adjacent angles are angles that have a common ray coming out of the vertex going between two other rays, with no overlap of the regions |
coefficient a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic |
constant invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent |
distance formula algebraic expression that gives the distance between two points in a particular coordinate system in a particular number of dimensions |
domain field; territory over which rule or control is exercised; networked computers that share a common address |
formula plan; directions for making something; a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement |
hypotenuse the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle |
lateral area the sum of the areas of the lateral (vertical) faces of a cylinder, cone, frustum, or the like |
linear equation a polynomial equation of the first degree |
linear inequality an inequality which involves a linear function. |
Pythagorean theorem a relation in Euclidean geometry among the three sides of a right triangle, it states that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides |
range of a function the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined |
scatter plot a type of display using Cartesian coordinates to display values for two variables for a set of data |
scientific notation a method of writing or displaying numbers in terms of a decimal number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10 |
slope be at an angle; incline; gradient |
slope-intercept form the equation of a straight line in the form y = mx b where m is the slope of the line and b is its y-intercept |
solids geometric figure having three dimensions |
surface area the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary |
term limited period of time; point in time at which something ends; termination; deadline |