Math terms

Question 1

define: arc

Answer 1

part of the circumference of the circle

Question 2

bimodal

Answer 2

distribution of data of two clear peaks

Question 3

cartesian coordinates

Answer 3

ordered pair or triple used to specify a point on a plane or space, respectively

Question 4

bivariate

Answer 4

containing two variables

Question 5

constant of proportionality

Answer 5

the constant ratio between two propotionalities

Question 5

coefficient

Answer 5

nummber multiplied by variable

Question 6

correlation

Answer 6

the way two variables change together aka. covariation

Question 7

dimensional analysis

Answer 7

applying the technique of multiplication by 1 with rates to convert from one unit to another

Question 8

dependent variable

Answer 8

a variable that depends on atleast one variable

Question 9

direct variation

Answer 9

when 2 variables increase or decrease at the same rate

Question 10

erroneous

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incorrect

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extraneous

Answer 11

irrelevent

Question 12

front end

Answer 12

and estimate method that focuses on the first digits of number when adding or subtracting and solving a simler problem

Question 13

independent variable

Answer 13

a variable that determines the varibale of another variable

Question 14

inequality symbols

Answer 14

< (less than), > (greater than), less than or equal to, greater than or equal to

Question 15

inverse arithmatic opperations

Answer 15

math operations that cancel out eachother

Question 16

inverse variation

Answer 16

when an increase or decrease in one variable produces a decrease or increase in another variable, respectively

Question 17

least common multiple

Answer 17

the smallest number that is a multiple of twoor more nonzero whole numbers

Question 18

mixed number

Answer 18

a number formed by an integer or a fraction

Question 19

outlier

Answer 19

data point that is distinctly separate from another data ; an unexpected value

Question 20

quadrants

Answer 20

cartesian graph of a plane, the four quarters the plane is divided by two axes; written in roman numerals; starts with quad. 1 in upper right and procedes counter clock-wise

Question 21

rate of change

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a rate that describes how one quantitiy changes in relation to another

Question 22

reciprocol

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one divided by the original number or for a nonzero fraction, a/b, the reciprocal is b/a

Question 23

slope

Answer 23

rate of change; steepnes and direction; line of coordinate plane

Question 24

umodal

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distribution of data with a single clear peak

Question 25

unit conversion

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calculating equivalent values between systems of measurement

Question 26

unit rate

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rate that shows how many units of one quantity (in numerator) correspond to one unit of the second quantity (denominator); ex: miles/ hour

Question 27

variable term

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any term including unknown quantity

Question 28

standard diviation | statistics- data

Answer 28

quatity indicating the extent to which data varies from the mean

Question 29

subtend

Answer 29

from an angle of a particular point of an arc