Math Terminolgy

Question 1

Reciprocal

Answer 1

Flipping a fraction

Question 2

Negative reciprocal

Answer 2

Flip fraction and delta (change)

ie. 7/8 = -8/7, -2/3 = 3/2

Question 3

Cartesian coordinate plane

Answer 3

4 quadrants on a graph

                |
      2        |        1
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
                |
        3      |        4
                |

Question 4

Circumference (C)

Answer 4

Perimeter of a circle

C = 2(pie)r OR C = (pie)d

Question 5

Cylinder

Answer 5

V = (pie)r^2h
SA = 2(pie)r^2 + 2(pie)rh

Question 6

Radius (r)

Answer 6

Distance from centre of circle to the end of a circle

Question 7

Diameter (d)

Answer 7

Distance from one end of circle to the other, going through the centre

Question 8

Chord

Answer 8

Distance from end of circle to the end

Any line all the way across a circle

Question 9

Abacus

Answer 9

Old fashioned non-electric calculator

Question 10

Ray

Answer 10

A line that has a beginning point, but no end point

•—->

Question 11

Line

Answer 11

No beginning, no end

Question 12

Line segment

Answer 12

Has a beginning trend

•—-•

Question 13

Poly

Answer 13

Many

Question 14

Polynomial

Monomial

Binomial

Answer 14

An algebraic expression

Exactly one term

Exactly two terms
(Make sure you can count them!)

Question 15

Distributive law

Answer 15

Multiplying a number in front of brackets

Eg. 3(x+2) = 3x+6

Question 16

Addend

Answer 16

Addend + Addend = sum

Question 17

Answer of an addition question.

Answer 17

Sum

Question 18

Answer of a subtraction question.

Answer 18

Difference

Question 19

Answer of a multiplication question.

Answer 19

Product

Question 20

Answer of a division question.

Answer 20

Quotient