mathematics Flashcards
what is meant by the root of a number
the root of a number is one or two or more equal numbers that, when multiplied together, will produce the number
what is the eighth power of 2
256
what is the square root of 4,096
64
what is the square of 99
9,801
what is the cube of 5
125
what is the cube root of 1,000
10
what is the base of this expression, 10^3
3
what is meant by scientific notation?
a method of writing very large or very small numbers using powers of 10
what is an angle?
a figure formed by two lines radiating from a common point
what i meant by a right angle?
an angle of 90 degree
what is an obtuse angle?
an angle greater than 90 degree but less than a straight line
what is an acute angle?
an angle between 0 degree to 90 degreees
what is a quadrant
one fourth of a circle
what is a sector?
the portion of a circle bounded by two radii and one of the intercepted arcs
what is a polygon?
a closed figure having three or more sides
what is an acute triangle?
a triangle with three acute angles
what is an obtuse triangle?
a triangle with one obtuse angle
what is a right triangle?
a triangle containing a 90 degree angle
what is an equilateral triangle?
a triangle with tree equal sides
what is an isosceles triangle?
a triangle with two equal sides
what is a scalene triangle?
a triangle in which no two sides are equal
what is the hypotenuse of a right triangle?
the side opposite the right angel
what is a quadrilateral?
a polygon having four sides
what is a parallelogram?
a closed four-sided figure in which the opposite sides are parallel