Week 5 Flashcards
1
Q
- (the negative sign)
A
The symbol that reverses the direction of the term following it.
2
Q
The Integers
A
The set of all counting numbers and their opposites and zero.
3
Q
An Integer
A
A counting number or the opposite of a counting number or zero.
4
Q
Absolute Value
A
An operation that gives the distance between two given values. This distance is always positive, regardless of which number is greater.
5
Q
Absolute Value
A
An operation that gives the distance between a given value and zero. This distance is always positive, regardless of whether the number is greater than or less that zero.
6
Q
Opposites
A
The informal name for additive inverses.
7
Q
Additive Inverses
A
Two numbers whose sum is the additive identity.
