Shared Flashcard Set

Details

SAT Math Terminology
dz
45
Mathematics
10th Grade
06/30/2011

Additional Mathematics Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
integer
Definition
a number that doesn't contain a fraction or a decimal
Term
negative
Definition
numbers that are less than zero
Term
positive
Definition
numbers that are greater than zero
Term
nonnegative
Definition
refers to a number that isn't negative
Term
even
Definition
integers divisible by 2
Term
odd
Definition
integers not divisible by 2
Term
difference
Definition
answer to a subtraction problem
Term
sum
Definition
answer to an addition problem
Term
product
Definition
answer to a multiplication problem
Term
quotient
Definition
answer to a division problem
Term
consecutive
Definition
numbers that progress in order
Term
Order of Operations
Definition
PEMDAS
(paranthesis)(exponent)(multiply/divide)(add/subtract)
Term
rules of zero
Definition
zero basics
any number raised to the power of 0 is 1
Term
remainder
Definition
what's left over after dividing
Term
divisibility
Definition
when one number divides into another with no remainder
Term
factor/divisor
Definition
a number that divides evenly into another number
Term
multiple
Definition
a number divisible by that number
Term
prime
Definition
any positive integer that's divisble by ONLY 1 and itself
- 1 is NOT prime
Term
digits
Definition
1-10
Term
distinct
Definition
different
Term
variables
Definition
letters used to represent an unknown number
Term
asbsolute value
Definition
the distance from zero
Term
union
Definition
the union of two sets is the collection of all the distinct numbers in those sets
Term
intersection
Definition
the intersection of two sets is the dinstinct collection of members that appear in BOTH sets
Term
quadrilateral
Definition
any 4-sided figure
Term
parallelogram
Definition
4-sided figure that has opposites sides parallel and equal, and area = b x h
Term
rectangle
Definition
-opposite sides are equal
-all 4 angles are 90 degrees
Term
square
Definition
-all sides are equal
-all angles are equal to 90 degrees
Term
bisect
Definition
divides something into two equa parts
Term
perpendicular
Definition
two lines are perpendicular when they meet at 90 degrees
Term
vertical angles
Definition
when two lines intersect, the opposite angles are vertical angles
Term
triangle
Definition
-angles add up to 180 degrees
-a = 1/2 bh
Term
isosceles triangle
Definition
2 sides are equal
angles opposite the equal sides are equal
Term
equilateral triangle
Definition
-all 3 sides are equal
-all angles are 60degrees
Term
even X even
Definition
even
Term
odd X odd
Definition
odd
Term
even X odd
Definition
even
Term
even + even
Definition
even
Term
odd + odd
Definition
even
Term
even + odd
Definition
odd
Term
positive X positive
Definition
positive
Term
positive X negative
Definition
negative
Term
negative X negative
Definition
positive
Term
rules of divisibility
Definition
2: Any even number is divisible by 2.
3: Add up all the digits in the number, and if the sum is divisible by 3, the number itself is divisible by 3.
4: Take the last 2 digits of the number, and if together as a 2-digit number they are divisible by 4, the number itself is divisible by 4.
5: Any number that ends in a 5 or a 0 is divisible by 5.
6: A number is divisible by 6 if it follows the rules for 2 and 3.
9: Add up the digits, and if their sum is divisible by 9, the number itself is divisible by 9.
10: Any number ending is 0 is divisible by 10
Term
pythagorean triples
Definition
3:4:5
5:12:13
Supporting users have an ad free experience!