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Mathematical Language and Symbols Flashcards

1
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Modified True or False: A simple thought is easy to comprehend if presented in a language that you do not understand.

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easy -> difficult

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Modified True or False: A simple thought is difficult to comprehend if presented in a medium that you do understand

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medium that you do understand -> language that you do not understand

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3
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Modified True or False: Similarly, people frequently have trouble understanding mathematical ideas

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True

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Modified True or False: Mathematics is also a special kind of language.

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True

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5
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Modified True or False: Mathematics is a universal language shared by all animals regardless of race, gender or culture.

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Animals -> Human beings

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Modified True or False: Similarly, people frequently have trouble understanding mathematical expressions, not necessarily because the ideas are difficult but because they are being presented in a foreign language – the language of mathematics

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expressions -> ideas

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7
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What are the three characteristics of mathematical language?

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Precise, Concise, Powerful

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8
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This characteristic is to be able to make very fine distinctions.

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Precise

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9
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This characteristic is to be able to say things briefly

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Concise

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10
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This characteristic is to be able to express complex thoughts with relative ease

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Powerful

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11
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Student number is in what characteristic of mathematical language?

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Precise

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12
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A straight line be cut at random is in what characteristic of mathematical language?

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Concise

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13
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The square on the whole is equal to the squares on the segments and twice the rectangle contained by the segments is in what characteristic of mathematical language?

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Concise

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14
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The ten digits of Hindu-Arabic numerals

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0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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15
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Symbols for operations:

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+, -, x, /

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16
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Symbols that represent values

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x, y, z, w, etc.

17
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Other special symbols:

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=, , <=, >=, %, pi, e, etc.

18
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I the mathematical analogue of an English noun; it is a correct arrangement of mathematical symbols used to represent a mathematical object of interest.

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mathematical expression

19
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Modified True or False: An mathematical expression is the mathematical analogue of an English noun; it is a correct arrangement of mathematical symbols used to represent a mathematical expression.

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expression -> object of interest

20
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is the analogue of an English sentence; it is a correct arrangement of mathematical symbols that expresses a complete thought.

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mathematical sentence

21
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Modified True or False: is the analogue of an English sentence; it is a correct arangement of mathematical expressions that expresses a complete thought

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expressions -> symbols

22
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“3+4” is an example of a

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mathematical expression

23
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“3+4 = 7” is an example of a

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mathematical sentence

24
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Mathematical sentences have verbs (True or False?)

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True

25
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What is the verb of this mathematical sentence: 3+4 = 7

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=

26
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On the mathematical sentence 3 + 4 = 7, what is +?

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Connective

27
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What is equivalent to noun in mathematical sentence?

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expression

28
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What is equivalent to verbs in mathematical sentence?

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operations and other actions

29
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An element that has different names for the same object

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synonyms

30
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this element tells us that sentences can be true or false

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the importance of truth

31
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this element has the correspondence between the mathematical symbols (are conventions rather than rule)

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conventions

32
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this element is used in order to communicate effectively that people must agree on the meanings of certain words and phrases

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definitions and undefined terms

33
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What is missing: synonyms, the importance of truth, conventions, definitions and undefined terms, __________

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simplicity and elegance

34
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“and” is equivalent to:

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plus

35
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what are the different uses of a number:

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cardinal, ordinal, nominal

36
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this number is to express quantity

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cardinal

37
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this number is to indicate the order

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ordinal

38
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this number is to indicate as a label

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nominal

39
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Mathematical objects may be represented in many ways. For example:

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sets and functions

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