Chapter 2 Flashcards
Absolute Value
Is the distance of the number from zero.
Additive Identity
The number 0 is this because adding 0 to any number does not change the number.
Additive Inverse
The number you need to add to a given number to get a sum of zero.
Distributive Property
For any a, b, and c, a(b+c)= ab + ac.
Equivalent
Equal in value, function, or meaning
Improper Fraction/ Fraction Greater Than One
A fraction in which the numerator is higher than the denominator.
Four-Quadrant Graph
A coordinate grid with four quadrants
Integers
The set of numbers {…, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3,…}
Interval
A set of numbers between two given numbers.
Mixed Number
A number that consists of an integer and a fraction.
Rational Numbers
Fraction
Repeating Decimal
A decimal that has an infinite number of a digit sequence
Scaling
The ratio between the length of a representation and the corresponding length of the actual object
Terminating Decimal
A decimal with a finite number of non-zero digits