Math Definitions

3. This property states that when a number is added to its negative value, the sum will be zero.
6. a ratio that compares two quantities with different units of measurement
7. expresses the quantitative relationship between two numbers
9. a number that describes the direction and steepness of a line
11. 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
12. a number that produces a specified quantity when multiplied by itself
13. This property states that when a number is multiplied by its reciprocal the product will be one.

1. the distance a number is from zero
2. a plane, two-dimensional figure with straight sides
3. a mathematical phrase that can contain numbers, variables, and operators
4. to find an answer or explanation to a mathematical problem
5. expresses the quantitative relationship between two numbers
8. figures identical in both shape and size
10. a number that cannot be expressed as a ratio because it cannot be made by dividing two integers
14. a number put in front of a variable and used to multiply a variable
15. the process of finding the value of an equation, both numerical and algebraic
16. a symbol, usually a letter, which stands for an unknown quantity