Midterm Vocab Flashcards
X-axis
the horizontal number lin eon the coordinate grid
Y-axis
the vertical number line on the coordinate grid
origin
the point where the x-axis and the y-axis cross
quadrant
the four regions on the coordinate grid
coordinates are values in a…
ordered pair
Vertex
a point where two sides of a figure meet
the plural of vertex is
vertices
the movement of a geometric figure is called a
transformation
translation
a slide along a straight line
reflection
a mirror image
a turn about a fixed point is called a
rotation
to approximate an answer is to
estimate
Overestimating is when
the estimate is larger than the actual answer
Underestimating is when
estimating a number that’s smaller than the actual answer
How does adding a zero after the decimal point change the value? For example, 2.3 and 2.30
It does not change the value. 2.3 is worth the same amount as 2.30
What does the symbol ~ mean?
Approximately
What is the order of operations?
BEDMAS (Brackets) (Exponents) (Division) (Multiplication) (Addition) (Subtraction)