Chapter 2 Flashcards
The number -3,-2-1,0,1,2,3 consisting of the negative integers zero and the positive numbers
Integers
The number 0,1,2,3,4
Whole Number
A number that can be written as a over b where a and b are integers
Rational numbers
Two numbers that are the same distince from zero on a number line but are opposite sides of 0
Opposites
The absolute value of a number a is the distince between a and 0 on a number line. The symbol “lal” represents the absolute value of a
Absolute value
A statement with a hypothesis and a conclusion
Conditional statement
The number 0 is the additive property becuase the sum of any number an 0 is the number
Additive property
The additive inverse of a number a is its opposite , -a the sum of any number and 0 is the number
Additive inverse
The number 1 is the multiplicative identity , becuase the product of any number and 1 is the number
Multiplicative identity
Two expressions that have the same value for all values of the variable
Equivalent expressions
A property that can be used to find the product of a number and a sum or difference
Distributive property
The parts of an expression of a number and a sum of diffrence
Term
The number part of a term with a variable part
Coefficient
a term with a number but no variable part
Constant
Terms that have the same variable parts variable pars constant terms are also like terms
Like terms
The multiplicative inverse of a nonzero number a is its reciprocal, 1 over a. The product of a nonzero number and its multiplicative inverse is 1
Multiplicative inverse
B is a square root of a the radical symbol represents a nonnegative square root
Square root
The number or expression inside a radical symbol
Radicand
A number that is the square root of an integer
Perfect square
A number that cannot as the quatient of two integers. The decimal form of an irrational number niether terminates not repeats
Irrational number
The set of all rational and irrational numbers
Real numbers
