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Math Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a closed plane figure made up of 3 or more line segments | polygon |
| dividend | the number that is divided in a division problem |
| divisor | the number by which a number is being divided |
| quotient | the answer when you divide |
| product | the answer when you multiply |
| factor | the numbers multiplied together in a multiplication problem |
| difference | the answer when you subtract |
| sum | the answer when you add |
| estimate | to round |
| perimeter | the distance around an object |
| area | the number of square units needed to cover a flat surface |
| angle | formed by 2 rays with the same endpoint |
| congruent | same shape, same size no matter the position |
| coordinates | ordered pair of numbers that locates a point |
| intersecting lines | lines that cross or meet |
| perpendicular | lines or line segments that meet or cross to form perfect right angles |
| hexagon | shape that has 6 sides |
| octagon | shape that has 8 sides |
| pentagon | shape that has 5 sides |
| triangle | shape that has 3 sides |
| symmetrical | when a line can be drawn in an object and the parts are equal |
| translation | to slide without picking up |
| reflection | to flip |
| rotation | to turn |
| categorical data | information that used words, objects, groups |
| numerical data | information that uses numbers |
| increase | to go up |
| decrease | to go down |
| varying | to change from up to down or down to up over a course of time |