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Math Pre-Alegbra
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| absolute value | a numbers distance from zero |
| acute angle | any angle whose measure is less than 90 degrees |
| acute triangle | a triangle in which all sides are less than 90 degress |
| additive inverse | opposite of a number |
| algorithm | specific set of rules for solving a problem |
| analyze | to seperate a thing into parts |
| angle | two rays that meet at a common endpoint |
| approimate | to estimate avalve which isn't exact but close enough to be of use |
| associative property | sum or product of a set of numbers is the same no matter he way they are grouped |
| arithmetic sequence | a sequence of numbers where a number is added or subtracted each time |
| bargraph | a way of displaying data using horizontial or vertical |
| base | the side or face od a 3-D stands quantity which is raised to power |
| box and whisker plot | a box indicating the midlle 50% of the ranked statistics and the max/min of data quartiles/median |
| circle | all points equidistant from a fixed point (center) |
| cicle graph | a display of data using a circle divided into slices |
| cicumference | distance around a circle |
| communitive property | rule which stats that you may add or multiply in any order |
| compare | to give similarities and difference |
| composite numbers | a number with more than two factors |
| concave polygon | a polygon that has a interior angler greater than 180 degrees |
| cone | solid consisting of a circular base and one |
| congruent | figures with the same size and shape |
| contrast | to give diffrence |
| convex polygon | a polygon that has no interior angle greater than 180 degrees |
| coordinate plane | a two dimensional figure containing horizontal and vetical axes |
| coorinates | ordered pair of numbers that desribe a point on a coordinate graph |
| cube | solid with six square faces to raise a number to the 3rd power |
| customary system | units of measurement used in the us |
| cylinder | solid shape with parallel circulr bases |
| diagonal | a line segment connecting 2 nonadjacent vertices in a polygon |
| diameter | a line segment that passes through the center of a circle and divides it in half |
| difference | answer to a subtraction problem |
| distance | the length of the shortest line segment between 2 points lines planes |
| distributive property | a(b+c)= ab + ac |
| domain | set of possible values for the variable x values |
| edge | a line segment where 2 faces of a polyhedron meet |
| equation | a mathematical sentence stating that 2 expressions are equal |
| equilateral triangle | all sides are equal length |
| equilvalent forms | represent the same number |
| estimate | an approximation or rough calculation |
| expanded form | a method of writing a number that highlights the value of each digit |
| experimental probality | ratio of the number of times an outcome happened to the total number of trails in an experiment |
| exponential form | a number written using bases and exponents |
| exponents | a numeral that indicates howmany times a number or expression is to be multiplied by itself |
| expression | a combination of numbers, variables, and operation |