Math Vocab

2. a symbol that represents a particular root of a number.
3. The expression b2 − 4ac used when solving Quadratic Equations
5. the number below the line in a fraction
8. any rational or irrational number, including positive and negative whole numbers, integers, decimals, fractions, and numbers such as pi (π) and Euler’s number (e).
9. a polynomial function with one or more variables in which the highest-degree term is of the second degree.
12. when three or more numbers are added (or multiplied), the sum (or the product) is the same regardless of the grouping of the addends
13. A combination of a real and an imaginary number in the form a + bi.
14. an algebraic expression that has two non-zero terms.
15. if you multiply a number by its reciprocal, also called the multiplicative inverse, the product will be 1. (a/b)*(b/a)=1.

1. a number that is expressed in terms of the square root of a negative number (usually the square root of −1, represented by i
4. any number multiplied by 1 keeps its identity
6. with addition and multiplication of numbers, you can change the order of the numbers in the problem and it will not affect the answer
7. A number or expression inside the radical symbol
10. When you multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then add the products
11. The minimum (lowest) point or maximum (highest) point of a parabola