Vocab Flashcards
What is the definition of absolute value?
The distance that a number is from zero on a number line.
What is the definition of the addition property of equality?
The formal name for the property of equality that allows one to add the same quantity to both sides of an equation.
What is the definition of algebraic?
Algebraic refers to any sub-subject within algebra.
What is the definition of braces?
A grouping symbol that is used when parentheses and square brackets are already in use.
What is the definition of brackets?
A grouping symbol that is used when parentheses are in use.
What is the definition of Calculator?
A tool used in math to help solve equations and other problems related to math quickly.
What is the definition of Celsius?
The metric scale of measuring temperature.
What is the definition of Complement of a set?
The set of all elements in the universal set that are not in a given set.
What is the definition of Corresponding angles?
When two lines are crossed by another line the angles in the matching corners are called corresponding angles.
What is the definition of Corresponding sides?
If the relative position of two sides is the same in two figures, then they are called corresponding sides.
What is the definition of Disjoint?
Sets that do not have any elements in common.
What is the definition of division property of equality?
The formal name for the property of equality that allows one to divide the same quantity to both sides of an equation.
What is the definition of equivalent equations?
Equations that have the same solution.
What is the definition of empty set?
A set that does not contain any elements.
What is the definition of Fahrenheit?
The U.S customary scale of measuring temperature.
What is the definition of intersection?
The set of elements common in two or more sets.
What is the definition of interval notation?
A notation for describing an interval on a number line. The interval’s endpoint(s) are given, and a parentheses or bracket is used to indicate whether each endpoint is included in the interval.
What is the definition of is similar to?
The symbol that states two figures are similar.
What is the definition of isolate the variable?
Using properties to help get the variable by itself.
What is the definition of multiplication property of equality?
The formal name for the property of equality that allows one to multiply the same quantity to both sides of an equation.
What is the definition of parentheses?
A common grouping symbol.
What is the definition of reciprocal?
Given a nonzero rational a/b the reciprocal of multiplicative inverse, is b/a. The product of a nonzero number and its reciprocal is 1.
What is the definition of roster form.?
A notation for listing all of the elements in a set using set braces and commas.
What is the definition of set builder notation?
A notation used to describe elements of a set.
What is the definition of similar triangles?
Similar triangles are two triangles that have the same shape but not the same size.
What is the definition of subtraction property of equality?
The formal name for the property of equality that allows one to subtract the same quantity to both sides of an equation.
What is the definition of union?
The set that contains all of the elements of two or more sets.
What is the definition of trapezoid?
A quadrilateral that has at least one pair of parallel sides.
