Math Dictionary Project

Math Dictionary Project!!!

ABSOLUTE VALUE--- real definition: The distance of a number from zero on a number line.

my definition: The distance of a number from zero on a number line.

ACUTE TRIANGLE---real definition: A triangle where all three internal angles are acute.

my definition: A triangle with three acute angles that are in the inside of the triangle.

ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION--- real definition: A symbol or a combination of symbols used in algebra, containing one or more numbers, variables, or arithmetic operations.

my definition: A combination of different letters and numbers arranged in a problem.

BASE NUMBER--- real definition: When a number is raised to a power, the number that is used as a factor is the base.

my definition: the big number in a exponent.

CIRCUMFERENCE--- real definition: The distance around a circle.

my definition: How far it is around a circle.

COMPLEMENT--- real definition: Two angles whose measures add to 90 degrees.

my definition: Two angles that when added together equals 90 degrees.

CONVERT--- real definition: To change into another form, substance, state, or product; transform.

my definition: To change one thing to another.

DIAMETER--- real definition: A line segment that passes through the center of a circle and has endpoints on the circle, or the length of that segment.

my definition: The distance from one side of the circle to the other.

DISCOUNT--- real definition: The amount of by which the original price is reduced.

my definition: when the original price is lowered.

EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE--- real definition: A triangle with three congruent sides.

my definition: A triangle that has three equal sides.

EVALUATE--- real definition: To find the value f a numerical or algebraic expression.

my definition: To find the answer.

EXPONENT--- real definition: The number that indicates how many times the base is used as a factor.

my definition: The number that let's you know how many times the base number is used as a factor.

FACTORIZATION--- real definition: The resolution of an entity into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original entity.

my definition: The written number of the product of its factors.

INTEGER--- real definition: A member of the set of whole numbers and their opposites.

my definition: A whole number and its opposites.

ISOSCELES TRIANGLE--- real definition: A triangle with at least two congruent sides.

my definition: A triangle where at least two of its sides are equivalent.

MEDIAN--- real definition: The middle number or the mean (average) of the two middle numbers in an ordered set of data.

my definition: The average of the two middle numbers in an ordered set of information.

MODE--- real definition: The number or numbers that occur most frequently in a set of data; when all numbers occur with same frequency, we say there is no mode.

my definition: The number in a set of information that occurs the most.

NON-TERMINATING DECIMAL--- real definition: A decimal numeral that does not end in an infinite sequence of zeros.

my definition: A decimal number that doesn't end in an infinite number of zeros.

NUMERICAL EXPRESSION--- real definition: An expression that contains only numbers and operations.

my definition: A math problem that consists of only operations and numbers.

OBTUSE TRIANGLE--- real definition: A triangle containing one obtuse angle.

my definition: A triangle that has one obtuse angle.

ORDER OF OPERATIONS--- real definition: A rule for evaluating expressions: first perform the operations in parentheses, then compute powers and roots, then perform all multiplication and division from left to right, then perform all addition and subtraction from left t right.

my definition: A rule to help me answer math problems; first solve the expression in parentheses, then exponent and/ or roots, then solve multiplication and division from left to right, finally addition and subtraction from left to right.

PI--- real definition: The ratio of the circumference of a circle to the length of its diameter.

my definition: 3.14

PRIME FACTOR--- real definition: A factor that is a prime number. One of the prime numbers that, when multiplied, give the original number.

my definition: a factor that is a prime number.

QUADRILATERAL--- real defintion: A four-sided polygon.

my definition: A four-sided polygon.

RADIUS--- real definition: A line segment with one endpoint at the center of a circle and the other endpoint on the circle, or the length of that segment.

my defintion: Half of the diameter.

RECIPROCAL--- real defintion: One of two numbers whose product is 1.

my definition: One of two numbers whose product is 1.

RIGHT TRIANGLE--- real definition: A triangle containing a right angle.

my definition: Right triangle that has a right angle.

SCALENE TRIANGLE--- real definition: A triangle with no congruent sides.

my definition: a triangle that has no equal sides.

SEQUENCE--- real definition: An ordered list of numbers.

my definition: A list of numbers that are in order.

SIMILARITY--- real definition: Figures with the same shapes but not necessarily the same size are similar.

my definition: Figures that are the same size, but doesn't have to be the same size.

SIMPLIFY--- real definition: To write a fraction or expression in the simplest form.

my definition: To write an expression or fraction in the simplest form.

SKEW LINES--- real definition: Lines that lie in different planes that are neither parallel nor intersecting.

my definition: Lines that do not intersect with each other or are parallel.

SQUARE UNITS--- real definition: A number raised to the second power.

my definition: A number brought up to the second power.

SUBSTITUTION--- real definition: To replace a variable with a number or another expression in an algebraic expression.

my definition: To replace a variable with a number in a math expression.

SUPPLEMENT--- real definition: Two angles whose measures have a sum of 180 degrees.

my definition: Two different angles, when added together, equal 180 degrees.

TERMINATING DECIMAL--- real definition: A decimal number that ends, or terminates.

my definition: A decimal number that ends.