| Addition |
The total amount of two or more numbers.
The answer of adding numbers is the sum.
Example: 1+2 = 3; 3 is the sum of the addition of 1 and 2.
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| Algebra |
A branch of math using letters to represent numbers.
Example: x + 7 = 15. (Solve for x; x = 8) |
| Arithmetic |
The use of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to find an answer.
Example: 4+12=16; 12-4=8; 12/4=3; 2*8=16 |
| Circle |
A curved line with every point equal distance from the center.
Example:
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| Composite Number |
Any whole number that can be divided by another number evenly except by itself and 1
Examples: 21 (21/7=3), 24 (24/4=6), 9 (9/3=3), 10 (10/2 = 5) |
| Congruent |
Equal angles.
Example: 45 degrees and 45 degrees. |
| Coordinate Axis |
Two perpendicular lines forming four quadrants. |
| Counting Number |
Same as "Natural Number." |
| Denominator |
The bottom number in a fraction
Example:3/4, 4 is the denominator. |
| Difference |
The amount numbers differ from each other.
Example: 10-7=3 the difference of 10 and 7 is 3 |
| Directrix |
A fixed line associated with a parabola . |
| Dividend |
The number being divided.
Example: 15 ÷3=5; 15 is the dividend. |
| Division |
The discovery to find out how many times a number is contained in another number.
Example: 15 ÷3=5; 3 is in 15 five times. |
| Divisor |
The number to divide with.
Example: 15÷3=5; 3 is the divisor. |
| e |
The number used as the base for natural logarithms.
e = 2.71828183 |
| Ellipse |
A curved line with the sum of the distances from imaginary points (foci) to each point on the curve is constant |
| Exponent |
A small figure placed to the upper-right of a number showing the number of times to multiply that number by itself.
Example: 3² (3x3=), 2³ (2x2x2 = 8) |
| Focus |
An imaginary point seen in parabolas, hyperbolas, and ellipses. Plural: foci. |
| Fraction |
A representation of division and another way of showing decimals.
Examples: 3/4 means 3 divided by 4, which is .75. Also, 1 ½ is the same as 1.5. |
| Geometry |
The branch of mathematics that deals with points, lines, planes and figures. |
| Hexagon |
A six-sided polygon. |
| Hyperbola |
A curved line with the difference of the distances from imaginary points (foci) to each point on the curve is constant. |
| Imaginary Number |
An even root of a negative number; square root of -1 is denoted as 'i.'
The square root of -4 cannot be -2 because (-2*-2 = 4, not -4).
Examples: i, 5i, etc. |
| Improper Fraction |
A fraction that has its numerator of the larger than the denominator.
Example: 25/12, 3/2, etc. |
| Inequality |
An equation written with a greater than, a less than sign, or a not equal to sign. Basically, an equation without an equals sign.
Examples: 7 + x > 10; 1 + 2 < x. |
| Integer |
Any positive or negative whole number and zero.
Example: -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3,... |
| Line |
An infinite path connecting an infinite number of points. A linear line is perfectly straight (diagonal/verticle/horizontal.) |
| Logarithm (Log) |
The power to which a number is raised - the exponent.
Example: |
| Mixed Number |
A whole number and a fraction.
Example: 3½ |
| Multiplication |
The repeated addition of a number.
Example: 4x4 = (4+4+4+4) = 16. |
| Natural Log |
Logarithm with base e
Example: ln 5 |
| Natural Number |
Any positive, whole number.
Example: 1, 2, 3, 4,... |
| Numerator |
The top number in a fraction.
Example: 4/5; 4 is the numerator. |
| Octagon |
An eight-sided polygon. |
| Parabola |
Set of points equal distance from a focus and a directrix. |
| Parallel |
Two (or more) lines that will never intersect. (Lines with the same slope.)
Examples: Y = 3/4x + 2 and Y = 3/4x + 5 are parallel lines. |
| Pentagon |
A five-sided polygon. |
| Percent |
A number out of 100. The percent can be greater than 100.
Example: 50%, 75%. |
| Perpendicular |
Lines that intersect at right angles (90 degrees.) |
| Pi |
The ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle (3.1415926...) |
| Plane Geometry |
The branch of geometry using only two-dimensional figures. |
| Point |
A location with no dimensions, shape, or size. |
| Polygon |
A closed figure with at least four sides and four angles. |
| Prime Number |
Any integer that cannot be divided by another number evenly except by itself and 1.
Examples: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13,... |
| Product |
The result of multiplying two or more numbers together.
Example: 4x4=16; 16 is the product. |
| Pyramid |
A shape with a polygonal base and triangular sides meeting at a common point (vertex.) |
| Quadrant |
One quarter (1/4) of a coordinate plane axis. |
| Quadrilateral |
A four-sided polygon. |
| Quotient |
The answer of one number divided by another.
Example: 33÷3 = 11; 11 is the quotient. |
| Radical |
A root sign. |
| Ray |
A line having one endpoint, where the other endpoint continues to infinity. |
| Real Number |
Any number that is not imaginary. |
| Rectangle |
A quadrilateral with four right angles. |
| Regular Polygon |
A polygon with all sides equal and all interior angles congruent |
| Rhombus |
A quadrilateral with equal sides. |
| Right Angle |
A 90 degree angle. |
| Segment |
A piece of a line with two endpoints. |
| Solid Geometry |
The branch of geometry using 3D objects and figures. |
| Space |
The 3D continuous expanse and of the matter contained within; volume. |
| Square |
A rectangle with all four sides equal. |
| Square Root |
The number that when multiplied by itself will produce a given number (the square.)
Example: square root of 4 = 2 because 2x2 = 4. |
| Subtraction |
Getting the difference between two numbers. |
| Sum |
The answer from adding numbers
Example: 2+4=6; 6 is the sum. |
| Transversal |
A line that intersects at least two other lines. |
| Trapezoid |
A quadrilateral with only two sides parallel. |
| Vertex |
A corner point of a geometric figure formed by lines, planes, or both. |
| Vertical Angle |
Equal angles formed by the intersection of two or more lines. |
| Whole Number |
Any positive integer, some definitions include 0.
Example: 1, 2, 3, 4,...234, 235, etc. |