Scalene Triangle - A triangle with 3 unequal
sides.
sides.
Secant - A straight line, ray or segment
that intersects a circle in two points.
Pronunciation: seekant
Examples: The secant will be a straight
line that will intersect a curve at two or
more points.
that intersects a circle in two points.
Pronunciation: seekant
Examples: The secant will be a straight
line that will intersect a curve at two or
more points.
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Sector - An area between an arc and two radiuses
of a circle. Sometimes referred to as a wedge.
of a circle. Sometimes referred to as a wedge.
Slope - The slope shows the steepness or incliine of a line,
determined from two points on the line.
determined from two points on the line.
Square Root- The square root of a number iis the number that
can be divided to get X. E.g., the square root of 144 is 12.
can be divided to get X. E.g., the square root of 144 is 12.
Stem and Leaf - A graphic organizer to organize and
compare data. Similar to a histogram, organizes intervals or
groups of data.
compare data. Similar to a histogram, organizes intervals or
groups of data.
Subtraction - The operation of finding the difference
between two numbers or quantities. A process of 'taking
away'.
between two numbers or quantities. A process of 'taking
away'.
Supplementary Angles - Two angles are supplementary
if their sum totals 180°.
if their sum totals 180°.
Symmetry - Two halves which match perfectly.
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When one half of a figure looks like the mirror image of the other half
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Example:
sphere.
A solid figure that has the shape of a round
ball; all points are the same distance from
ball; all points are the same distance from
sphere.
sphere.
similar figures (3) Figures that
have the same shape but are not
necessarily the same size
have the same shape but are not
necessarily the same size
scroll (1) A roll of paper with
words and/or pictures written on it.
words and/or pictures written on it.
symmetric: A word that
describes a figure whose halves
match when it is folded in half
describes a figure whose halves
match when it is folded in half
This heart is
symmetric because
the halves on both
sides of this line of
symmetry match.
symmetric because
the halves on both
sides of this line of
symmetry match.
Line of symmetry
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Examples: 5, 10, 15, 20 Examples: 7, 9, 11, 13
Examples: 5, 10, 15, 20 Examples: 7, 9, 11, 13
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square root - a positive real number
that can be multiplied by itself to produce
a given number . example: 9 is the square
root of 81. because 9 x 9 = 81
that can be multiplied by itself to produce
a given number . example: 9 is the square
root of 81. because 9 x 9 = 81
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