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BAV Math
Academic Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acute Angle | less than a right angle |
| Obtuse Angle | greater than a right angle |
| Right Angle | a square corner--90 degrees |
| Axis | a real or imaginary reference line |
| intersecting | lines that cross at one point |
| line graph | a graph that connects points to show how data changes over time |
| parallel | lines that never intersect |
| perpendicular | two intersecting lines that form right angles |
| reflection | to turn a figure over--a mirror view |
| rotation | to turn an object |
| translation | a change in position that moves an object up, down, or sideways |
| associative property of addition | Addends can be regrouped and the sum remains the same |
| associative property of multiplication | factors can be regrouped and the product remains the same |
| computation | to count or calculate using mathematics |
| dividend | the number being divided |
| divisor | the number that will divide the dividend |
| quotient | the answer to a division problem |
| equation | mathematical statement containing an equals sign, to show that two expressions are equal |
| equivalent | having the same value or amount |
| expanded form | a way of writing numbers that shows the place value of each digit |
| expression | one or a group of mathematical symbols representing a number or quantity--may include numbers or variables |
| frequency table | a table used in statistics as a method of recording data |
| hundredths | one part of one hundred divided into 100 parts |
| inquality symbols | symbols that show that an equation is not equal in size, value, or amount |
| inverse operation | opposite, reverse operations |
| prediction | to make a educated guess based on observing information |
| reasonable | something that makes sense |
| rule | a statement that tells you what to do or not to do |
| standard form | writing numbers using digits |
| tenths | one part of one ten divided into 10 parts |
| variable | a letter or symbol representing a varying quantity,for example, n in 10 + n |