Math Definitions

Digits a scientist reads and estimates on a scale are called significant figures.

In a quadratic equation where the quantity under the radical is zero, the roots are real and equal.

A surd is a radical expressing an irrational number.

An axiom is a statement of truth admitted without proof.

Polygons are classified according to their sides.

If n is the number of sides of a polygon, then the number of diagonals is (n/2)(n-3).

A trapezium is a quadrilateral with no side parallel.

A sphere is a body or space bounded by a surface, every point of which is equidistant from a point within.

Pay off is the replacement of the original cost of an investment.

A polygon with 10,000 sides is called a myriagon.

Depletion is the lessening of the value of an asset due to a decrease in available quantity.

The SI unit of conductance in electrical terms is the siemens.

A regular polyhedron with 12 regular pentagons is a dodecahedron.

One ampere is equivalent to 1 coulomb per second.

Regarding a charge placed on a dielectric material, the charge is confined to the region in which it was placed.

Another name for a derivative is a differential coefficient.

Plastic is not a viscoelastic material.

If y''(x) = 0, then the point is an inflection point.

A convex polygon is where each interior angle is less than or equal to 180 degrees, and all vertices point outwards.

Any line segment joining a vertex of a triangle to a point on the opposite side is called a Cevian.

If the roots of an equation are zero, the solutions are trivial.

Valence electrons are the outer-shell electrons.

A Fibonacci number sequence is where the succeeding term is obtained by adding the last pair of preceding terms.

A circle is a plane closed curve, all points of which are the same distance from a point within, called the center.

The economic order quantity minimizes the inventory cost per unit time.

Reordering happens when the inventory is zero.

An escalatory clause indicates the possible adjustment of material and labor costs.

The indirect product cost (IPC) spending variance is the difference between actual IPC and IPC volume adjusted budget.

When two planes intersect, the amount of divergence is measured by the dihedral angle.

Translation of axes is writing the equation of a curve with respect to new axes parallel to the original axes.

A deferred annuity has equal payments at equal intervals, with the first payment made after several periods.

Consumer goods and services are directly used by people to satisfy their wants.

One mil is equivalent to one-thousandth of an inch.

Kirchhoff's current law states that the algebraic sum of currents entering a node is zero.

A quadrant is one-fourth of a great circle.

A dyne is a net force that gives a mass of one gram an acceleration of 1 cm/s².

A registered bond is where the corporation's owner name is recorded and interest is paid periodically.

The difference between a negotiable paper's future and present worth is known as discount.

Appraisal determines the value of certain property for specific reasons.

Mode is the measure of central tendency defined as the most frequent score.

Voltage is energy required to move 1 Coulomb of charge through an element.

Any number expressed in place-value notation with base 12 is duodecimal.

Current is the rate of charge flow in electricity.

Organic matter is not generally stable at very high temperatures.

The covalent bond is the strong bond between hydrogen atoms.

Van der Waals forces are weak secondary bonds between atoms.

Coplanar refers to points that lie in the same plane.

Tesla is a unit of magnetic induction.

A borrower is required to repay a loan over an agreed-upon amount of time.

Electrons, particularly the outermost ones, affect most of the electrical and thermal properties of materials.

Abscissa is the distance of a point from the y-axis.

A theorem states that the volume of a circular cylinder is equal to the product of its base and altitude.

Initial working capital is the amount needed to begin operations before receiving income.

Rhombus can also be called diamond.

Monopsony is a market with only one buyer for an item.

A debenture bond is without security except a promise to pay by the issuing corporation.

Two investments with the same present worth and unequal lives must have different equivalent uniform annual cash flows.

Reactions proceed faster at higher temperatures as the molecules collide more frequently and the activation energy is less.

The equation y = a + bx is an algebraic expression for a straight line.

Euclid is the father of plane geometry.

Pole pitch is the space on the stator allocated to one pole.

Differential cost is the ratio of a small increment cost and a small increment of output due to a change in operations or policy.

Depreciation determines the value of certain property for specific reasons.

Displacement is a change in position, specified by a length and a direction.

Depletion is the lessening of the value of an asset due to a decrease in available quantity.

Deka is a prefix for a multiple of ten times any physical unit.

Dew point is the temperature to which air must be cooled to produce saturation.

Force produces a change in the motion of an object.

An annuity is a series of uniform amounts over a period of time.

Solid geometry studies three-dimensional figures' properties.

A safe dividend stock will have a conventional cash flow.

A polygon with 10,000 sides is a a myriagon.

The acid test ratio is the ratio of current assets (exclusive of inventory) to total current liabilities.

Giga is the opposite of the prefix nano.

Translation of axes is writing an equation of a curve with respect to new axes parallel to the original axes.

Using net present worth calculations, differing evaluation periods invalidate results.

Sodium is unstable in its pure form

Solid geometry studies three-dimensional figures' properties.

An ambiguous case has two solutions.

The break-even point is sales at which income equals operating cost.

The charge is confined to the region in which the charge was placed.

The transverse axis is the hyperbola axis passing through the center, foci, and vertices.

A decagon is a polygon with ten sides.

The specific gravity of ivory soap is less than that of water.

Kirchhoff's voltage law sums voltages around a closed path to zero.

Stirling's Approximation computes the value of n factorial when n is a large number.

Magnetic field lines do not cross themselves only at right angles.

An irrational number cannot be expressed as a quotient of two integers.

Depreciation recovery describes the present worth of all depreciation over the item's economic life.

Initial working capital is the amount needed to start operations before receiving income.

Logarithm is the integral of a quotient whose numerator is the differential of the denominator.

Feather bedding is payment is made for work not done or when more workers are used than needed

Isomers are atomic arrangements.

Pole pitch is the space on the stator allocated to one pole.

The point of inflection has concavity of a curve changes.

Force is producing a change in the motion of an object.

Work-in-process is an asset.

Magnetic field lines do now cross themselves only at right angles.

A scalene triangle has three unequal sides.

A nonagon has 27 diagonals.

Dividend yield is the rate earned per share based on current price per share.

Tesla is a unit of magnetic induction.

Salvage value estimates assets’ net market value at the end of its estimated life.

If eccentricity is less than one an ellipse is the result.

The acceleration of a body rotating with a constant angular velocity should be zero..

Collective bargaining involves negotiation of wage rates.

A Torus is a ring shaped surface or solid which contains a rotating circle about a coplanar line that does not intersect.

A substance is oxidized when it loses electrons.

Necessity products and services remain the the same quantity always though the price changes .

Diffusion is the process of one substance mixing with another because of molecular motion.

Surface tension is the cause of the faucet phenomenon of a faucet comes out in separate drops.

Cylindroid is a cylinder with elliptical cross section.

A Cevian joins a vertex of a triangle to a point on the opposite side.

The actual geometric shape of the methane molecule is Tetrahedral

Producer goods and services are used to produce consumer goods and services.

Explementary angles are Two angles whose sum is 3600 is called.

The policy decision made by an organization is true regarding the minimum attractive rate of return used in judging proposed investments.

An increase in demand increase and decrease in inventory carrying cost. the which of the optimal lot size, given by the classic EOQ model with no shortages, to increase?