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Math Dictionary - Part 5

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A fraction with a smaller numerator than 5

5 Proper Fraction denominator. 7


is a proper fraction.

3 6
6 Proportion An equation stating that 2 ratios are equal. =
4 8

A space figure whose base is a polygon and


5 Pyramid whose faces are triangles with a common
vertex.
rectangular pyramid triangular pyramid

A polygon (2-dimensional figure) with four


5 Quadrilateral sides.
The number, other than the remainder,
5 Quotient
that is the result of division.

A segment that has the center as one


6 Radius endpoint and a point on the circle as the
other endpoint.

Month June July Aug. Sept. Oct.

The difference between the largest and Temp. 82°F 80°F 83°F 82°F 82°F
5 Range
smallest numbers in a set of data.
The greatest temperature is 83°F.
The least temperature is 80°F.
Since 83 - 80 = 3, the range is 3°F.

A ratio comparing two different units, such


price $3.28
6 Rate as miles per hour, price per pound, students rate :
number of ounces
→
20 ounces
per class.

The relationship a/b of 2 quantities a and b 3


6 Ratio that have the same unit of measure.
3 to 5, or 3:5, or
5

A part of a line that has one endpoint and


5 Ray goes on forever in only one direction.
practicality, sensibleness, reasonableness.
5 Rea sonableness
??? ???

Is it reasonable to have square tires?

Area = length x width


A parallelogram with 4 right angles. (All
5 Rectangle squares are rectangles.) width

length

A space figure whose faces are all


5 Rectangular Prism
rectangles.

The figure formed by flipping a geometric


5 Reflecti on figure over a line of reflection to obtain a
mirror image.
A polygon in which all sides and all angles
5 Regular Polygon are congruent.

A decimal in which a digit or group of digits 0.333 . . . . , or 0.3


6 Repeating Decimal repeats forever. Repeating digits are
5.272727 . . . . , or 5.27
indicated by a bar.

A parallelogram with 4 equal sides and


5 Rhombus opposite angles are equal. (All squares are
rhombi.)

An angle whose measure is 90 degrees.


5 Right angle
Example: corner of 8½ x 11 bond paper.

5 Right triangle A triangle with one right angle.

A change of position that rotates a figure


5 Rotation around a point.
The sample space for tossing 2 coins is
6 Sample Space All possible outcomes in a given situation.
(H,H), (H,T), (T,H), (T,T).

A triangle whose 3 sides all have different


5 Scalene triangle lengths.

A pattern involving an ordered arrangement


An ordered list of numbers
6 Sequence of numbers, geometric figures, letters, or
1, 4, 16, 64, 256, . .
other objects.

Figures that have the same shape, but not


necessarily the same size.

Similar In a pair of similar figures, the measures of


5
figures/Similarity corresponding angles are equal, and the
corresponding sides are in proportion.
To rewrite a fraction so that its numerator 10 2 × 5 5
= =
5 Simplest Form and denominator have no common factors 12 2 × 6 6
except 1.

6 Solids A three dimensional polygon.

A space figure with all points an equal


5 Sphere distance from the center.

A parallelogram with all sides congruent and


5 Square all angles are 90º.

5 Square Unit A unite used to measure area. A square centimeter " cm2

A number written with commas separating


5 Standard Form groups of three digits.
1,255,362

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