Math Symbols

Question 1

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Answer 1

1. Less than

2. The quantity to the left of the symbol is less than the quantity to the right

Question 2

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Answer 2

1. Greater than

2. The quantity to the left of the symbol is greater than the quantity to the right.

Question 3

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Answer 3

1. Absolute value

2. The positive distance a number enclosed between two vertical bars is from 0.

Question 4

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Answer 4

1. Factorial

2. The product of all the numbers up to and including a given number.

Question 5

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Answer 5

1. Parallel

2. In geometry, two lines separated by this symbol have the same slope (go in exactly the same direction).