Module 1 VOC. Flashcards
(13 cards)
Perfect square
A square of whole numbers
Irrational numbers
A number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers or as a repeating or terminating decimal
Principal square root
The nonnegative square root of a number
Rational number
Any number that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers
Real numbers
A rational or irrational number
Repeating decimal
A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely
Square root
A number that is multiplied by itself to find a product is called a square root of that number
Terminating decimal
Decimals that end, or terminate
Radical symbol
The symbol used to represent the non-negative square root of a number
Integers
The set of whole numbers and their opposites
Whole numbers
The set of numbers 1,2,3…
Negative numbers
An integer less than zero
Positive numbers
An integer greater than zero
