Chapters 1&2 Flashcards

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1
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Numbers 1 digit apart

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Consecutive

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2
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Cannot prove or disprove

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Postulate

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3
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mathmatical statements

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Theorems

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4
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Point, line, and plane

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Undefined Terms

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5
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Location (typically a dot)

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Point

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6
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Straight ____, infinite number of points

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Line

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7
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Flat surface that continues forever

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Plane

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8
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group/collection of items, numbers, objects, etc.

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Set

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Name for items that belong to a set

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Element

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C: If one set contains every element of another set, then the second set is a _____

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Subset

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11
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What does ∈ mean?

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Element of

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{ } or ∅: A set that has no elements

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Empty set or Null set

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13
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Two sets are ____ if they contain the exact same elements

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Equal

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14
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∪ means _____ and “or” (The elements of two sets together into one)

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Union

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∩ means _____ and “and” (Includes all common (elements in BOTH sets) elements)

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Intersection

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16
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Two sets ______ if there are one or more elements that are common to the sets

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Intersect

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17
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{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … }

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Natural Numbers

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18
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{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … }

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Whole Numbers

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19
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{….-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, …}

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Integers

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20
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Any number in the form p/q where p,q ∈ integers and q ≠ 0 (ex. 1/2, 0.4, 0.51)

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Rational Number

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21
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Cannot be written as a fraction (ex. π, √, e) , not rational

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Irrational Number

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22
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For every x and y, one and only one of the following properties holds: x(less than)y,x=y, or x(greater than)y

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Trichotomy Property

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23
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Every positive number has exactly one positive square root

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Existence of Square Roots Property

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24
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a+b = b+a

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Commutative Property of Addition

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ab = ba
Commutative Property of Multiplication
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(a+b)+c = a+(b+c)
Associative Property of Addition
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(ab)c=a(bc)
Associative Property of Multiplication
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a(b+c)=ab+ac
Distributive Property
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If a=b and c=d, then a+c=b+d
Addition Property of Equality
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If a=b and c=d, then a-c=b-d
Subtraction Property of Equality
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If a=b and c=d, then ac=bd
Multiplication Property of Equality
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If a=b and c≠0, then a/c=b/c
Division Property of Equality
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If a=b and b=c, then a=c
Transitive Property of Equality
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If x(less than)y and y(less than)z, then x(less than)z
Transitive Property of Inequalities
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If a(less than)b and x(less than or equal to), then a+y(less than)b+y
Addition Property of Inequalities
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If x(less than)y and a(greater than)0, then ax(less than)ay
Multiplication Property of Inequalities
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Distance is always positive
The Distance Postulate
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Thousandth, 1/1000
Milli(m)
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Hundreth, 1/100
Centi (c)
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Tenth, 1/10
Deci (d)
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Ten, 10
Deca (da)
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Hundred, 100
Hecto (h)
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Thousand, 1000
Kilo (k)
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The points of a line can be placed in correspondance with the real number system in a way that: 1. Every point of the line corresponds with one real number 2. Every real number corresponds with a point on the line 3. Distance between any two points is the absolute value of the difference of their corresponding real numbers
Ruler Postulate
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The sort described in the ruler postulate is called a _____
Coordinate System
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The number corresponding to a given point is called its _____
Coordinate
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The coordinate of P is 0 and Q is a positive
Ruler Placement Postulate
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Definition: Point B is ___ A and C if: 1. A, B, C are different, collinear points 2. AB + BC = AC *When B is between A and C, we write "A-B-C" or "C-B-A"*
Between
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Let A, B, and C be points of a line with X,Y,Z respectively. If X(less than)Y(Less than)Z, then A-B-C
Theorem 2-3
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If A,B, and C are 3 different collinear points, then exactly one of them is between the other two.
Theorem 2-4
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Two points detwermine a line written as AB (Line on top of AB)
The Line Postulate or Theorem 2-5
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If B-A-C, then AB and AC are opposite rays -Two collinear rays whose only intersection is a common endpoint
Opposite Rays
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Let AB be a ray and X a positive number. There is exactly one point, P, on AB such that AP=X
Point-Plotting Theorem
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A point B is called the _____ of AC (Segment) if: 1. A-B-C 2. AB=BC
Midpoint
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Every segment has exactly one midpoint
Midpoint theorem
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The midpoint of a segment is said to _____ the segment
Bisect
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The midpoint of a segment or any segment, ray, line, or plane which contains the midpoint but not the segment is a _____ of it.
Bisector
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"In that order"
Respectively
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Euclid, a famous Greek mathematician known as the "Father of Geometry" in 300 B.C., wrote his ideas into a book. What was the name of this book?
"The Elements"
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Finding subsets:
2^n