Math Common Core Vocab 9-12 Flashcards
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A flat shape that only has length and height, but not width (depth)
2‐dimensional figure
A table in which frequencies correspond to two variables
2‐way frequency table
solid shapes; having points or sides that are not all on one plane
3‐dimensional
If two angles of one triangle are congruent to two corresponding
angles in another triangle, then the triangles are similar
AA similarity
How far a number is from zero
absolute value
An angle with a measure greater than 0° and less than 90°
acute angle
A mathematical phrase that can contain ordinary numbers, variables
(like x or y) and operators (like add, subtract, multiply, and divide)
algebraic expression
Half the maximum peak‐to‐peak value of a periodic function
amplitude
Examining parts to understand how they work together
analyze
A figure formed by two rays with the same endpoint (vertex)
angle
If two angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent to
the two angles and the included side of another triangle, then the
two triangles are congruent.
Angle‐Side‐Angle (ASA)
A value that is very close but not exactly to another number
approximate
Part of the circumference (edge) of a circle
arc
The amount of surface inside a closed shape. measured in square units
area
The measure of the interior surface. The formula is a=∏r² (pie x
radius squared)
area of a circle
The measure of the interior surface. The formula is a=½bh ((base x
height) ÷ by 2)
area of a triangle
A sequence of numbers that has a constant difference between every
two consecutive terms
arithmetic sequence
The property that states that when adding three or more real numbers, the sum is always the same regardless of their grouping
Associative Property of Addition
The property that states that when multiplying three or more real numbers, the product is always the same regardless of their
grouping
Associative Property of Multiplication
a line that a graph gets closer and closer to, but never touches or
crosses
asymptote
A calculated “central” value of a set of numbers
average
The horizontal and vertical number lines used in a coordinate plane
system
axis
A flat surface of a solid figure by which the figure is measured or
classified
base (of a solid figure)
Binomial Theorem is used to expand powers of binomials
binomial Theorem
To divide into two equal sections or two equal halves
bisect
A line that cuts another line segment into two equal parts
bisector of a line
A diagram or graph using a number line to show the distribution of a
set of data
box plot
changes in x cause changes in y in a list of data
causation
A straight line connecting two points on a curve or curved shape
chord
Having the shape of a perfect circle, or resembling a circle in shape
circular
The distance around a circle; the perimeter of a circle
circumference
A geometric figure that is drawn around another geometric figure so
as to touch all its vertices
circumscribed
to sort into categories or to arrange into groups by attribute
classify
The number which is multiplied by one or more variables or powers
of variables in the term
coefficient
An arrangement of objects in which order does not matter
combination
the constant ratio between any term and the term after it
common ratio
This property means that addends can be added in any order and the
sum is always the same
Commutative Property of Addition
This property means that factors can be multiplied in any order and
the product is always the same
Commutative Property of Multiplication
To find how things are different or the same
compare
Two angles that add up to equal 90°
complementary angles
the process of converting a quadratic equation into a perfect square
trinomial by adding or subtracting terms on both sides
complete the square
A number that can be written by the sum or difference of a real
number and an imaginary number
complex number
Describes the probability resulting from two or more simple events
compound events
Finding an answer by using mathematics or logic
computation
To solve problems that use numbers
compute
A statement that follows logically from other facts
conclusion
The probability of some event (A), given the occurrence of some other event (B)
conditional probability
The relative frequencies placed in the body of a two‐way relative
frequency table
conditional relative frequency
The volume (V) of a cone is equal to 1/3πr2h
cone volume formula
Having exactly the same shape and size
congruent
angles that have the exact same measurement
congruent angle
Sides that are exactly the same size
congruent side
Triangles that are exactly the same size
congruent triangle
A group of curves obtained when a plane intersects a double cone
conic sections
Two binomials whose only difference is the sign of one term
conjugate
a linear function of the form y = b , where b is a constant
constant function
The process of building something
construction
A pair of numbers used to determine the position of a point on a
graph
coordinate
A set of lines or curves used to define a coordinate system
coordinate axes
The plane containing the “x” axis and “y” axis
coordinate plane
The degree to which two variables are related
correlation
When two lines are crossed by another line (which is called the
Transversal), the angles in matching corners are called corresponding
angles
corresponding angle
If the position of two sides is the same in two figures, they are called
corresponding sides
corresponding side
In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side adjacent to an
acute angle to the length of the hypotenuse
cosine
The plane figure obtained by the intersection of a solid by a plane
cross‐section
A value that, when used in a multiplication three times, gives that
number
cube root
a line that is rounded
curve
A solid object with 2 identical flat ends that are circular and 1 curved
side
cylinder
A collection of facts, such as values or measurements
data
Different ways of displaying data in charts, tables, or graphs;
including pictographs, single‐ or double‐bar graphs, line graphs, line
plots, or Venn diagrams
Data displays/graphs
An item of factual information resulting from measurement or
research
data point
An interval where a function’s slope is negative
decreasing intervals
The unit of measure for angles or temperature (°)
degrees (°)
to find or figure out
determine
A straight line going through the center of a circle connecting two
points on the circumference
diameter
Not the same; unlike
different/difference
a change in size of a figure without changing its angles
dilation
The formula for finding the distance between two points
distance formula
A number outside the parenthesis can be multiplied to each term
within the parenthesis. Ex. a(b + c) = ab + ac
distributive property
All the values that go into a function
domain
a graph that summarizes data by the number of dots above each data value on the horizontal axis
dot plot
A stretched out or smashed circle
ellipse
Says two things are the same, using math symbols
equation
Various equations that represent a line. In all equations, slope is
represented by m, the x‐intercept by a, and the y‐intercept by b
equation of a line
Equally distant
equidistant
a triangle with 3 equal sides and 3 equal angles
equilateral triangle
Expressions that have the same value but are presented in a different
format using the properties of numbers
equivalent expression