Generic Flashcards
(30 cards)
Absolute Value
Amount of the number, without any positive or negative signs
Used for practical math
Coefficient
Number you multiply an
unknown ( variable) by
Variable
Unknown value in a math problem
Consecutive Numbers
Numbers that appear directly before or after each other in a sequence
Constant
Number that is separate from any variables
Expression
Any piece of a math problem, that’s not set to equal
Equation
Set to equal something else
Constant of Proportionality
Scale Factor;
The way your output changes consistently
E
Represents 10 to some power
Exponent
Represents the number of times a number is multiplied by itself
Function
Equation that represents the change between what you put it and what you get
Always has multiple answers
(Needs = and 2 variables)
Inequality
Equation that does not have the 2 sides equal, represented by different symbols
≤,<,≠,>,≥
Intervals
Everything between 2 numbers/values
Mean
Average of a set of numbers
Median
Middle of a set of numbers
Mode
Most repeated number (If there is one)
Range
Difference between the biggest and smallest number
Multiplicative Identity Property
Anytime you multiply a number by 1, its always the same
Order of operations
Right steps in right order to get the right answers
Groupings
Exponents
Multiplication/Division
Addition/Subtraction
To order numbers is to
Place numbers in an order
Ascending or Descending
Number Systems
Natural: 1 to infinity
Whole: 0 to infinity
Integer: Negatives, 0 to infinity
Rational: Integers plus fractions, decimals, etc.
Irrational: No set repeating pattern
Real: All numbers
Place Value
Indicates the number of tens, hundreds, etc. And tenths, hundredths, etc.
Pi is a constant used to find
Circumference, area, and volume of circle-related shapes
Powers
Exponents
