Math Vocab Flashcards
Absolute value
The distance of a number from zero on the number line always positive
Algebraic expression
A combination of variables numbers and at least one operation
Base
The number that is raised to a power
Coefficient
The number by which a variable is multiplied ex the 2 in 2x
Coordinate plane
This is formed when two number lines intersect at there zero points
Distributive property
a(b+c)=ab+ac
Exponent
The number that tells how many factors there are of the base
Greater than
The inequality symbol
Inequality
A mathematical sentence that compares two unequal expressions using one of the symbols <><>or=
Integers
Positive numbers negative numbers and zero
Less than
The inequality symbol
Like term
Terms containing the same variable
Negative numbers
Numbers with a value less than zero
Operations
Addition subtraction multiplication and division
Opposite numbers
Numbers that have the same digit but opposite values
Ordered pair
This is used to name a point on the coordinate plane
Origin
The intersection of the x axis and y axis
Positive numbers
Numbers with a value larger than zero
Powers
Numbers expressed using a base and an exponent
Quadrants
The four regions separated by the x axis. And the y axis within a coordinate plane
Variable
A symbol usually a letter used to represent a number
X axis
The horizontal number line in the coordinate plane
X coordinate
The first number line in the coordinate plane
Y axis
The vertical number line in the coordinate plane
