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Mathematics
Undergraduate 1
02/22/2010

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Addition Translation Phrases
Section 2.3-p.86
Definition
added to, more than, the sum of, increased by, the total of, plus
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Subtraction Translation Phrases
Section 2.3-p.86
Definition
minus, less than, less, subtracted from, decreased by, the difference between
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Multiplication Tanslation Phrases
Section 2.3-p.86
Definition
times, of, the product of, multiplied by, twice
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Division Translation Phrases
Section 2.3-p.86
Definition
divided by, the quotient of, the ratio of
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Power Translation Phrases
Section 2.3-p.86
Definition
the square of, the cube of
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Equation
Section 3.1-p.106
Definition
Expresses the equality of two mathematical expressions.
Example: 9+3=12
3x-2=10
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Solution
Section 3.1-p.106
Definition
A number that, when substituted for the variable, results in a true equation.
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Solve an Equation
Section 3.1-p.107
Definition
To find the solution of the equation.
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Addition Property of Equations
Section 3.1-p.107
Definition
The same number or variable term can be added to each side of an equation without changing the solution of the equation.
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Multiplication Property of Equations
Section 3.1-p.109
Definition
Each side of an equation can be multiplied by the same nonzero number without changing the solution of the equation.
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Uniform Motion Equation
Section 3.1-p.111
Definition
The speed and direction of an object do not change.
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The Basic Percent Equation
Section 3.1-p.114
Definition
Percent Base = Amount
P B = A
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Simple Interest Equation
Section 3.1-p.116
Definition
Interest = Principal rate time
I = Prt
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Percent Mixture Equation
Section 3.1-p.117
Definition
Quantity = Amount of solution Percent Concentration
Q = Ar
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Clearing Denominators
Section 3.2-p.130
Definition
Removing denominators from an equation that contains fractions by multiplying each side of the equation by the LCM of the denominators.
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Even Integer
Section 4.2-p.174
Definition
An integer that is divisible by two.
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Odd Integer
Section 4.2-p.174
Definition
An integer that is not divisible by two.
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Consecutive Integer
Section 4.2-p.174
Definition
Integers that follow one another in order.
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Consecutive Even Integers
Section 4.2-p.174
Definition
Even integers that follow one another in order.
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Cosecutive Odd Integers
Section 4.2-p.174
Definition
Odd integers that follow one another in order.
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Perimeter
Section 4.3-p.181
Definition
The distance around a plain geometric figure.
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Perimeter of a Triangle Formula
Section 4.3-p.181
Definition
P = a + b + c
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Isosceles Triangle
Section 4.3-p.182
Definition
A triangle that has two equal angles and two equal sides.
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Equilateral Triangle
Section 4.3-p.182
Definition
A triangle in which all three sides are of equal length.
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Perimeter of a Rectangle Formula
Section 4.3-p.182
Definition
P = 2L + 2W
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Degree
Section 4.3-p.183
Definition
A unit used to measure angles.
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Right Angle
Section 4.2-p.184
Definition
An angle whose measure is 90 degrees.
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Straight Angle
Section 4.3-p.184
Definition
An angle whose measure is 180 degrees.
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Acute Angle
Section 4.2-p.184
Definition
An angle whose measure is between 0 degrees and 90 degrees.
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Obtuse Angle
Section 4.3-p.184
Definition
An angle whose measure is between 90 degrees and 180 degrees.
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Complementary Angle
Section 4.3-p.184
Definition
Two angles whose sum is 90 degrees.
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Supplementary Angles
Section 4.3-p.184
Definition
Two angles whose sum is 180 degrees.
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Parallel Lines
Section 4.3-p.184
Definition
Lines that never meet; the distance between them is always the same.
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Perpendicular Lines
Section 4.2-p.185
Definition
Intersecting lines that form right angles.
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Verticle Angles
Section 4.3-p.185
Definition
Two angles that are on opposite sides of the intersection of the two lines.
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Adjacent Angles
Section 4.3-p.185
Definition
Two angles that share a common side.
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Transversal
Section 4.3-p.186
Definition
A line intersecting two other lines at two different points.
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Alternate Interior Angles
Section 4.3-p.186
Definition
Two nonadjacent angles that are on opposite sides of the transversal and between the parellel lines.
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Alternate Exterior Angles
Section 4.3-p.186
Definition
Two nonadjacent angles that are on opposite sides of the transversal and outside the parellel lines.
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Corresponding Angles
Section 4.2-p.187
Definition
Two angles that are on the same side of the transversal and are both acute angles or are both obtuse angles.
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The Sum of the Measures of the (Interior) Angles of a Triangle
Section 4.3-p.188
Definition
The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is 180 degrees.
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Value Mixture (problem) Equation
Section 4.6-p.212
Definition
Value = Amount x Cost
V = AC
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Rectangular Coordinate System
Section 5.1-p.247
Definition
System found by two number lines, one horizontal and one verticle, that intersect at the zero point of each line.
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Origin
Section 5.1-p.247
Definition
The point of intersection on a graph.
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Axes (Coordinate)
Section 5.1-p.247
Definition
The two axes. X and Y.
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X-axis
Section 5.1-p.247
Definition
The horizontal axis.
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Y-axis
Section 5.1-p.247
Definition
The horizontal axis in an xy-coordinate system.
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Quadrants
Section 5.1-p.247
Definition
One of the four regions into which the two axes of a rectangular coordinate system divide the plane.
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Ordered Pair
Section 5.1-p.248
Definition
A pair of numbers such as (a,b), that can be used to identify a point in the plane determined by the axes of a rectangular coordinate system.
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X-coordinate
Section 5.1-p.248
Definition
The abscissa in a xy-coordinate system.
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Y-coordinate
Section 5.1-p.248
Definition
The ordinate in an xy-coordinate system.
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Graph of an Ordered Pair
Section 5.1-p.248
Definition
A dot drawn on the coordinates of the point in the plane.
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Average Rate of Change
Section 5.1-p.252
Definition
The average rate of change of y with respect to x is the change in y divided by the change in x.
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Linear Equation in Two Variables
Section 5.2-p.261
Definition
An equation of the form y=mx+b, where m is the coefficient of x and b is a constant; linear function.
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Solution of A Linear Equation in Two Variables
Section 5.2-p.261
Definition
An ordered pair whose coordinates make the equation a true statement.
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Graph of an Equation in Two Variables
Section 5.2-p.262
Definition
A graph of the ordered-pair solutions of the equation.
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X-intercept
Section 5.2-p.267
Definition
The point at which a graph crosses the x-axis.
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Y-intercept
Section 5.2-p.267
Definition
The point at which a graph crosses the y-axis.
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Graph of y=b
Section 5.2-p.268
Definition
A horizontal line passing through the point whose coordinates are (0,b)
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Graph of x=a
Section 5.2-p.268
Definition
A vertical line passing through the point whose coordinates are (a,0)
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