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 |
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