Math Definitions

3. This property states that when a number is added to its negative value, the sum will be zero.
4. a number that produces a specified quantity when multiplied by itself
5. the distance a number is from zero
6. This property states that when a number is multiplied by its reciprocal the product will be one.
10. figures identical in both shape and size
11. a number put in front of a variable and used to multiply a variable
13. expresses the quantitative relationship between two numbers
14. a symbol, usually a letter, which stands for an unknown quantity
15. to find an answer or explanation to a mathematical problem

1. a number that cannot be expressed as a ratio because it cannot be made by dividing two integers
2. a number, written to the right and above the base number, which states how many times the base number is to be multiplied by itself
7. a plane, two-dimensional figure with straight sides
8. a mathematical phrase that can contain numbers, variables, and operators
9. a ratio that compares two quantities with different units of measurement
12. the process of finding the value of an equation, both numerical and algebraic
15. a number that describes the direction and steepness of a line