Words To Know Flashcards
A collection of well defined objects
Set
The members (objects) of a set
Elements
The set that contains all the elements or objects involved
Universal set
A set that is part of a larger set
Subset
A set with no elements
Empty set
A letter representing a value
Variable
A number factor in front of a variable
Coefficient
A constant, variable,or the product or quotient of numbers and variables
Term
Terms which have identical variables and exponents
Like terms
A group of numbers, variables, and symbols of mathematical operations
Algebraic expression
A numeral or symbol that represents a fixed value
Constant
The small number or variable that tells how many times the base is used as a factor
Exponent
The number or variable that is raised to a power
Base
An algebraic sentence stating that two expressions are equal
Equation