The Write Math Words

by Darvill, Laura Kay

• ISBN13: 9780890610855
• ISBN10: 0890610851
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-12
• Publisher: Contemporary Books

Summary

Write Start helps students prepare for the writing portion of standardized tests.The "Write" Math Words: Definitions of more than 200 math words and activities to enhance regular textbook assignments.

Table of Contents

Counting numbers or Natural numbers, Whole numbers

Integers

Even integers, Odd integers

Consecutive numbers, Consecutive odd numbers,

Consecutive even numbers

Factor, Prime number, Composite number

Opposite numbers or Additive inverses, Absolute value, Absolute value signs

Decimal

Fraction, Mixed number, Improper fraction, Numerator, Denominator

Square (numeric), Perfect square, Square root, Radical

Sum, Addends

Difference

Product

Quotient, Dividend, Divisor

Reciprocal

Ratio, Proportion

Statistics, Data

Mean, Median, Mode

Range, Tally

Probability, Tree Diagram

Set, Elements or Members

Brackets, Contained in

Finite set, Infinite set.

Intersection, Union

Null set or Empty set

Venn diagram

Relation, Function

Base, Exponent or Power

Variable, Term or Monomial, Coefficient

Expression, Evaluate

Polynomial, Binomial, Trinomial

Equation, Formula, Root or Roots of an equation

Inequality statement, Trichotomy principle

Reflexive property, Symmetric property, Transitive property

Ordered pair, Abscissa, Ordinate

Graph, Table of values, Cartesian coordinate system

Axis, Quadrants, Origin

Undefined terms: Point, Line, Plane

Collinear points, Coplanar points

Segment, Midpoint of a segment

Ray, Opposite rays

Intersecting lines, Skew lines

Parallel lines Parallel planes

Space, Locus

Compass, Straight edge

Perpendicular lines

Horizontal, Vertical

Rotate or Turn

Translate, Glide, or Slide

Reflect or Flip, Line of symmetry

Angle, Sides, Vertex

Degrees, Protractor

Acute angle, Right angle, Obtuse angle

Angle bisector

Adjacent angles

Vertical angles.

Complementary angles, Supplementary angles.

Congruent, Similar

Polygon, Regular polygon

Triangle, Quadrilateral, Pentagon, Hexagon, Heptagon or Septagon, Octagon, Nonagon, Decagon, Undecagon, Dodecagon

Scalene triangle

Isosceles triangle, Legs, Vertex angle,

Acute triangle, Obtuse triangle

Right triangle, hypotenuse, legs

Equilateral triangle, Equiangular triangle

Convex polygon, Concave polygon

Base, Base angles

Diagonals

Parallelogram

Rectangle

Square (geometric)

Rhombus

Trapezoid, Bases, Legs, Isosceles trapezoid.

Circle, Radius

Chord, Diameter

Concentric circles

Arc, Semicircle, Major arc, Minor arc

Circumference, Sector

Pi or [PI]

Solid, Surface area, Volume

Rectangular Prism, Cube

Sphere, Cylinder

Pyramid, Cone

Employer, Employee

Wage, Overtime, Annual salary, Commission

Gross pay, Net pay

Principal, Interest

Annually, Semiannually, Quarterly

Assets, Liabilities, Net worth

Consumer, Retailer, Wholesaler