Math Vocabulary for High School

Math Vocabulary for High School

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equivalent fractions

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Cards (75)

Section 1

(50 cards)

equivalent fractions

Front

Fractions that have the same value.

Back

Reciprocal number

Front

Numbers whose product is 1 sometimes called the multiplicative inverse

Back

trapezoid

Front

A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides.

Back

less than

Front

Used to compare two numbers when the first number is smaller than the second number. (<)

Back

right triangle

Front

A triangle that has one 90º angle.

Back

line plot

Front

A diagram showing frequency of data on a number line.

Back

variable

Front

A letter or symbol that represents a number.

Back

Distributive Property

Front

The property that lets you multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then add the products

Back

line of symmetry

Front

A line that divides a figure into two congruent halves that are mirror images of each other.

Back

Numeric expression

Front

Mathematical phrase; includes numbers and operations symbols

Back

sequence

Front

A set of numbers arranged in a special order or pattern.

Back

perpendicular

Front

Two intersecting lines or planes that form right angles.

Back

x-axis

Front

The horizontal number line on an XY plane.

Back

origin

Front

The point having the value of zero on a number line or (0,0) on the XY plane.

Back

ratio

Front

A comparison of 2 quantities.

Back

function table

Front

A table that lists pairs of numbers that follow a rule.

Back

composite number

Front

A number greater than 0 that has more than two different factors.

Back

difference

Front

The result of subtraction .

Back

product

Front

The result of multiplication.

Back

area of triangle

Front

Calculate by multiplying 1/2 x base x height give you the ________?

Back

ordered pair

Front

Two numbers separated by a comma, between parentheses, that represent one point in a relation.

Back

histogram

Front

A graph that helps you see how spread out a group of numbers.

Back

greater than

Front

Used to compare two numbers when the first number is larger than the second number. (>)

Back

prime number

Front

A whole number greater than 0 that has exactly two different factors, 1 and itself.

Back

perimeter

Front

The distance around a figure; calculate by adding up all sides.

Back

denominator

Front

The quantity below the line in a fraction. It tells how many equal parts are in the whole.

Back

range

Front

The difference between the greatest number and the least number in a set of data.

Back

Intersect

Front

The technical word for what happens when lines cross.

Back

rectangle

Front

A quadrilateral with four right angles.

Back

inequality symbols

Front

Greater than (>) and less than (<) symbols.

Back

data

Front

A collection of information gathered for a purpose. Data may be in the form of either words or numbers.

Back

Quadrilateral

Front

A polygon with four sides.

Back

box/whisker plot

Front

A graph used to readily display the mean and quartiles of a single-variable data set.

Back

Vertex

Front

The point where lines, segments, or rays intersect.

Back

pattern

Front

A repeating or growing sequence or design. An ordered set of numbers or shapes arranged according to a rule.

Back

congruent

Front

Having exactly the same size and shape.

Back

equation

Front

Two algebraic expression set equal to each other.

Back

coordinate plane

Front

The axises along with all the space around is called the ___________?

Back

congruent figures

Front

Figures that have the same size and shape.

Back

parallel

Front

Lines or planes that are always the same distance apart. They do not intersect.

Back

Constant

Front

Term that contains only numbers (always like terms)

Back

Like term

Front

Terms that have the same variable raised to the same exponent

Back

y-axis

Front

The vertical number line on an XY plane.

Back

Order of Operations

Front

A set of rules that tells the order in which to compute.

Back

square

Front

A plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles.

Back

formula

Front

A rule that is written as an equation.

Back

Base

Front

Part of a power; the number being multiplied

Back

area

Front

The measure, in square units, of the inside of a plane figure.

Back

Absolute values

Front

The distance the number is from zero, always positive number

Back

similar figures

Front

Figures that have the same shape but not necessarily the same size.

Back

Section 2

(25 cards)

Y- intercept

Front

Where a graph touches the y axis

Back

Reciprocals

Front

Two numbers whose product is 1

Back

Function

Front

Where each input has a single output

Back

Linear Equation

Front

An equation, when graphed, makes a straight line

Back

Congruent

Front

The same size and same shape.

Back

Domain

Front

Set of x values

Back

Median

Front

The middle number in a set of data.

Back

Hypotenuse

Front

The side opposite the right angle in a right angle.

Back

Perfect Square

Front

The product of a rational number multiplied by itself

Back

Coefficient

Front

The numerical part of a monomial

Back

Monomial

Front

A polynomial with just one term.

Back

X- intercept

Front

Where a graph touches the x axis

Back

Quadrant

Front

One-fourth of a coordinate plane, as divided by the x- and y- axis

Back

Mode

Front

The number that occurs most often in a set of data.

Back

Histogram

Front

A graph used to show frequencies

Back

Slope

Front

The ratio of the change in Y to the change in X

Back

Factor

Front

Any number multiplied by another to produce a product

Back

Mean

Front

The average.

Back

Variable

Front

A symbol used to represent a number

Back

Equation

Front

A mathematical statement that two quantities are equal.

Back

Exponent

Front

A number showing how many times the base is used as a factor.

Back

Data

Front

Information

Back

Expression

Front

Parts of a variable expression that are separated + and - signs

Back

Term

Front

An expression that is a number, a variable, or the product of a number and a variable.

Back

Evaluate

Front

Substitute or replace; plug a number in for a variable

Back