Algebra Chapter 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 absolute value | the distance the number is from zero on a number line. (-6 and 6 have the same absolute value) |
| additive inverse | an integer and its opposite |
| coordinate | the number that corresponds to the point on a number line |
| inequality | compares numbers or quantities (any mathematical sentence containing < or >) |
| integer | any number from the set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...} |
| mean | find the sum of the numbers and then divide by the number of items in a set |
| negative number | a number less than zero |
| opposites | two numbers with the same absolute value but different signs (-4 and 4) |
| positive number | a number greater than zero |
| quadrant | the x-axis and the y-axis seperate the coordinate plane into four regions. (I , II, III, IV) |
| reflection | when you flip a figure over a line |
| transformation | an operation that maps an original geometric figure onto a new figure called an image |
| translation | when you slide a figure from one position to another without turning it |
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