Unit 4. Vocabulary

Question 1

Absolute Value

Answer 1

The distance of a number from zero on the number line.

      Always Positive

Question 2

Algebraic Expression

Answer 2

A combination of variables, numbers, and at least one operation.

Question 3

Base

Answer 3

The number that is raised to a power

Question 4

Coefficient

Answer 4

The number by which a variable is multiplied.

Example: the 2 in 2x

Question 5

Coordinate Plane

Answer 5

This is formed when two number lines intersect at their zero points

Question 6

Distributive Property

Answer 6

a(b+c)=ab+ac

Question 7

Exponent

Answer 7

The number that tells how many factories there are of the base.

Question 8

Greater Than

Answer 8

The inequality symbol >

Question 9

Inequality

Answer 9

A mathematical sentence that compares two unequal expressions using one of the symbols.

, greater than, less than, or not equal to

Question 10

Integers

Answer 10

Positive number, negative number, and zero

Question 11

Less Than

Answer 11

The inequality symbol <

Question 12

Like Terms

Answer 12

Terms containing the same variable

Question 13

Negative number

Answer 13

Numbers with a value less than zero

Question 14

Operations

Answer 14

Addition,subtraction, multiplication, division.

Question 15

Opposite Numbers

Answer 15

Numbers that have the same digit but opposite values.

  3 and -3

Question 16

Ordered pair

Answer 16

This is used to name a point on the coordinate plane

Question 17

Origin

Answer 17

The intersection of the x- axis and y- axis

Question 18

Positive Numbers

Answer 18

Numbers with value larger than zero

Question 19

Powers

Answer 19

Numbers expressed using a base and an exponent

Question 20

Quadrants

Answer 20

The four regions separated by the x-axis and the y- axis within a coordinate plane

Question 21

Variable

Answer 21

A symbol, usually a letter used to represent a number

Question 22

X-axis

Answer 22

The horizontal number line in the coordinate plane

Question 23

X-coordinate

Answer 23

The first number in the ordered pair

Question 24

Y-axis

Answer 24

The vertical number line in the coordinate plane

Question 25

Y-coordinate

Answer 25

The second number of the ordered pair