math definition Flashcards
absolute value
the distance away from the 0 on the number line
coefficiant
number multiplied by a variable
consecutive numbers
numbers that follow each other in order
constant
a number in an expression without an unknown
constant of proportionality
the constant value of the value of the ratio to the porportianal quantities of x and y mostly written y = kx where k is the factor of proportionality
direct variation
a linear relationship between two variables x( independent) y (dependent)
equation
a math problem more algibraic than a normal problem
exponent
the simpler version of a multiplacation problem in a division problem or algibraic problem
expression
any set of numbers variables or combination of both without being set to equal to anything else
function
a relation in which each element of the input is paired exactly one element of the output
inequality
algibraic or numeric expression made with an inequality symbol
inequality symbols
greater than > less than < equal to =
intergers
the set of counting natural numbers their oppisites and zero
intervals
is a set of real numbers between two points or values
rational numbers
are the set of numbers that cannot be expressed as a fraction
mean
the average set of numbers
Integers
they are the sets of counting (natural numbers) , and their opposites, and zero the set of integers is denoted by the symbol of z.
interval
the range of numbers set between to set values
irrational numbers
decimals that go on forever without a repeating pattern
mean
also know as average
median
the middle value in a set of numbers the numbers must be listed in ascending order to find the median
mode
the most repeated number in a set of numbers
range
the difference between the largest number and the smallest number in a set of numbers
Multiplicative Identity Property
a number multiplied by any form of one of 1 should always equal itself
