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What is the answer to a division problem called?

  • Difference
  • Product
  • Quotient (correct)
  • Sum

What is the answer to a multiplication problem called?

  • Quotient
  • Product (correct)
  • Sum
  • Difference

What does the Pythagorean Theorem represent?

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

What does percentages mean?

<p>out of 100</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a ratio?

<p>comparison of two quantities</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the answer to an addition problem called?

<p>Sum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the answer to a subtraction problem called?

<p>Difference</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines an equilateral triangle?

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What is a rhombus?

<p>a quadrilateral with 4 congruent sides</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is direct variation?

<p>the quotient of y to x is constant</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does slope represent?

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What are intercepts in mathematics?

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What does mean refer to?

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What does median mean in a set of numbers?

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What is a conditional statement?

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What are units in mathematics?

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What is absolute value?

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What does data refer to?

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What does frequency mean?

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What is perimeter?

<p>distance around a figure</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does area refer to?

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What is volume?

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What defines a plane in geometry?

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What is an exponent?

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What is Fahrenheit?

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Flashcards

What is a Quotient?

The result obtained when one number is divided by another.

What is a Product?

The result obtained when two numbers are multiplied together.

What is the Pythagorean Theorem?

A formula that relates the lengths of the sides of a right triangle: a² + b² = c².

What are Percentages?

A way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100.

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What is a Ratio?

A mathematical comparison between two quantities.

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What is a Sum?

The result obtained from adding two or more numbers together.

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What is a Difference?

The result obtained from subtracting one number from another.

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What is an Equilateral Triangle?

A triangle in which all three sides are of equal length.

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What is a Rhombus?

A quadrilateral (four-sided figure) with all four sides of equal length.

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What is Direct Variation?

A relationship where the ratio of two variables (y) and (x) remains constant.

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What is Slope?

The measure of steepness of a line, calculated as the rise (vertical change) divided by the run (horizontal change).

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What are Intercepts?

Points where a line or curve crosses the axes of a graph.

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What is the Mean?

The average value of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the total by the number of values.

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What is the Median?

The middle number in a sorted, ascending or descending, list of numbers.

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What is a Conditional Statement?

An "if-then" statement that establishes a relationship between two propositions.

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What are Units?

The standards (like feet, inches, meters) used to measure and express quantities.

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What is Absolute Value?

The distance of a number from zero on a number line, regardless of its sign.

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What is Data?

Information collected for analysis or reference.

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What is Frequency?

A count of how many times a particular value or event occurs.

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What is Perimeter?

The total distance around the edges of a geometric figure.

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What is Area?

The amount of space enclosed within a geometric figure, measured in square units.

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What is Volume?

The space occupied by a three-dimensional shape, measured in cubic units.

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What is a Plane?

A flat, two-dimensional surface that extends infinitely in all directions.

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What is an Exponent?

A notation indicating how many times to multiply a base number by itself.

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What is Fahrenheit?

A temperature scale primarily used in the United States. Water freezes at 32 degrees F and boils at 212 degrees F.

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Study Notes

Fundamental Math Terms

  • Quotient: Result from dividing one number by another.
  • Product: Result from multiplying two numbers together.
  • Pythagorean Theorem: A formula relating the lengths of the sides of a right triangle: ( a^2 + b^2 = c^2 ).
  • Percentages: A way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100.
  • Ratio: A mathematical comparison between two quantities.
  • Sum: Result obtained from the addition of two or more numbers.
  • Difference: Result obtained from subtracting one number from another.

Geometric Concepts

  • Equilateral Triangle: A triangle in which all three sides are of equal length.
  • Rhombus: A type of quadrilateral with all four sides of equal length.

Algebraic Principles

  • Direct Variation: A relationship where the ratio of two variables ( y ) and ( x ) is a constant.
  • Slope: The measure of steepness of a line, calculated as the rise (vertical change) divided by the run (horizontal change).
  • Intercepts: Points where a line or curve crosses the axes of a graph.

Statistical Measures

  • Mean: The average value of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the total by the number of values.
  • Median: The middle number in a sorted, ascending or descending, list of numbers.

Logical Statements

  • Conditional Statement: An "if-then" statement that establishes a relationship between two propositions.

Measurement Terms

  • Units: The standards (like feet or meters) used to measure and express quantities.
  • Absolute Value: The distance of a number from zero on a number line, disregarding its sign.

Data Analysis Concepts

  • Data: Information collected for analysis or reference.
  • Frequency: A count of how many times a particular value or event occurs.

Geometric Measurements

  • Perimeter: The total distance around the edges of a geometric figure.
  • Area: The amount of space enclosed within a geometric figure, measured in square units.
  • Volume: The space occupied by a three-dimensional shape, measured in cubic units.

Mathematical Structures

  • Plane: A flat, two-dimensional surface that extends infinitely in all directions.
  • Exponent: A notation indicating how many times to multiply a base number by itself.

Temperature Measurement

  • Fahrenheit: A temperature scale used primarily in the United States, where water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees.

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