Definitions Flashcards

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Whole Numbers

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0, 1, 2, 3..

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Natural Numbers

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1, 2, 3..

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Integers

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-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3..

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Rational Numbers

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All of the numbers that can be written as a fraction with the denominator not equal to zero.
-3, 0, 5, -2/3, 2.35, 2, 9/16..

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Irrational numbers

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All the numbers that cannot be written as a fraction, a terminating decimal, or a repeating decimal.
1.62789, pi..

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Real numbers

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The rational numbers and irrational numbers combined.

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Exponential Notation

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An exponent (or power) is a number that indicates how many times another number, called the base, is used as a factor.

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The product of negative numbers

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The product of an even number of negative numbers is positive. The product of an odd number of negative numbers is odd.

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Order of operations

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BEDMAS

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Prime number

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A number that is only divisible by one, and itself.

2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19..

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Slope intercept form

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Y=mx + b

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Variable

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A letter who’s value is an unknown real number.

a, b, c..

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Term

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A number or product of a number and variables raised to a power.
5, 2x, -3xy..

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Coefficient

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The coefficient of a term is the factor.

5x=5

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Monomial

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An expression of the type ax11 where a, is a real number constant and x, is nonnegative integer.

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Polynomial

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A monomial, or a combination of sums and/or differences of monomials.
3x, 2x-1..

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Degree of a term

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The sum of the exponents of its variables

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Leading term

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The term of the highest degree.

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Scalene

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A triangle with no sides of the same length

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Isosceles

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Triangle with two sides of the same length and two equal angles

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Equilateral

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All three sides equal and all three angles equal

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Circumference

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The perimeter of a circle

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Arc

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A part of a circle connecting two points on the circle

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Radius

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A segment connecting the center of a circle with the point on the circle

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Diameter

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A segment connecting two points on the circle and containing the center of the circle

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Chord

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Segment whose endpoints are on a given Circle

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Secant

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A line that intersects the circle in two points

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Tangent

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A line that intersects the circle in exactly 1 point

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Central angle

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An angle with its a vertex at the center of the circle

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Inscribed angle

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An angle whose vertex is on the circle and who sides each intersect the circle at a point other than the vertex

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Right Angle

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90

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Reflex angle

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Between 180 and 360

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Acute

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Less than 90

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Obtuse

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Greater than 90, less then 180

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Congruent

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Equal measurement

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Vertically opposite

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The same but opposite

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Straight angle

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Angle is 180

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Angles at a point

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Add up to 360

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Angles on a line

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Add up to 180

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Supplementary

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2 angles that add up to 180

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Complementary

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Angles that add up to 90

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Adjacent angles

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2 angles that have a common side and vertex

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Parallel lines

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Lines that never meet and that “match”

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Corresponding

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“F”

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Alternate interior

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“Z”