math midterm 2015 Flashcards
1,2,3,4,…,infinity
Natural
Numbers are divided into eight categories. List them
Natural, whole, integer, rational, irrational, real, imaginary, and prime
Symbol for Natural numbers
N
0, 1, 2, 3,…, Infinity
Whole
What is the symbol for whole numbers
W
-infinity,….., -2, -1, 0, 1, 2,…..Positive infinity
Integer
What is the symbol for integer
Z
Fractions whose decimals either terminate or repeat
Ex) .25 or .7777777778
Rational
What is the symbol for a rational numbers
Q
Fractions is decimals do not repeat or terminate
Irrational
All numbers except imaginary numbers
Real numbers
Numbers containing an ℹ️
Imaginary
ℹ️equals the _________ and ℹ️squared equals ___
square root of negative one; -1
Number is divisible by one and itself
Prime numbers
In the product rule you blank like bases and blank exponents
Multiply; Add
In the quotient rule you blank like bases and blank exponents
Divide; Subtract
In what rule did you multiply the powers (exponents)
Power rule
When you have a negative exponent, what do you do to make it positive
Change floors
With a blank, the denominator goes to the hoopy-hoo and the numerator becomes the power
Rational exponents
With a zero exponent, anything raised to the zero power is
One
What is Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day
The square root of two equals 1.4
The square root of three equals 1.7
To add and subtract fractions what do you do
Find common denominator and add the numerator
To multiply fractions…
You multiply across the numerator and the denominator her and simplify your answer
How do you divide fractions
When dividing fractions don’t ask why flip the second and multiply
What is the acronym for changing improper fractions to mix numbers
MA! (multiply up to the left, add up to the right)
How do you change improper fractions to mixed numbers
Divide the numerator by the denominator, put the remainder over the denominator
What is the base form of scientific notation
a x 10^n
In scientific notation, “a” must be between……
One and nine
If the exponent is positive, move the decimal to…
The right
Is the exponent is negative, move the decimal to…
The left