| A | B |
|---|
| absolute value | the distance of a number from zero on a number line |
| coefficient | the number that multiplies a variable |
| distributive property | a(b+c) = ab + ac |
| equation | a mathematical sentence with an equal sign |
| inverse operations | operations that undo each other (addition/subtraction; multiplication/division) |
| irrational number | a number whose decimal form neither terminates nor repeats |
| integer | whole numbers and their opposites |
| hypotenuse | the longest of a right triangle (opposite the right angle) |
| like terms | terms with the same variables (3x and 7x) |
| legs of a triangle | the two shorter sides of a right triangle |
| adjacent angles | angles that share a vertex and a side |
| verticles angles | angles formed by two intersecting lines and are opposite each other |
| complementary angles | angles whose sums measure 90 degres |
| supplementary angles | angles whose sums measure 180 degrees |
| transversal | a line that intersects two other lines in different points |
| slope | a ratio that describes the tilt of a line |
| scientific notation | a number expressed as the product of a number greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10 and a power of 10 |
| distance formula | d=rt |
| pythagorean theorem | in a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the legs (a and b) isequal to the square of the hypotenuse (c) |
| simplify | replace with an equivalent expression having as few terms as possible |
