8th Grade Word List: Math
Words for students of 8th Grade, the page is for math words (List 1), which are essential vocabulary for 8th Grade academic classes.
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| 8th Grade: 8th Grade Word List: Math (List 1) |
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adjacent angles 
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are angles that have a common ray coming out of the vertex going between two other rays, with no overlap of the regions | |
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coefficient
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a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic | |
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constant
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invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent | |
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distance formula
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algebraic expression that gives the distance between two points in a particular coordinate system in a particular number of dimensions | |
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domain
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field; territory over which rule or control is exercised; networked computers that share a common address | |
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formula
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plan; directions for making something; a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement | |
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hypotenuse
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the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle | |
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lateral area
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the sum of the areas of the lateral (vertical) faces of a cylinder, cone, frustum, or the like | |
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linear equation
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a polynomial equation of the first degree | |
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linear inequality
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an inequality which involves a linear function. | |
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Pythagorean theorem
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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 | |
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range of a function
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the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined | |
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scatter plot
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a type of display using Cartesian coordinates to display values for two variables for a set of data | |
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scientific notation
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a method of writing or displaying numbers in terms of a decimal number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10 | |
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slope
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be at an angle; incline; gradient | |
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slope-intercept form
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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 | |
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solids
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geometric figure having three dimensions | |
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surface area
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the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary | |
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term
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limited period of time; point in time at which something ends; termination; deadline | |
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