(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
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mathematician
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a person skilled in mathematics
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power
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乘方
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numeral
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A symbol used to represent a number
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calculus
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A branch of mathematics in which calculations are made using special symbolic notations; developed by Isaac Newton
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addition
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Arithmetic operator that adds contents of cells
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diameter
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A line segment that connects two points on a circle's circumference and goes through the center.
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divide
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÷
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quantity
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An amount that can be counted or measured.
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cone
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A three dimensional shape with a circular base and a vertex opposite the base
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degree
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A unit used to measure distances around a circle. One degree equals 1/360 of a full circle.
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volume
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A measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space
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abacus
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a calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves
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square root
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The square root of a number n is a number which, when multiplied by itself, results in the number n. For example, 4 is a square root of 16, because 4*4=16.
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parallel
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lines that are parallel are the same distance apart at every point along their whole length
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multiplication table
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a table used to find the product of two numbers
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decimal
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A number less than a whole number
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plus
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+
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subtraction
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Arithmetic operator that subtracts contents of cells
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equation
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A mathematical sentence that shows that two expressions are equivalent
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oblong
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a shape that is longer than it is wide
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rectangle
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A parallelogram with 90 degree angles. A square is also a rectangle.
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aggregate
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Sum Total
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circle
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A round plane figure whose boundary consists of points equidistant from the center
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mathematics
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数学
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right angle
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90 degree angle
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division
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a calculation in mathematics of how many times a number is contained in a larger number
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radius
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A straight line from the center to the circumference of a circle or sphere.
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polygon
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A closed figure formed by three or more line segments
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area
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Length x Width
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cube root
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One of three equal factors of a number. For example. 3 x 3 x 3 = 27, so 3 is this for 27.
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minus
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-
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multiplication
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the process of adding a number to itself a particular number of times
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circumference
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The distance around a circle
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cube
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3-dimensional solid figure. Ex: 6 faces, 12 edges, + 8 vertices. F + V = E + 2
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percentage
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A ratio that compares a number to 100
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times
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to multiply
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sphere
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A solid shape that is perfectly round like a ball. No faces, edges, or vertices.
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algebra
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代数
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dimension
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A measurable extent, such as the three principal dimensions of an object is width, height, and depth.
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trigonometry
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the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
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ellipse
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A elongated circle, or oval shape, the shape of the planets orbit.
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geometry
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the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
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multiply
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×
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equilateral triangle
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A triangle with 3 congruent sides.
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tabulating
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to arrange in a condensed form
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qualitative
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Data in the form of recorded descriptions rather than numerical measurements.
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function
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A prewritten formula that makes it easy to perform common calculations
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random
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Assigning subjects to experimental groups based on chance.
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induction
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A method of reasoning by which a rhetor collects a number of instances and forms a generalization that is meant to apply to all instances.
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probability
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A number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur
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statistics
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A set of mathematical procedures for organizing, summarizing, and interpreting information
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summarization
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Brief statements that represent the main idea of the information being read.
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quantitative
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Data that is in numbers
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deduction
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A form of reasoning that begins with a generalization, then applies the generalization to a specific case or cases.