math vocab

Question 1

the def of Absolute
Value

Answer 1

the amount in the number no matter the sign

Question 2

def of Coefficient

Answer 2

is a number that is
multiplied by a variable

Question 3

the def of Consecutive numbers

Answer 3

are numbers that follow each other in order.

Question 4

the def of Constant

Answer 4

is a fixed value that does not appear with a variable(s).

Question 5

the def of Constant of Proportionality

Answer 5

is the constant value of the ratio of
two proportional quantities x and y;
usually written y = kx, where k is the
factor of proportionality.

Question 6

the def of Direct variation

Answer 6

is a linear relationship between two variables,
x (independent) and y (dependent), that always
has a constant unchanged ratio, k, and can be represented by y = kx.

Question 7

the def of E

Answer 7

is a symbol used in a calculator to
indicate that the preceding number
should be multiplied by ten raised to the number that follows.

Question 8

the def of Equation