is not zero | |
| simplify | to rewrite an expression, equation, or fraction into a shorter, less complicated form without changing its overall value | |
| undefined | an expression has no valid meaning, value, or consistent answer within a specific number system | |
| zero property of multiplication | the product of any number and zero is zero | n(0) = 0 |
| distributive property | multiplying the terms of an expression with the same number | a(b + c) = ab + ac |
| convert | to change the form, unit, or expression of a number or measurement into an equivalent value |