Math Words!

2. Area is the number of square units needed to fill up a region on a flat surface
4. A unit for measuring angles. Usually denoted by ° (the degree symbol).
10. A polyhedron of six faces, each of which is a square.
11. The sum of given values divided by the number of values used in computing the sum.
12. A relationship between two (or more) variables.
13. A branch of mathematics that uses variables to generalize the rules of numbers and numerical operations.
15. A set of rectangular bars that have height proportional to the number of data elements in each category.
18. A mathematical sentence that uses an equals sign (=) to show two expressions are the same.
20. The distance of a number from zero

1. A triangle where all three angles measure less than 90°.
3. Two angles that share a common vertex and a common side, but do not overlap
5. A three-dimensional figure with a circular base, a point called the apex, and a curved surface connecting the apex to the edge of the base.
6. A transformation that preserves the size, shape, and orientation of a figure while sliding (moving) it to a new location.
7. A graphic way of showing a summary of data using the median, quartiles, and extremes of the data.
8. A line segment drawn through the center of a circle with both endpoints on the circle.
9. An angle with a measure greater than 0° and less than 90°. An example is shown.
14. A way of comparing two quantities where both numbers in the ratio are natural numbers and have no common factors other than 1.
16. A sequence of rigid transformations that carries one onto the other.
17. A transformation which produces a figure similar to the original by proportionally shrinking or stretching the figure.
19. A figure formed by two rays sharing a common endpoint