math vocab
Across
- 4. It says how many times to use the number in a multiplication. It is written as a small number to the right and above the base number.
- 5. It shows the relative sizes of two or more values. It can be shown using ":" to separate example values and "/" to separate one value from the total as a decimal.
- 6. The ratio of successive terms in a geometric sequence. The amount we multiply by each time in a geometric sequence.
- 7. Putting values where the letters are. A strategy for solving systems of equations that include solving for one variable and using that solution to find the other variable.
- 10. The length of the side opposite the angle divided by the length of the hypotenuse. The abbreviation is sin.
- 12. Lines on a plane that never meet. They are always the same distance apart.
- 13. The length of the adjacent side divided by the length of the hypotenuse. The abbreviation is cos.
- 15. Turns A circular movement. It has a central point that stays fixed and everything else moves around that point in a circle.
- 16. The length of the side opposite the angle divided by the length of the adjacent side. The abbreviation is tan.
- 17. A number used to indicate the number of times a term is used as a factor to multiply itself. Normally placed as a superscript after the term.
- 18. Also called flip. It is the mirror image of a figure.
Down
- 1. The angles opposite each other when two lines cross. They are always equal.
- 2. The constant difference between any two successive terms in an arithmetic sequence. The difference between two consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression.
- 3. A letter or symbol that stands for a changing quantity or takes various values. A symbol for a value we don't know yet. It is usually a letter like x or y.
- 7. How steep a line is. Another name for gradient.
- 8. Changing a shape using turn, flip, slide, or resize. A change in the position, size or shape of a figure
- 9. The side opposite the right angle in a right-angled triangle. It is also the longest side of the right-angled triangle.
- 10. A list of numbers or objects in a special order. Often follow a specific pattern or function.
- 11. A number that represents one or more equal parts of a whole, written as a quotient such as m/n. The top number is called the numerator, and the bottom number is called the denominator.
- 14. A ratio that compares a number to 100. It is often denoted using the sign "%"