Always a positive number, refers to the distance of a
number from 0, the distances are positive.
number from 0, the distances are positive.
An angle with a measure greater than 0 degrees and
less than 90 degrees.
less than 90 degrees.
A number which is involved in addition. Numbers
being added are considered to be the addends
being added are considered to be the addends
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A branch of mathematics that substitutes letters for
numbers.
numbers.
A step-by-step problem-solving procedure for
solving mathematical problems.
solving mathematical problems.
Angles are formed by two rays that begin at the same
point.
point.
A section or portion of the circumference of the
circle.
circle.
The space measured in square units that any 2
dimensional shape or polygon occupies.
dimensional shape or polygon occupies.
A branch of mathematics usually concerned with the four
operations (adding, subtracting, multiplication and
division) of positive numbers.
operations (adding, subtracting, multiplication and
division) of positive numbers.
A set of numbers that will follow a specific pattern. An
orderly arrangement often in rows, columns or a matrix.
orderly arrangement often in rows, columns or a matrix.
A characteristic to describe an object usually within a pattern.
The attribute usually refers to the shape, size, or color.
The attribute usually refers to the shape, size, or color.
The middle or most common in a set of data. There are three
types of average in mathematics - the mean, the median and
the mode.
types of average in mathematics - the mean, the median and
the mode.
The vertical and horizontal lines that make up the quadrants
of a coordinate plane. The vertical axis is usally referred to
as the y axis and the horizontal axis is usually referred to as
the x axis.
of a coordinate plane. The vertical axis is usally referred to
as the y axis and the horizontal axis is usually referred to as
the x axis.
A unite of area equal to 43,560 square feet.
A triangle in which all three angles are acute
An expression that is written using
one or more variables
one or more variables
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The true siz of an object represented by a scale
model or drawing.
model or drawing.
A number that when added to a given number results
in a sum of zero
in a sum of zero
The extent to which a measurement is in proximity to the
standard or expected value.
standard or expected value.
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In a pyramid or cone, the vertex oppodite the base.
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The angle between the horizontal and the line of sight of
an object above the horizontal
an object above the horizontal
abundant number
account balance
angle of separation
angles, corresponding
angles, opposite
angles, vertical
arithmetic fact
state that you can add the same number to each side of an
equation, and the expression remain the same
equation, and the expression remain the same
Additive Identity
The perpendicular distance from a vertex in a polygon to its
opposite side.
opposite side.
The average distance from Earth to the Sun, approximately
150 million kilometers
150 million kilometers
An abacus has beads that
slide on rods. It can be used
to count,
slide on rods. It can be used
to count,
addition
Two angles that share a common side and a common vertex,
but do not overlap
but do not overlap
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