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Stack #51435
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| integer | any positive or negative whole number (3, 5, -3) |
| rational | any number that can be expressed as a ratio (ex. 5, 3/5, .25) |
| irrational | any number that cannot be expressed as a ratio (ex. the square root of - 1) |
| reciprocal | the inverse of a number times the number equals one (ex. 7 x 1/7 = 1) |
| absolute value | the distance between a number and zero, can be either positive or negative |
| identity | when there are infinite solutions |
| area | the amount of space flat figure takes up |
| coefficient | the number before a variable |
| base | the number or variable multiplied by an exponent (ex. the 3 in 3 to the fourth power) directly next to the exponent |
| exponent | a number that tells how many times to multiply a base by itself (ex. the 2 in 5 squared) |