Math Symbols and Terms (Algebra and Geometry) Flashcards

1
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How many degrees do supplementary angles add up to?

A

180 degrees

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2
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How many degrees do complementary angles add up to?

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90 degrees

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3
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What does the word “alternate” mean as in “alternate (interior/exterior)” angles?

A

on opposite sides of the transversal

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4
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What is a transversal?

A

a line that cuts through two parallel lines

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5
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What is an Arc?

A

a segment of the outside of a circle

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[https://byjus.com/maths/arc/]
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6
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What is a radius?

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a line that goes from the center of a circle to the outside

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-seventh-grade-math/cc-7th-geomet

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7
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What are vertical angles?

A

angles across from each other in an X

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8
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How many degrees do angles that are next to each other in a line add up to?

A

180 degrees

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9
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Are vertical angles complementary (90), supplementary (180), or equal?

A

equal

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10
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What operation should you use when you see parenthesis
[e.g. y= 3(4x + 1)] ?

A

parenthesis mean multiplication

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11
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What operation should you use when you see the line in a fraction? ( 3 / x)

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The line in a fraction means divide. So, 3/x means “3 divided by x”.

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12
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What does the word congruent mean?

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congruent means having the same length and size

https://www.cuemath.com/geometry/congruent/
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13
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What does the word “corresponding” mean as in “corresponding angles”?

A

in the same position

https://www.chilimath.com/lessons/geometry-lessons/corresponding-ang

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14
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What does the word “prime” mean (as in points)? How is it marked?

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The new points (marked with an apostrophe) after a point or shape is moved on a graph

https://ohsrehak.weebly.com/uploads/5/4/6/9/54699399/9-2_translation

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15
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What is “perimeter”?

A

The distance around a shape added together

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16
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What is “area”?

A

The space inside a shape

17
Q

Are corresponding angles complementary (90), supplementary (180), or equal?

18
Q

What kind of circle is used in an inequality to represent greater than and less than? (open or closed circle?)

19
Q

What kind of circle is used in an inequality to represent “greater than or equal to” and “less than or equal to”? (open or closed circle?)

20
Q

How do you find an average of something?

A

“Averaging” means to add up all the numbers and divide by how many numbers there are.

21
Q

In the equation of a line y=mx+b, what number is found in the “m” spot? (What does the “m” represent”)

A

The “m” is the slope

22
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In the equation of a line y=mx+b, what number is found in the “b” spot? (What does the “b” represent”)

A

The “b” is the y-intercept

23
Q

What is a y-intercept?

A

A y-intercept is the point where a line crosses the y axis.

24
Q

How many degrees are in a circle?

A

360 degrees

25
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How many degrees do the angles in a triangle add up to?

A

180 degrees

26
Q

What is the diameter of a circle?

A

A line that goes all the way through a circle (through the middle)

27
Q

When multiplying two same bases with exponents, what do you do to the exponents?

A

If the bases are the same, you add the exponents

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https://calcworkshop.com/exponents/adding-exponents/
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28
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When dividing two same bases with exponents, what do you do to the exponents?

A

If the bases are the same, you subtract exponents

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https://www.onlinemathlearning.com/subtracting-indices.html
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