Coordinate Geometry Flashcards

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Typically when they have you draw two points on a x y graph what do those points usually represent to help you solve the problem?

A

They hypotenuse of a right triangle

So usually you just have to add the legs

And then you can use the Pythagorean Theorem

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What is a remainder?

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remainder is the amount that is left over, once I have reached the largest multiple of the number that will fit into the number you are dividing by

The whole number amount, left over, when you have done long division

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What is the remainder when 22 is divided by 8?

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22/8 = 2.75

doing long division, 8 goes into 22, two times. 22 - 16 = 6 so the answer is 2 remainder 6 and therefore the remainder and the answer to the question being asked is 6

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What can help visualizing remainders?

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a number line

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What is a composite number?

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A composite number is a number that is not prime

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What is the distance formula?

D = ?

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Distance = Rate * Time

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If you want the straight-line distance between two things, what should you do?

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You should make one big triangle

instead of making two and adding hypotenuse

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What is the formula for the area of a square

Area of a square = ?

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Area of a square = side squared

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is the term “at least” inclusive?

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yes, when you see “at least” it is inclusive

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