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03/05/2025

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Term
absolute value
Definition
The distance of a number from zero; the positive value of a number.
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acute angle
Definition
A positive angle measuring less than 90 degrees.
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acute triangle
Definition
A triangle each of whose angles measures less than 90 degrees.
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additive identity
Definition
The number zero is called the additive identity because the sum of zero and any number is that number.
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additive inverse
Definition
The additive inverse of any number x is the number that gives zero when added to x. The additive inverse of 5 is -5.
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adjacent angles
Definition
Two angles that share both a side and a vertex.
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angle
Definition
The union of two rays with a common endpoint, called the vertex.
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arc
Definition
A portion of the circumference of a circle.
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area
Definition
The number of square units that covers a shape or figure.
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associative property of addition
Definition
(a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
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associative property of multiplication
Definition
(a x b) x c = a x (b x c)
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average
Definition
A number that represents the characteristics of a data set.
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axis of symmetry
Definition
A line that passes through a figure in such a way that the part of the figure on one side of the line is a mirror reflection of the part on the other side of the line.
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base
Definition
The bottom of a plane figure or three-dimensional figure.
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Bisect
Definition
To divide into two congruent parts.
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Box and whisker plot
Definition
A type of data plot that displays the quartiles and range of a data set.
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Cartesian coordinates
Definition
A system in which points on a plane are identified by an ordered pair of numbers, representing the distances to two or three perpendicular axes.
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central angle
Definition
An angle that has its vertex at the center of a circle.
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chord
Definition
A line segment that connects two points on a curve.
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circle
Definition
The set of points in a plane that are a fixed distance from a given point, called the center.
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circumference
Definition
The distance around a circle.
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coefficient
Definition
A constant that multiplies a variable.
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collinear
Definition
Points are collinear if they lie on the same line.
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combination
Definition
A selection in which order is not important.
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common factor
Definition
A factor of two or more numbers.
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common multiple
Definition
A multiple of two or more numbers.
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commutative property of multiplication
Definition
a*b = b*a.
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complementary angles
Definition
Two angles whose sum is 90 degrees.
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composite number
Definition
A natural number that is not prime.
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cone
Definition
A three-dimensional figure with one vertex and a circular base.
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constant
Definition
A value that does not change.
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coordinate plane
Definition
The plane determined by a horizontal number line, called the x-axis, and a vertical number line, called the y-axis, intersecting at a point called the origin. Each point in the coordinate plane can be specified by an ordered pair of numbers.
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coplanar
Definition
Points that lie within the same plane.
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counting numbers
Definition
The natural numbers, or the numbers used to count.
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counting principle
Definition
If a first event has n outcomes and a second event has m outcomes, then the first event followed by the second event has n times m outcomes.
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cross product
Definition
A product found by multiplying the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of another fraction and the denominator of the first fraction by the numerator of the second.
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cube
Definition
A solid figure with six square faces.
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cylinder
Definition
A three-dimensional figure having two parallel bases that are congruent circles.
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data
Definition
Information that is gathered.
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decimal number
Definition
The numbers in the base 10 number system, having one or more places to the right of a decimal point.
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degree
Definition
A unit of measure of an angle.
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denominator
Definition
The bottom part of a fraction.
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dependent events
Definition
Two events in which the outcome of the second is influenced by the outcome of the first.
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diagonal
Definition
The line segment connecting two nonadjacent vertices in a polygon.
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diameter
Definition
The line segment joining two points on a circle and passing through the center of the circle.
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difference
Definition
The result of subtracting two numbers.
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digit
Definition
The ten symbols, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. The number 215 has three digits: 2, 1, and 5.
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distributive property
Definition
a(b + c) = ab + ac
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dividend
Definition
In a / b = c, a is the dividend.
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divisor
Definition
In a / b = c, b is the divisor
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ellipse
Definition
The set of all points in a plane such that the sum of the distances to two fixed points is a constant.
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equation
Definition
A mathematical statement that says that two expressions have the same value; any number sentence with an =.
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equilateral triangle
Definition
A triangle that has three equal sides.
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equivalent equations
Definition
Two equations whose solutions are the same.
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equivalent fractions
Definition
Fractions that reduce to the same number.
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error of measurement
Definition
The difference between an approximate measurement and the actual measure taken.
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evaluate
Definition
To substitute number values into an expression.
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even number
Definition
A natural number that is divisible by 2.
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event
Definition
In probability, a set of outcomes.
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exponent
Definition
A number that indicates the operation of repeated multiplication.
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equivalent fractions
Definition
Fractions that reduce to the same number.
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factor
Definition
One of two or more expressions that are multiplied together to get a product.
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factoring
Definition
To break a number into its factors.
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face
Definition
A flat surface of a three-dimensional figure.
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formula
Definition
A equation that states a rule or a fact.
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fraction
Definition
A number used to name a part of a group or a whole. The number below the bar is the
denominator, and the number above the bar is the numerator.
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frequency
Definition
The number of times a particular item appears in a data set.
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frequency table
Definition
A data listing which also lists the frequencies of the data.
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graph
Definition
A type of drawing used to represent data.
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greatest common factor (GCF)
Definition
The largest number that divides two or more numbers evenly.
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horizontal
Definition
A line with zero slope.
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hypotenuse
Definition
The side opposite the right angle in a right triangle.
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identity property of addition
Definition
The sum of any number and 0 is that number.
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identity property of multiplication
Definition
The product of 1 and any number is that number.
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improper fraction
Definition
A fraction with a numerator that is greater than the denominator.
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independent events
Definition
Two events in which the outcome of the second is not affected by the outcome of the first.
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inequality
Definition
A mathematical expression which shows that two quantities are not equal.
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infinity
Definition
A limitless quantity.
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inscribed angle
Definition
An angle placed inside a circle with its vertex on the circle and whose sides contain chords of the circle.
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inscribed polygon
Definition
A polygon placed inside a circle so that each vertex of the polygon touches the circle.
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integers
Definition
The set of numbers containing zero, the natural numbers, and all the negatives of the natural numbers.
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intercept
Definition
The x-intercept of a line or curve is the point where it crosses the x-axis, and the y- intercept of a
line or curve is the point where it crosses the y-axis.
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intercepted arc
Definition
The arc of a circle within an inscribed angle.
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interpolation
Definition
A method for estimating values that lie between two known values.
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intersecting lines
Definition
Lines that have one and only one point in common.
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inverse
Definition
Opposite. -5 is the additive inverse of 5, because their sum is zero. 1/3 is the multiplicative
inverse of 3, because their product is 1.
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inverse operations
Definition
Two operations that have the opposite effect, such as addition and subtraction
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irrational number
Definition
A number that cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers.
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isosceles triangle
Definition
A triangle with at least two equal sides.
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least common denominator
Definition
The smallest multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.
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least common multiple
Definition
The smallest nonzero number that is a multiple of two or more numbers.
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like fractions
Definition
Fractions that have the same denominator.
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line
Definition
A straight set of points that extends into infinity in both directions.
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line of symmetry
Definition
Line that divides a geometric figure into two congruent portions.
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line segment
Definition
Two points on a line, and all the points between those two points.
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locus
Definition
A path of points.
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logic
Definition
The study of sound reasoning.
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lowest terms
Definition
Simplest form; when the GCF of the numerator and the denominator of a fraction is 1.
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mean
Definition
In a data set, the sum of all the data points, divided by the number of data points; average.
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median
Definition
The middle number in a data set when the data are put in order; a type of average.
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midpoint
Definition
A point on a line segment that divides the segment into two congruent segments.
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mixed number
Definition
A number written as a whole number and a fraction.
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mode
Definition
A type of average; the number (or numbers) that occurs most frequently in a set of data.
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multiple
Definition
A multiple of a number is the product of that number and any other whole number. Zero is a
multiple of every number.
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multiplicative identity
Definition
The number 1 is the multiplicative identity because multiplying 1 times any number gives that number
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multiplicative inverse
Definition
The reciprocal of a number.
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mutually exclusive events
Definition
Two or more events that cannot occur at the same time.
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natural numbers
Definition
The counting numbers.
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negative number
Definition
A real number that is less than zero.
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normal
Definition
Perpendicular.
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number line
Definition
A line on which every point represents a real number.
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numerator
Definition
The top part of a fraction.
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obtuse angle
Definition
An angle whose measure is greater than 90 degrees.
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obtuse triangle
Definition
A triangle with an obtuse angle.
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octagon
Definition
A polygon with 8 sides.
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odd number
Definition
A whole number that is not divisible by 2
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operation
Definition
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are the basic arithmetic operations.
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opposites
Definition
Two numbers that lie the same distance from 0 on the number line but in opposite directions.
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ordered pair
Definition
Set of two numbers in which the order has an agreed-upon meaning, such as the Cartesian
coordinates (x, y), where the first coordinate represents the horizontal position, and the second
coordinate represents the vertical position.
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origin
Definition
The point (0, 0) on a coordinate plane, where the x-axis and the y-axis intersect.
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outcome
Definition
In probability, a possible result of an experiment.
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parallel
Definition
Two lines are parallel if they are in the same plane and never intersect.
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parallelogram
Definition
A quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel.
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pentagon
Definition
A five-sided polygon.
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percent
Definition
A fraction, or ratio, in which the denominator is assumed to be 100. The symbol % is used for
percent.
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perimeter
Definition
The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon.
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permutation
Definition
A way to arrange things in which order is important.
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perpendicular
Definition
Two lines are perpendicular if the angle between them is 90 degrees.
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Pi
Definition
The ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.
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plane
Definition
A flat surface that stretches into infinity.
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