Unit 4 math vocabulary Flashcards
Absolute value
The distance of a number from zero on the number line is always positive
Algebraic expression
A combination of variables,numbers,and at least one operation
Base
The number that is raised to a power
Coefficient
The number by which a variable is multiplied. Example 2 in 2x
Coordinate plane
This is formed when two number lines intersect at their zero points
Distributive property
A (b+c)=ab+ac
Exponent
The number that tells how many factors there are of the base
Greater than
The inequality symbol>
Inequality
A mathematical sentence that compares two unequal expressions using one of the symbols ,<> or not equal
Integers
Positive numbers,negative numbers,and zero
Less than
The inequality symbol
Like terms
Terms containing the same variable
Negative numbers
Numbers with a value less than zero
Operations
Addition,subtraction,multiplication,and division
Opposite numbers
Numbers that have the same digit but opposite values
Ordered pair
This is used to name a point on the coordinate plane
Origin
The intersection of the x-axis and y-axis
Positive numbers
Numbers with a value larger than zero
Powers
Numbers expressed using a base and exponent
Quadrants
The four regions separated by the x-axis and the y-axis within a coordinate plane
Variable
A symbol,usually a letter used to represent a number
X-axis
The horizontal number line in the coordinate plane
X-coordinate
The first number of the ordered pair
Y-axis
The the vertical number line in the coordinate plane
