| A | B |
| sum | answer to an addition problem |
| difference | answer to a subtraction problem |
| product | answer to a multiplication problem |
| quotient | answer to a division problem |
| algorithm | step-by-step procedure |
| addends | numbers being added together |
| factors | numbers being multiplied |
| graph | putting a number on a number ray |
| coordinate | a location on a number ray |
| divisor | number being divided into another number |
| dividend | the number being divided |
| power | number of times a number is multiplied by itself |
| perimeter | distance around an object |
| ray | half-line |
| angle | union of two rays sharing common endpoint |
| vertex | common endpoint of two rays |
| right angle | 90 degree angle |
| straight angle | 180 degree angle |
| acute angle | angle between 0 and 90 degrees |
| obtuse angle | angle between 90 and 180 degrees |
| divisible | able to be divided evenly by another number |
| prime number | a number which has exactly two factors, one and itself |
| composite number | a number that has more than two factors |
| numerator | top number in a fraction |
| denominator | bottom number in a fraction |
| Fraction-line | separates the N and the D, means division |
| equivalent fractions | fractions that have an equal value |
| area | covering in square units of a flat surface |
| multiples | counting by a number, or the product of a selected number and any counting number |
| cancellation | crossing out of common factors from any N and any D |
| sequence | set of numbers following a certain rule |
| scale | size of the marks on a measuring device |
| average | sum of a group of numbers divided by how many #s there are |
| unit multiplier | used to convert from one unit of measurement to another |
| mean | average |
| median | exact middle of a group of numbers |
| mode | number most occurring in a group of numbers |
| height | perpendicular distance from the base to the opposite vertex |
| LCM (Least Common Multiple) | smallest number a group of numbers will divide evenly into |
| Improper fraction | a fraction whose numerator is larger than its denominator |
| GCF (Greatest Common Factor) | Largest number that will divide evenly into a group of numbers |
| PEMDAS | Order of Operations acronym |
| variable | letter or symbol representing a number or expression |
| rate | speed, how many per unit of time |
| equivalent equations | equations that have the same solution |
| reciprocals | flipping the numerator and the denominator |
| radical expression | an expression that contains a radical sign which indicate the root of the number |
| radicand | number under the radical sign |
| root | the value or solution to a radical expression |
| index | which root to take |
| exponential expression | term or expression raised to a power |
| volume | # of cubic units an object will hold |
| scientific notation | product of 2 #s, one is between 1&10 the other is a power of 10 |
| proportion | Comparison of two ratios |
| semi-circle | Half of a circle |
| signed #s | All positive and negative #s |
| absolute value | any number's distance from zero |
| polygon | closed figure whose sides are segments |
| cylinder | 3-dimensional object whose bases are circles |
| line | set of all points going infinitely in opposite directions |
| segment | part of a line consisting of 2 endpoints and all points in between |
| plane | 2-dimensional surface extending infinitely in all directions |
| parallel lines | lines that lie in the same plane and never intersect |
| perpendicular lines | lines that lie in the same plane that intersect at a right angle |
| opposites | two numbers whose sum is zero |
| rectangular coordinates | used to graph points using the x and y axes |
| lateral surface area | area of the sides of a 3D object |
| coefficient | the number or factor being multiplied by the variable |
| algebraic phrase | writing symbollic algebra with words instead of mathematical notation |
| trichotomy | greater than, less than or equal to relationship of two numbers |
| percent | parts per 100 |
| radius | distance from center of circle out to the circle |
| diameter | distance across a circle through the center |
| circumference | distance around a circle |
| pi | ratio of a circle's diameter to its circumference, approx. 3.14 |
| symbols of inclusion | (),{},[] |
| origin | zero on the number line, intersection of x and y axes |
| inequality | less than, greater than |
| quadrilateral | 4-sided polygon |
| speed | rate, am amount per unit of time |