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L to J Vocabulary

Listed are some of the 128 essential vocabulary words and terms that as 8th graders you will need to understand. We will review this vocabulary every week, this is one of your study recourses.

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Area of trianglebh/2
Area of Circleπ r^2
Circumference of Circleπd
Perimeter of Square4s
Area of Squares^2
Perimeter of trianglea+b+c
Area of Rectanglelw
Perimeter of a Rectangle2 (l+w)
Area of Parallelogrambh
Area of a Trapezoid1/2h(b1 + b2)
Diameter of a Circle2r
Radius of a Circled/2
Stem-and-leaf plotA graph used to organize and display data so that the frequencies can be compared
HistogramA bar graph that shows the frequency of data within equal intervals
Line GraphA graph that uses line segments to show how data changes
Bar GraphA graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to display data
Box-and-Whisker PlotA graph that displays the highest and lowest quarters of data as whiskers, the middle or half of the data as a box
Scatter PlotA graph with points plotted to show a possible relationship between two sets of data
Frequency TableA table that lists items together according to the number of times that the items occur.
MeanThe sum of a set of data divided by the number of items in the data set, also called average
MedianThe middle number in an ordered set of data
ModeThe number or numbers that occur most frequently in a set of data
OutlierA value much greater or much less than the others in a data set
RangeThe difference between the greatest and the least values in a data set
Line of Best FitA straight line that comes closest to the points on a scatter plot
CorrelationThe description of the relationship between two data sets
QuartileThree values (one of which is the median) that divides a data set into fourths
PopulationThe entire group of objects or individuals considered for a survey
SampleA part of the population
Random SampleA sample in which each individual or object in the entire population has an equal chance of being selected
Systematic SampleA sample of a population that has been selected using a pattern
Stratified SampleA sample of a population that has been divided into subgroups
Converstion Factora fraction whose numerator and denominator represent the same quantity but use different units
Cross Productthe product of numbers diagonal from each other in a comparison of two ratios
Proportionan equation that states that two ratios are equivalent
Equivalent Ratioratios that name the same comparison
Ratioa comparison of two quantities by division
Ratea ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units
Unit Ratea rate in which the second quantity in the comparison is one unit
Unit Pricea unit rate used to compare prices
Variablesa symbol used to represent a quantity that can change
Pythagorean Theorema^2 + b^2 = c^2
Greater Than>
Less Than<
Rational Numbera number that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers
Irrational Numbera number that cannot be expressed as a ratio (fraction) of two integers or as a repeating or terminating decimal
Coordinate Planea plane formed by the intersection of a horizontal number line (x-axis) and a vertical number line (y-axis)
Ordered Pairsa pair of numbeers that can be used to locate a point on a coordinate plane (x, y)
Pythagorean Triplea set of three integers that satisfies the Pythagorean Theorem
Dependent Variabley value of a function
Independent Variablex value of a function
Greater Than or Equal to>=
Less Than or Equal to<=
DomainThe set of all possible input values - the independent variable in a function. For functions in x and y, the possible x values are the domain.
RangeThe set of all possible output values of a function - the dependant variable. For functions in x and y, the possible y values are the range.
Piπ
Additive InverseA number and its opposite. Added together their sum is zero.
AreaThe number of unit squares needed to cover a given surface.
Ascending OrderIncreasing list of numbers or objects.
Associative PropertyChanging the grouping of addends or factors does not change the sum or product. Grouping doesn't matter when adding or multiplying.
Benchmark ValuesA point of reference from which measurements may be made.
Biased SampleA sample that does not fairly represent the population.
CoefficientThe number that is multiplied by the variable in an algebraic expression.
Collinear PointsPoints that lie on the same line.
Commutative PropertyThe property that states that two or more numbers can be added in any order without changing the sum. (a+b=b+a)
Complementary AnglesTwo angles whose measures add to 90 degrees.
Compound InequalityA combination of more than one inequality. ( a < x < b)
Coordinate PlaneA plane formed by the intersection of a horizontal number line called the x-axis and a vertical number line called the y-axis.
CorrelationThe relationship between two or more objects that are matched.
TrendThe relationship between two or more objects that are matched.
Corresponding PartsMatching sides or angles in a polygon.
CubeA number raised to the third power.
CylinderA three-dimensional figure with two parallel, congruent circular bases connected by a curved lateral surface.
DecreasingValues that range from greatest to least.
Dependent Variabley value of a function
Independent Variablex value of a function
Descending OrderDecreasing list of numbers or objects.
Distributive PropertyThe property that states if you multiply a sum by a number, you will get the same result if you multiply each addend by that number and then add the products.
DomainThe set of all possible input values - the independent variable in a function. For functions in x and y, the possible x values are the domain.
EnlargementAn image larger than the original figure, scale factor is greater than one.


8th Grade Pre-Algebra
West Iredell Middle School
Statesville, NC

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