| Quiz | Mathematics terminology 2 |
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| Score | 140 / 146 (95.9%) |
| Passing score | 116.8 |
| Quiz took | 12 min 24 sec |
| Quiz finished at | 2024-05-19 09:10:20 |
A method of solving probability questions by listing all the outcomes of an event. Probabilities are calculated by multiplying down the branches.
A shape made from straight lines.
A time period of either 28, 29, 30 or 31 days. There are 12 months in a year.
A six sided polygon.
To turn a shape using an angle, direction and centre of rotation.
The vertical axis on a graph. The line going from top to bottom.
To move a shape from one position to another by sliding in the x-axis followed by the y-axis.
Another name for numbers. For example one thousand and fifty in figures is 1050.
Used to describe the width of something
The collective name for reflections, rotations, translations and enlargements.
The most common value in a list of numbers. If two values are tied then there is two modes. If more than two values are tied then there is no mode. A type ofaverage.
How data is shared or spread out.
To make an amount smaller.
The distance from side to side. E.g. 'The swimming pool is 10 metres wide.'
A positive integer
How far away an object is. For example, it is a distance of 3 miles to the city centre.
The distance from the centre of a circle to its circumference. The plural of radius is radii.
To multiply out brackets in an expression. For example, 2(3x + 7) = 6x + 14.
If you can place a shape exactly on top of another then they are said to be congruent. You may rotate, reflex or translate the shape.
A 3D shape.
A running total of the frequencies, added up as you go along.
A number that divides another number exactly. E.g. 4 is a factor of 12.
The largest value in a set of data.
Used to show two quantities have the same value.
Stands for 'highest common factor'. It is the largest factor common to a set of numbers. E.g. The HCF of 16 and 24 is 8.
A way of remembering the order in which operations are carried out. It stands for Brackets - Indices - Division - Multiplication - Addition - Subtraction.
A decimal number which ends or is recurring. Can be expressed as fractions.
A number greater than zero.
A method of choosing people at random for a survey.
A three sided polygon.
The number in front of an algebraic symbol. For example the coefficient of 5x is 5.
A measure of volume. 10 millimetres = 1 centilitre (10 ml = 1 cl). 1000 millilitres = 1 litre (1000 ml = 1 l).
An equation used to describe a relationship between two or more variables.
The bottom part of a fraction.
A decimal which never ends but repeats all or parts of the sequence of numbers after the decimal point. E.g 0.333333... or 0.141414...
A diagram drawn with rectangles where the area is proportional to the frequency and the width is equal to the class interval.
A type of average found by adding up a list of numbers and dividing by how many numbers are in the list.
A measure of mass. 1 kilogram = 1000 grams. (1 kg = 1000 g)
A collection of terms which can contain variables (letters) and numbers. E.g. 4pq - q + 7
The frequency divided by the class width.
The distance around a shape.
A measure of distance. 1 metre = 100 centimetres. (1 m = 1000 cm).
A 3D shape with the same cross section all along its length.
The reciprocal of any number is 1 divided by the number. E.g. the reciprocal of 3 is 1/3., the reciprocal of 3/4 is 4/3.
The end section created when you slice a 3D shape along it's length.
A seven sided polygon.
Another term for mode
A value less than zero
The distance across a circle which passes through the centre.
To total area of all sides on a 3D shape.
A measure of distance. 1 centimetre = 10 millimetres. (1 cm = 10 mm). 100 centimetres = 1 metre. (100 cm = 1 m).
The top part of a fraction.
Another word for 'explain'. Often crops up on your maths exam. E.g. 'Calculate the mean and range for each player. Who is the better player Justify your answer.'
The plural of locus.
A time period of 7 days.
An angle between 90°and 180°.
An angle less than 90°.
A measure of distance. 1 kilometre = 1000 metres. (1 km = 1000 m)
A ten sided polygon.
The horizontal axis on a graph. The line going across the page.
A five sided polygon.
To divide an angle or shape exactly in half.
A shape which has at least one line of symmetry.
An angle greater than 180°.
To work out the value of something. This does not have to mean you need a calculator!
The answer when two values are multiplied together.
To put an expression into brackets by taking out a common factor. For example, 20x + 15y = 5(4x + 3y).
To find an approximate answer to a more difficult problem. E.g. 31.2 x 5.94 is roughly equal to 30 x 6 = 180.
An equation where the highest power is two. For example x² + 4x + 6 = 0 is a quadratic equation.
An eight sided polygon.
A three digit angle measured from north in a clockwise direction.
The difference between the upper and lower quartile.
To write a sum, expression or ratio in its lowest terms. For example 4:10:6 can be simplified to 2:5:3.
Algebra is the branch of mathematics where symbols or letters are used to represent numbers.
The amount an object can hold. E.g. a bottle of cola has a volume of 2 litres.
A letter or symbol whose value always stays the same. The constant Π is a common example.
The amount of space a shape takes up. E.g. the area of the lawn is 35 square metres.
Another name for powers such as ² or ³.
A number that is not a multiple of 2. Odd numbers always end in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9.
A measure of mass. 1 gram = 1000 milligrams. (1 g = 1000 mg)
An approximate value is a value that is close to the actual value of a number.
A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides.
A shape with all sides and angles the same size.
An angle is formed when two straight lines cross or meet each other at a point. The size of an angle is measured by the amount one line has been turned in relation to the other.
A measure of volume. 1 litre = 100 centilitres (1 l = 100 cl). 1 litre = 1000 millilitres (1l = 1000 ml).
To add money to a bank account. For example, I had £500 credited to my bank account.
A quantity used to describe a measurement. Examples are kilograms, metres and centilitres.
The smallest value in a set of data.
The amount left over when a number cannot be divided exactly. For example, 21 divided by 4 is 5 remainder 1.
A 3D shape with all sides made from rectangles.
A collection of points which are the same distance from another point or line.
An irrational constant used when calculating the area and circumference of circles. It is approximately equal to 3.14.
Two expressions which have the same value, separated by an '=' sign. E.g. 3y = 9 + y
The largest number take away the smallest value in a set of data.
A triangle with all sides and angles the same size.
A list of numbers which follows a pattern. For example 6, 11, 16, 21, ...
To find the missing value in an equation.
A measure of volume. 100 centilitres = 1 litre (100 cl = 1 l). 1 centilitre = 10 millilitres (1 cl = 10 ml).
The longest side on a right angled triangle.
A system of counting where every group of four vertical lines is followed by a horizontal line to easily count in steps of five.
An angle of 90°.
A straight line that just touches a point on a curve. A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius which meets the tangent.
How fast an object is moving. Average speed = Total distance divided by time taken.
The perimeter of a circle.
Stands for 'lowest common multiple'. It is the smallest multiple common to a set of numbers. E.g. The LCM of 3 and 4 is 12.
Used to determine the order in which operations are carried out. For example, 3 + 4 x 2 = 11 but (3 + 4) x 2 = 14.
A shape which has no lines of symmetry.
A sequence of numbers generated by adding one more than was added to find the previous term. For example, 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, ...
A number, variable or combination of both which forms part of an expression.
A decimal which is never ending. It must also not be a recurring decimal. Cannot be written as fractions.
A numerical amount or quantity.
An area of a circle enclosed by a chord.
A number which is part of another number's times table. E.g. 35 is a multiple of 5.
Not a whole number or integer. For example, 3.6 or 0.235.
The middle value when a list of numbers is put in order from smallest to largest. A type of average.
Represents the depth of an object when working with 3D coordinates.
How steep a line is. Found by dividing the distance up by the distance across.
A straight line drawn from one point on the edge of a circle to another.
The answer when two or more values are added together.
Adjacent sides are next to each other and are joined by a common vertex.
The product when an integer is multiplied by itself. For example, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100.
A measure of how likely an event is to occur.
Subtract the smaller value from the larger value to find the difference between two numbers.
How many times something happens. Another word for 'total'.
A time period of 24 hours. There are 7 days in a week.
A measure of distance. 10 millimetres = 1 centimetre. (10 mm = 1 cm).
Any number which is a multiple of 2. Even numbers always end in 2, 4, 6, 8 or 0.
A time period of 12 months or 365 days. (366 in a leap year.)
A four sided polygon.
A number which has exactly two factors. The number one and itself.
Part of a circumference of a circle.
To make an amount larger.
To reduce the amount of significant figures or decimal places a number has. For example £178 rounded to the nearest £10 is £180.
The product when an integer is multiplied by itself twice. For example 5 cubed = 5 x 5 x 5 = 125.
To take out money from a bank account. For example, £400 was debited from my account.
How many times larger or smaller an enlarged shape will be.
A whole number.
The value of the y-coordinate when a graph crosses the y-axis.
An axis is one of the lines used to locate a point in a coordinate system.
An action which when applied to one or more values gives an output value. The four most common operations are addition. subtraction, multiplication and division.
A letter which we don't know the value of.
Two or more lines which meet at right angles.
A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides.
Two or more lines which are always the same distance apart.
A value to best represent a set of data. There are three types of average - the mean, the median and the mode.
A nine sided polygon.