Quiz | Mathematics terminology 2 |
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Result | PASSED |
Score | 139 / 146 (95.2%) |
Passing score | 116.8 |
Quiz took | 21 min 52 sec |
Quiz finished at | 2024-09-12 16:25:07 |
Two expressions which have the same value, separated by an '=' sign. E.g. 3y = 9 + y
An angle of 90°.
An area of a circle enclosed by a chord.
A decimal which is never ending. It must also not be a recurring decimal. Cannot be written as fractions.
A list of numbers which follows a pattern. For example 6, 11, 16, 21, ...
To work out the value of something. This does not have to mean you need a calculator!
A number which is part of another number's times table. E.g. 35 is a multiple of 5.
A time period of 24 hours. There are 7 days in a week.
Algebra is the branch of mathematics where symbols or letters are used to represent numbers.
A time period of 7 days.
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.
The distance from the centre of a circle to its circumference. The plural of radius is radii.
A six sided polygon.
A letter or symbol whose value always stays the same. The constant Π is a common example.
Adjacent sides are next to each other and are joined by a common vertex.
A measure of volume. 100 centilitres = 1 litre (100 cl = 1 l). 1 centilitre = 10 millilitres (1 cl = 10 ml).
To make an amount smaller.
A measure of mass. 1 kilogram = 1000 grams. (1 kg = 1000 g)
How many times something happens. Another word for 'total'.
Any number which is a multiple of 2. Even numbers always end in 2, 4, 6, 8 or 0.
To turn a shape using an angle, direction and centre of rotation.
A ten sided polygon.
To put an expression into brackets by taking out a common factor. For example, 20x + 15y = 5(4x + 3y).
A diagram drawn with rectangles where the area is proportional to the frequency and the width is equal to the class interval.
A four sided polygon.
The product when an integer is multiplied by itself. For example, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100.
A measure of distance. 1 centimetre = 10 millimetres. (1 cm = 10 mm). 100 centimetres = 1 metre. (100 cm = 1 m).
Not a whole number or integer. For example, 3.6 or 0.235.
A measure of distance. 1 metre = 100 centimetres. (1 m = 1000 cm).
A measure of volume. 1 litre = 100 centilitres (1 l = 100 cl). 1 litre = 1000 millilitres (1l = 1000 ml).
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 decimal number which ends or is recurring. Can be expressed as fractions.
A seven sided polygon.
A measure of mass. 1 gram = 1000 milligrams. (1 g = 1000 mg)
A time period of 12 months or 365 days. (366 in a leap year.)
A measure of distance. 10 millimetres = 1 centimetre. (10 mm = 1 cm).
The number in front of an algebraic symbol. For example the coefficient of 5x is 5.
A shape which has no lines of symmetry.
An angle between 90°and 180°.
A shape with all sides and angles the same size.
How many times larger or smaller an enlarged shape will be.
The top part of a fraction.
A nine sided polygon.
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 3D shape with all sides made from rectangles.
Used to determine the order in which operations are carried out. For example, 3 + 4 x 2 = 11 but (3 + 4) x 2 = 14.
To divide an angle or shape exactly in half.
To write a sum, expression or ratio in its lowest terms. For example 4:10:6 can be simplified to 2:5:3.
Another term for mode
To multiply out brackets in an expression. For example, 2(3x + 7) = 6x + 14.
A positive integer
An eight sided polygon.
How fast an object is moving. Average speed = Total distance divided by time taken.
A time period of either 28, 29, 30 or 31 days. There are 12 months in a year.
A number that is not a multiple of 2. Odd numbers always end in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9.
The plural of locus.
A triangle with all sides and angles the same size.
A number that divides another number exactly. E.g. 4 is a factor of 12.
Two or more lines which meet at right angles.
A number greater than zero.
To move a shape from one position to another by sliding in the x-axis followed by the y-axis.
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 largest value in a set of data.
The smallest value in a set of data.
The amount of space a shape takes up. E.g. the area of the lawn is 35 square metres.
Another name for numbers. For example one thousand and fifty in figures is 1050.
The middle value when a list of numbers is put in order from smallest to largest. A type of average.
A three sided polygon.
A shape made from straight lines.
The vertical axis on a graph. The line going from top to bottom.
To take out money from a bank account. For example, £400 was debited from my account.
To find the missing value in an equation.
A shape which has at least one line of symmetry.
The perimeter of a circle.
The product when an integer is multiplied by itself twice. For example 5 cubed = 5 x 5 x 5 = 125.
How far away an object is. For example, it is a distance of 3 miles to the city centre.
An approximate value is a value that is close to the actual value of a number.
A five sided polygon.
The answer when two or more values are added together.
A number which has exactly two factors. The number one and itself.
Represents the depth of an object when working with 3D coordinates.
An equation where the highest power is two. For example x² + 4x + 6 = 0 is a quadratic equation.
The collective name for reflections, rotations, translations and enlargements.
To reduce the amount of significant figures or decimal places a number has. For example £178 rounded to the nearest £10 is £180.
Subtract the smaller value from the larger value to find the difference between two numbers.
The frequency divided by the class width.
A whole number.
A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides.
An equation used to describe a relationship between two or more variables.
How steep a line is. Found by dividing the distance up by the distance across.
To add money to a bank account. For example, I had £500 credited to my bank account.
To total area of all sides on a 3D shape.
An angle greater than 180°.
A number, variable or combination of both which forms part of an expression.
A value to best represent a set of data. There are three types of average - the mean, the median and the mode.
The distance from side to side. E.g. 'The swimming pool is 10 metres wide.'
Two or more lines which are always the same distance apart.
How data is shared or spread out.
A straight line drawn from one point on the edge of a circle to another.
A measure of volume. 10 millimetres = 1 centilitre (10 ml = 1 cl). 1000 millilitres = 1 litre (1000 ml = 1 l).
A 3D shape.
A way of remembering the order in which operations are carried out. It stands for Brackets - Indices - Division - Multiplication - Addition - Subtraction.
A system of counting where every group of four vertical lines is followed by a horizontal line to easily count in steps of five.
Another name for powers such as ² or ³.
The value of the y-coordinate when a graph crosses the y-axis.
A quantity used to describe a measurement. Examples are kilograms, metres and centilitres.
Part of a circumference of a circle.
A measure of how likely an event is to occur.
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.
A value less than zero
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, ...
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.
Used to describe the width of something
The distance across a circle which passes through the centre.
A three digit angle measured from north in a clockwise direction.
The longest side on a right angled triangle.
The amount left over when a number cannot be divided exactly. For example, 21 divided by 4 is 5 remainder 1.
The largest number take away the smallest value in a set of data.
The answer when two values are multiplied together.
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.'
A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides.
The difference between the upper and lower quartile.
A method of choosing people at random for a survey.
An axis is one of the lines used to locate a point in a coordinate system.
The bottom part of a fraction.
The distance around a shape.
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.
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 type of average found by adding up a list of numbers and dividing by how many numbers are in the list.
A method of solving probability questions by listing all the outcomes of an event. Probabilities are calculated by multiplying down the branches.
A measure of distance. 1 kilometre = 1000 metres. (1 km = 1000 m)
A letter which we don't know the value of.
An irrational constant used when calculating the area and circumference of circles. It is approximately equal to 3.14.
To make an amount larger.
The amount an object can hold. E.g. a bottle of cola has a volume of 2 litres.
A running total of the frequencies, added up as you go along.
A 3D shape with the same cross section all along its length.
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.
Used to show two quantities have the same value.
A numerical amount or quantity.
A collection of terms which can contain variables (letters) and numbers. E.g. 4pq - q + 7
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.
A collection of points which are the same distance from another point or line.
An angle less than 90°.
The end section created when you slice a 3D shape along it's length.
The horizontal axis on a graph. The line going across the page.