8th grade math terms

5. The length along a line or line segment between two points on the line or line segment
7. a line that intersects a system of lines
11. form; the equation of a straight line in the form y = mx + b where m is the slope of the line and b is its y-intercept Slope; a measure of its steepness
13. linear; a situation where the relationship between an independent variable and a dependent variable is not predictable from a straight line
14. root; the factor that we can multiply by itself to get that number
15. a mathematical statement that shows that two mathematical expressions are equal
18. the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things
19. a mirror image of the shape

1. indicates the number of times a number needs to be multiplied by itself, Rotation; a type of transformation that takes each point in a figure and rotates it a certain number of degrees around a given point. Complementary; if their measures add to 90 degrees
2. a quantity that may change within the context of a mathematical problem or experiment
3. of, relating to, resembling, or having a graph that is a line and especially a straight line
4. a sentence with a minimum of two numbers or variables and at least one math operation
6. of change; the percentage change in value over a defined period of time
8. when their measures add up to 180 degrees
9. a branch of mathematics in which arithmetic operations and other formal manipulations are applied to abstract symbols rather than specific numbers, Calculus; the mathematical study of change, Area; the total space taken up by a flat (2-D) surface or shape of an object
10. notation; a way of writing very large or very small numbers
12. an expression, rule, or law that defines a relationship between one variable (the independent variable) and another variable (the dependent variable)
16. the total number of digits or sometimes the combination of digits and letters that is used to express numbers in a number system
17. rate; a rate for one of something