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Intro to Construction Math

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Acute angleAny angle between 0 degrees and 90 degrees
Adjacent anglesAngles that have the same vertex and one side in common
AngleShape made by two straight lines coming together at a point
Architect's scaleA specialized ruler used in making or measuring reduced scale drawing
AreaThe surface or amount of space occupied by two-dimensional object such as a rectangle, circle, or square
BisectTo divide into equal parts
BorrowTo move numbers from one value column to anothervalue column to perform subtraction problems
CarryTo transfer an amount from one column to another column
CircleA closed curved line around a central point
CircumferenceThe distance around the curved line that forms a circle
ConvertTo change from one unit of expression to another
CubicMeasurement found by multiplying a number by itself three times
DecimalPart of a number represented by digits to the right of a point
DegreeA unit of measurement for angles
DenominatorThe part of a fraction below the dividing line
DiagonalLine drawn from one corner of a rectangle or square to the farthest opposite corner
DiameterLength of a straight line that crosses fro one side of a circle, through the center point, to a point on the opposite side
DifferenceThe result you get when you subtract one number from another
DigitAny of the numerical symbols 0 to 9
Engineer's scaleTool for measuring distances and transferring measurements at a fixed ration of length
English rulerInstrument that measures English measurement
Equilateral triangleA triangle that has three equal sides and three equal engles
Equivalent fractionsFractions having different numerators and denominators, but equal values
FormulaMathematical process used to solve a problem
FractionA number represented by a numerator and a denominator
Improper fractionA fraction whose numerator is larger than its denominator
InvertTo reverse the order or position of numbers
Isosceles triangleA triangle that has two equal sides and two equal angles
Machinist's ruleA ruler that is marked so that the inches are divided into 10 equal parts
MeterThe base unit of length in the metric system
Metric rulerInstrument that measures metric lengths
Metric scaleA straightedge measuring device divided into 10 mm
Mixed numberCombination of a whole number with a fraction or decimal
Negative numbersNumbers less than zero
NumeratorThe part of the fraction above the dividing line
Obtuse angleAny angle between 90 degrees and 180 degrees
Opposite anglesTwo angles that are formed by two straight lines crossing
PercentOf or out of one hundred
PerimeterThe distance around the outside of any closed shape
Pi3.14/Used to determine area and circumference of circles
Place valueExact quantity of a digit determined by its place within the whole number
Positive numbersNumbers greater than zero
ProductThe answer to a multiplication problem
QuotientThe result of a division
RadiusThe distance from a center point of a circle to any point on the curved line
RectangleFour-sided shape with four 90-degree angles
RemainderThe leftover amount in a division problem
Right angleAn angle that measures 90 degrees
Right triangleA triangle that includes one 90-degree angle
Scalene triangleA triangle with sides of unequal lengths
SquareA special type of rectangle with four equal sides
Standard rulerAn instrument that measures English lengths
Straight angleA 180-degree angle or flat line
SumThe total in an addition problem
TriangleA closed shape that has three sides and three angles
VertexA point at which two or more lines come together
VolumeThe amount of space occupied in three dimensions
Whole numbersComplete units without fractions or decimals


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