Harder Math Vocabulary Words
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caprerikids on March 23, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 chord | a straight line connecting two points on a curve |
| circumference | the distance around the outside of a circle |
| composite number | a whole number greater than 1 that has more than two factors |
| diameter | the distance across a circle through its center |
| expanded notation | A way to write numbers that shows the value of each digit |
| greatest common factor | The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common. |
| heptagon | a seven-sided polygon |
| histogram | a bar graph that shows the frequency of data within equal intervals |
| hypotenuse | the longest side of a right triangle |
| least common denominator | The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions. |
| least common multiple | the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers |
| nonagon | a nine-sided polygon |
| plane | A flat surface that goes on forever in all directions |
| prime number | A whole number that has exactly two factors, 1 and itself. |
| quadrants | four regions into which a coordinate plane is divided by the x-axis and the y-axis |
| radius | the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere |
| rate | the relative speed of progress or change |
| ratio | the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) |
| regular polygon | a polygon with all sides and all angles equal |
| repeating decimal | a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely |
| similar polygons | polygons that are the same shape but different sizes |
| straight angle | an angle of 180 degrees |
| terminating decimal | a decimal whose digits end |
| unit price | The price of a single item or amount (e.g., $3.50 per pound). |
| whole number | a number without fractions; an integer. |
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