Chapter 1 Mathematics

Question 1

equation

Answer 1

a statement asserting the equality of two quantities.

has an = sign.

Question 2

substitution

Answer 2

the act of replacing a variable with something else.

Question 3

variables

Answer 3

substitutions for something.

a letter or symbol representing an unknown number.

Question 4

simplification

Answer 4

a step-by-step process for making an equation simpler.

Question 5

scientific notation

Answer 5

a way of representing very large or small numbers in a condensed form.

Question 6

circle

Answer 6

a curved line in which every point on it is the same distance away from the center point.

Question 7

circumference

Answer 7

(l) is the length of the entire circle.

l=2(3.14)r

Question 8

trigonometry

Answer 8

a branch of mathematics concerned with the study of triangles. (3 angles)

Question 9

pythagorean therem

Answer 9

the sum of the squares of the two shorter sides of a right triangle is equal to the square of the hypotenuse.

Question 10

coordinates

Answer 10

distance or angles that uniquely identify the position of specific points in space reference to a certain point called the origin. (0,0)

Question 11

funtctions

Answer 11

the relationship between the coordinates that form a line.
an equation that shows the relationship between two sets of numbers.

example: Slope
y=mx+b

example:
y=x squared