MATH Flashcards
1
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PERMUTATION
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A way, especially one of several possible variations, in which a set or number of things can be ordered or arranged
120 permutations of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
2
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QUINTILLION
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a number equal to 1 followed by 18 zeros
3
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‘ASYMPTOTE
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A line that a graph approaches but doesn’t intersect
4
Q
‘TANGENT
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a straight line that touches but does not cut into a curve
5
Q
‘THE-O-REM
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A formal statement that can be shown to be true by logic
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7
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AXIOM
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a formal statement in maths, from which other statements can be obtained
