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PSSA Math Terms

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ChordA line segment whose endpoints are on a circle
CircumferenceThe distance around a circle
Composite NumberA whole number having more than two factors
DiameterA line segment that has endpoints on a circle and passes through the center of the circle
expanded notation4000+300+70+2 = 4372
Greatest common factorThe largest factor that 2 or more numbers have in common
HeptagonA polygon with 7 sides
HistogramA bar graph in which the labels for the bars are numerical intervals
HypotenuseThe longest side of a right triangle (which is also the side opposite the right angle)
Least common denominatorThe smallest common multiple of the denominators in two or more fractions
Least common multipleThe smallest number, other than zero, that is a common multiple of two or more numbers
Leg of a right triangleEither of the two sides that form the right angle in a right triangle
Line plotA graph showing the frequency of data on a number line
nonagonA polygon with nine sides
planeA flat surface that extends infinitely in all directions
prime numberA whole number that has exactly two factors, one and itself
quadrantsThe four regions of a coordinate plane that are separated by the axes
radiusA line segment that has one endpoint on a circle and the other endpoint at the center of the circle
rangeThe difference between the greatest and least numbers in a set of data
rateA ratio that compares two quantities having different units - example 95mph
ratioA comparison of two numbers using division
regular polygonA polygon that has all sides congruent and all angles congruent
repeating decimalA decimal that has a repeating sequence of numbers after the decimal point example .66666
similar polygonsPolygons that have the same shape, but not necessarily the same size.
straight angleAn angle with a measure of 180 degrees
terminating decimalA decimal that contains a finite number of digits
transformationThe moving of a figure by a translation, rotation or reflection
unit pricethe price of a single item or amount
unit ratea rate with the second term being one unit
Venn DiagramA diagram that shows relationships among sets of objects
whole numberAny of the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ...
x axisThe horizontal number line on a coordinate plane
y axisthe vertical number line on a coordinate plane


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