Unit-4 Math Vocabulary Flashcards
(25 cards)
Absolute value
The distance of a number from zero on the number line always positive
Algebraic expression
A combination of variables numbers and at least one operation
Base
The number that is raised to a power
Coefficient
The number by which a variable is multiplied
Coordinate plane
This is formed when two number lines interact at their zero points
Distributive property
a(b+c)=ab+ac
Exponent
The number that tells how many factors there are of the base
Greater than
The inequality symbol >
Inequality
A mathematical sentence that compares two unequal expressions using one of the symbols <>=\
Integers
Positive numbers negative numbers and zero
Less than
The inequality symbol
Like terms
Terms containing the same variable
Negative numbers
Numbers with a value less than zero
Operations
Addition subtraction division multiplication
Opposite numbers
Numbers that have the same digit but opposite values ex 3 and -3
Ordered pair
This is used to name a point on the coordinate plane
Origin
The intersection of the x axis and the y axis
Positive numbers
Numbers with a value larger than zero
Powers
Numbers expressed using a base and an exponent
Quadrants
The four regions separated by the x axis and the y axis within a coordinate plane
Variable
A symbol usually a letter used to represent a number
X axis
The horizontal number line in the coordinate plane
X coordinate
The first number of e order pair
Y axis
The vertical number of the ordered pair
