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| area | The number of square units contained in a two-dimensional region.
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| assumption | Something taken for granted, as though it were true.
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| base (of a power) | number used as a factor for repeated multiplication. In 46, the base is 4.
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| biased sample | Does not represent the population, and can make survey results inaccurate.
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| binomial | An expression with two terms, such as 6y2 + 3 and 2x − 5y.
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| centre of rotation | The point about which the rotation of an object or design turns.
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| coefficient | See numerical coefficient.
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| constant | A known value in an equation or an expression. In the equation s = 3n − 2, −2 is a constant.
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| coordinate(s) | An ordered pair (x, y), is a pair of numbers used to locate a point on a coordinate grid. Coordinates are the values in an ordered pair. The x-coordinate is the distance from the vertical or y-axis. The y-coordinate in the distance from the horizontal or x-axis.
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| corresponding angles | Angles that have the same relative position in two geometric figures.
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| corresponding sides | Sides that have the same relative position in two geometric figures.
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| degree of a polynomial | The degree of the highest degree term in a polynomial. For example, the polynomial 7a2 − 3a has a degree of two.
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| degree of a term | The sum of the exponents on the variables in a single term. For example, the degree of 3x3z2 is 5. A variable with no exponent has a degree of one.
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| diameter | The distance across a circle through its centre. Represented by the variable d.
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| distributive property | The rule that states a(b + c) = ab + ac for all real numbers a, b, and c.
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| enlargement | An increase in the dimensions of an object by a constant factor. The enlargement can be 2-D or 3-D.
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| equation | A statement that two mathematical expressions are equal and have the same value.
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| equilateral triangle | A triangle with three equal sides.
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| ethics | Involves judgments of right and wrong behaviour. For example, cheating on a test is wrong, or unethical.
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| experimental probability | The probability of an event occurring based on experimental results.
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| exponent | The number of times you multiply the base in a power by itself. For example, in 23, 3 is the exponent, so the base is multiplied by itself three times: 2 × 2 × 2 = 8.
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| exponential form | A shorter way of writing repeated multiplication, using a base and an exponent. For example, 5 × 5 × 5 in exponential form is 53.
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| extrapolate | To estimate a value beyond a given set of values.
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| heptagon | A 2-D shape with seven sides.
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| hypothesis | A proposition put forward to guide an investigation.
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| inequality | A mathematical statement comparing expressions that may not be equal. These can be written using the symbols less than (<), greater than (>), less than or equal (<![CDATA[<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=gif::::/sites/dl/free/0070973407/645442/image006.gif','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (0.0K)</a>]]>), greater than or equal ( <![CDATA[<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=gif::::/sites/dl/free/0070973407/645442/image029.gif','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (0.0K)</a>]]>),
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| inscribed angle | An angle formed by two chords that share a common endpoint. The vertex and endpoints are on the circle.
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| interior angle | An angle that is formed inside a polygon by two sides meeting at a vertex.
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| interpolate | To estimate the value between two given values.
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| isosceles triangle | A triangle with exactly two equal sides.
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| like terms | Terms that have the same variable(s) raised to the exponent(s). For example, 3x − 2x are like terms.
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| line of symmetry | A line running through the centre of an object or design such that the halves on each side of the line are mirror images. These lines can be vertical, horizontal, or oblique. A figure may have more than one line of symmetry. Also called a line of reflection.
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| linear equation | An equation whose graph is a straight line.
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| median | A measure of central tendency determined by the middle number in a set of data after the data have been arranged in order.
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| mode | A measure of central tendency determined by the most frequently occurring number in a set of data. There can be more that one mode.
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| numerical coefficient | A number that multiplies the variable. In 3n − 2, the numerical coefficient is 3.
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| oblique | Slanted, rather than vertical or horizontal.
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| octagon | A 2-D shape with eight sides.
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| opposite operation | Operations that “undo” other operations. Sometimes called “inverse operations.” Examples of opposite operations are addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, and squaring and taking the square root.
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| opposites | Two numbers or expressions with the same numeral, but different signs. For example, +2 and −2, and 3x + 2 and −3x − 2, are opposites.
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| order of operations | The correct sequence of steps for a calculation: Brackets, Exponents, Divide and Multiply in order from left to right, Add and Subtract in order from left to right.
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| pentagon | A 2-D shape with five sides.
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| perfect square | A number that is the product of two identical factors.
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| polygon | A two-dimensional closed figure made of three or more line segments.
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| population | All of the individuals that belong to a group being studied.
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| probability | The likelihood or chance of an event occurring. Probability can be expressed as a ratio, fraction, or percent.
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| regular polygon | A polygon with all sides equal and all interior angles equal.
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| right triangle | A triangle containing a 90o angle.
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| sample | Any group of individuals selected from the population.
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| scale | A comparison between the actual size of an object and the size of its image. This can be expressed as a ratio, as a fraction, as a percent, in words, or in a diagram. For example, a scale of 1 cm : 50 km on a map means that 1 cm on the map represents 50 km.
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| scale diagram | A diagram that is similar to the actual figure or object. It may be smaller than or larger than the actual object, but must be in the same proportions.
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| scale factor | The constant factor by which all dimensions of an object are enlarged or reduced in a scale drawing. The dimensions of this rectangle is multiplied by 3 so the scale factor is 3.
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| similar figures | Figures that have the same shape, but different size. They have equal corresponding angles and proportional corresponding sides.
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| simulate | To create a model that reflects a particular situation.
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| solution (of an inequality) | A value or set of values that result in a true statement. The solution can contain a specific value or many values.
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| square root | One of two equal factors of a number. The symbol is R. For example, 9 is the square root of 81 because 9 × 9 is 81.
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| stratified sample | A sample that is created by dividing the whole population into distinct groups and then choosing the same fraction of members from each group.
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| supplementary angles | Angles that add to 180o.
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| surface area | The number of square units needed to cover a 3-D object. The sum of the areas of all the faces of an object.
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| survey | A question or questions asked of a sample of the population to gather opinions.
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| symmetry | An object or image has symmetry if it is balanced and can fit onto itself either by reflection or rotation.
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| systematic sample | A sample created by choosing individuals at fixed intervals from an ordered list of the whole population.
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| tangent (of a circle) | A line that touches a circle at exactly one point. The line is perpendicular to the radius at that point. The point where the line touches the circle is called the point of tangency.
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| term | A number or a variable, or the product of numbers and variables. The expression 5x + 3 has two terms: 5x and 3.
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| terminating decimal | A decimal number in which the digits stop. 0.4, 0.86, and 0.25 are terminating decimals.
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| tessellation | A pattern or arrangement that covers an area or plane without overlapping or leaving gaps. Also called a tiling pattern.
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| theoretical probability | The expected probability of an event occurring. The ratio of the number of expected favourable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes for an event.
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| transformation | A change in a figure that results in a different position or orientation. Examples are translations, reflections, and rotations.
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| translation | A slide along a straight line.
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| trapezoid | A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides.
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| trinomial | A polynomial with three terms. x2 + 3x − 1 is a trinomial.
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| vertex | The point where two or more edges of a figure or object meet. The plural is vertices.
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| volume | The amount of space an object occupies. Measured in cubic units.
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| voluntary response sample | A sample where the whole population is invited to participate.
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