math vocab

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Across
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 6. The ratio of successive terms in a geometric sequence. The amount we multiply by each time in a geometric sequence.
  4. 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.
  5. 10. The length of the side opposite the angle divided by the length of the hypotenuse. The abbreviation is sin.
  6. 12. Lines on a plane that never meet. They are always the same distance apart.
  7. 13. The length of the adjacent side divided by the length of the hypotenuse. The abbreviation is cos.
  8. 15. Turns A circular movement. It has a central point that stays fixed and everything else moves around that point in a circle.
  9. 16. The length of the side opposite the angle divided by the length of the adjacent side. The abbreviation is tan.
  10. 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.
  11. 18. Also called flip. It is the mirror image of a figure.
Down
  1. 1. The angles opposite each other when two lines cross. They are always equal.
  2. 2. The constant difference between any two successive terms in an arithmetic sequence. The difference between two consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression.
  3. 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.
  4. 7. How steep a line is. Another name for gradient.
  5. 8. Changing a shape using turn, flip, slide, or resize. A change in the position, size or shape of a figure
  6. 9. The side opposite the right angle in a right-angled triangle. It is also the longest side of the right-angled triangle.
  7. 10. A list of numbers or objects in a special order. Often follow a specific pattern or function.
  8. 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.
  9. 14. A ratio that compares a number to 100. It is often denoted using the sign "%"