| Quiz | Mathematics terminology 2 |
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| Result | PASSED |
| Score | 134 / 146 (91.8%) |
| Passing score | 116.8 |
| Quiz took | 20 min 30 sec |
| Quiz finished at | 2025-03-01 18:01:59 |
A three digit angle measured from north in a clockwise direction.
A shape which has no lines of symmetry.
The distance around a shape.
An angle greater than 180°.
The vertical axis on a graph. The line going from top to bottom.
A letter which we don't know the value of.
A collection of points which are the same distance from another point or line.
An eight sided polygon.
To add money to a bank account. For example, I had £500 credited to my bank account.
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.
An irrational constant used when calculating the area and circumference of circles. It is approximately equal to 3.14.
A shape with all sides and angles the same size.
An axis is one of the lines used to locate a point in a coordinate system.
A 3D shape with all sides made from rectangles.
A measure of distance. 1 centimetre = 10 millimetres. (1 cm = 10 mm). 100 centimetres = 1 metre. (100 cm = 1 m).
Used to determine the order in which operations are carried out. For example, 3 + 4 x 2 = 11 but (3 + 4) x 2 = 14.
The perimeter of a circle.
How steep a line is. Found by dividing the distance up by the distance across.
A decimal which is never ending. It must also not be a recurring decimal. Cannot be written as fractions.
The middle value when a list of numbers is put in order from smallest to largest. A type of average.
A shape made from straight lines.
The longest side on a right angled triangle.
Adjacent sides are next to each other and are joined by a common vertex.
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.
A 3D shape with the same cross section all along its length.
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.
To reduce the amount of significant figures or decimal places a number has. For example £178 rounded to the nearest £10 is £180.
A time period of either 28, 29, 30 or 31 days. There are 12 months in a year.
Subtract the smaller value from the larger value to find the difference between two numbers.
The plural of locus.
A measure of how likely an event is to occur.
The largest number take away the smallest value in a set of data.
Another term for mode
The collective name for reflections, rotations, translations and enlargements.
The top part of a fraction.
A letter or symbol whose value always stays the same. The constant Π is a common example.
A number which is part of another number's times table. E.g. 35 is a multiple of 5.
To make an amount smaller.
How far away an object is. For example, it is a distance of 3 miles to the city centre.
To move a shape from one position to another by sliding in the x-axis followed by the y-axis.
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 list of numbers which follows a pattern. For example 6, 11, 16, 21, ...
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 time period of 24 hours. There are 7 days in a week.
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.
Another name for numbers. For example one thousand and fifty in figures is 1050.
Two or more lines which meet at right angles.
A value to best represent a set of data. There are three types of average - the mean, the median and the mode.
A measure of distance. 10 millimetres = 1 centimetre. (10 mm = 1 cm).
A shape which has at least one line of symmetry.
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.
The distance from the centre of a circle to its circumference. The plural of radius is radii.
A time period of 12 months or 365 days. (366 in a leap year.)
How many times larger or smaller an enlarged shape will be.
To total area of all sides on a 3D shape.
How data is shared or spread out.
A measure of distance. 1 kilometre = 1000 metres. (1 km = 1000 m)
A straight line drawn from one point on the edge of a circle to another.
A measure of distance. 1 metre = 100 centimetres. (1 m = 1000 cm).
How fast an object is moving. Average speed = Total distance divided by time taken.
To turn a shape using an angle, direction and centre of rotation.
A number that divides another number exactly. E.g. 4 is a factor of 12.
To take out money from a bank account. For example, £400 was debited from my account.
A five sided polygon.
An angle between 90°and 180°.
A seven sided polygon.
An equation where the highest power is two. For example x² + 4x + 6 = 0 is a quadratic equation.
A number, variable or combination of both which forms part of an expression.
To work out the value of something. This does not have to mean you need a calculator!
A method of choosing people at random for a survey.
A four sided polygon.
How many times something happens. Another word for 'total'.
Used to describe the width of something
The number in front of an algebraic symbol. For example the coefficient of 5x is 5.
Represents the depth of an object when working with 3D coordinates.
The bottom part of a fraction.
Algebra is the branch of mathematics where symbols or letters are used to represent numbers.
A 3D shape.
A number which has exactly two factors. The number one and itself.
A way of remembering the order in which operations are carried out. It stands for Brackets - Indices - Division - Multiplication - Addition - Subtraction.
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 quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides.
A ten sided polygon.
A nine sided polygon.
To find the missing value in an equation.
The product when an integer is multiplied by itself twice. For example 5 cubed = 5 x 5 x 5 = 125.
A triangle with all sides and angles the same size.
The distance from side to side. E.g. 'The swimming pool is 10 metres wide.'
The difference between the upper and lower quartile.
The amount left over when a number cannot be divided exactly. For example, 21 divided by 4 is 5 remainder 1.
A collection of terms which can contain variables (letters) and numbers. E.g. 4pq - q + 7
An approximate value is a value that is close to the actual value of a number.
The end section created when you slice a 3D shape along it's length.
The largest value in a set of data.
The value of the y-coordinate when a graph crosses the y-axis.
Not a whole number or integer. For example, 3.6 or 0.235.
An angle less than 90°.
A decimal number which ends or is recurring. Can be expressed as fractions.
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.
Part of a circumference of a circle.
A diagram drawn with rectangles where the area is proportional to the frequency and the width is equal to the class interval.
To divide an angle or shape exactly in half.
The answer when two values are multiplied together.
An equation used to describe a relationship between two or more variables.
Another name for powers such as ² or ³.
A positive integer
The answer when two or more values are added together.
Two expressions which have the same value, separated by an '=' sign. E.g. 3y = 9 + y
A value less than zero
A method of solving probability questions by listing all the outcomes of an event. Probabilities are calculated by multiplying down the branches.
A number that is not a multiple of 2. Odd numbers always end in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9.
A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides.
A system of counting where every group of four vertical lines is followed by a horizontal line to easily count in steps of five.
To put an expression into brackets by taking out a common factor. For example, 20x + 15y = 5(4x + 3y).
The frequency divided by the class width.
A measure of volume. 1 litre = 100 centilitres (1 l = 100 cl). 1 litre = 1000 millilitres (1l = 1000 ml).
A whole number.
A numerical amount or quantity.
The product when an integer is multiplied by itself. For example, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100.
A measure of mass. 1 gram = 1000 milligrams. (1 g = 1000 mg)
A type of average found by adding up a list of numbers and dividing by how many numbers are in the list.
To multiply out brackets in an expression. For example, 2(3x + 7) = 6x + 14.
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.
To write a sum, expression or ratio in its lowest terms. For example 4:10:6 can be simplified to 2:5:3.
A six sided polygon.
A measure of mass. 1 kilogram = 1000 grams. (1 kg = 1000 g)
Used to show two quantities have the same value.
The amount an object can hold. E.g. a bottle of cola has a volume of 2 litres.
A number greater than zero.
Two or more lines which are always the same distance apart.
To make an amount larger.
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.
An angle of 90°.
The distance across a circle which passes through the centre.
A three sided polygon.
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.
A quantity used to describe a measurement. Examples are kilograms, metres and centilitres.
The horizontal axis on a graph. The line going across the page.
Any number which is a multiple of 2. Even numbers always end in 2, 4, 6, 8 or 0.
An area of a circle enclosed by a chord.
A measure of volume. 10 millimetres = 1 centilitre (10 ml = 1 cl). 1000 millilitres = 1 litre (1000 ml = 1 l).
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.
A measure of volume. 100 centilitres = 1 litre (100 cl = 1 l). 1 centilitre = 10 millilitres (1 cl = 10 ml).
A running total of the frequencies, added up as you go along.
A time period of 7 days.