Mathematics Y08 2023/24 Flashcards
1 Degree
Unit of angle measurement. Symbol is °
1.1 Acute
Refers to an angle less than 90°
1.2 Right Angle
An angle of 90°
1.3 Obtuse
An angle more than 90° but less than 180°
1.4 Straight Line
An angle of 180°
1.5 Reflex
An angle greater than 180° and less than 360°
1.6 Angles around a point
Add up to 360°
1.7 Vertically opposite
Angles opposite each other when two lines cross – they are equal in size.
1.8 Parallel Lines
Two straight lines that never meet and stay the same distance away from each other throughout their entire length
1.9 Alternate
A pair of angles on the inner side of each of the parallel line and the transversal, but on opposite sides of the transversal are equal
2 Corresponding
The angles in matching corners made when the transversal crosses the two parallel lines corresponding angles are equal size
2.1 Co-Interior
Angles that lie between the two parallel lines on the same side of the transversal. The two angles sum to 180°
2.2 Polygon
A 2D shape having more than three straight sides
2.3 Regular Polygon
A polygon with all equal side lengths and all equal size interior and exterior angles
2.8 Equilateral triangle
Has 3 sides
2.9 Square
Has 4 sides
3 Pentagon
Has 5 sides
3.1 Hexagon
Has 6 sides
3.2 Heptagon
Has 7 sides
3.3 Octagon
Has 8 sides
3.4 Nonagon
Has 9 sides
3.5 Decagon
Has 10 sides
3.6 Variable
Asymbol for a number we don’t know yet. It is usually a letter like x or y
3.7 Constant
A number on its own is called aconstant
3.8 Coefficient
A number used to multiply a variable (4xmeans4timesx, so4is a coefficient)
3.9 Term
One part of an algebraic expression which may be a constant, a variable or a product of both
4 Expression
A mathematical statement containing a minimum of two terms and at least oneoperation (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)