Math Vocabulary Flashcards
a combination of numbers and operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Numerical Expression
rules to follow when more than one operation is used in an expression
Order of operations
the branch of mathematics dealing with symbols
Algebra
a placeholder for any value
Variable
an expression that contains sums and/or products of variables and numbers
Algebraic expression
an example that shows a conjecture (opinion or conclusion) is not true
Counterexample
to write an expression in a simpler form
Simplify
the vertical number line which helps to form the coordinate system
Y=axis
another name for the coordinate system which is a system which is a system formed by the intersection of two number lines that meet at the right angles at their zero points
Coordinate plane
the point at which the number lines intersect in a coordinate system
Origin
the horizontal number line interest
X=axis
is a special relation in which each element of the domain is paired with exactly one element in the range
Function
the operation performed on the input of a function
Function rule
a table organizing the input, rule, and output of a function
Function table
A mathematical sentence that contains a equal sign
Equation
