| Quiz | Mathematics terminology 2 |
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| Result | PASSED |
| Score | 141 / 146 (96.6%) |
| Passing score | 116.8 |
| Quiz took | 37 min 29 sec |
| Quiz finished at | 2025-03-22 15:23:09 |
To multiply out brackets in an expression. For example, 2(3x + 7) = 6x + 14.
A triangle with all sides and angles the same size.
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 number which is part of another number's times table. E.g. 35 is a multiple of 5.
The middle value when a list of numbers is put in order from smallest to largest. A type of average.
A six sided polygon.
An area of a circle enclosed by a chord.
Represents the depth of an object when working with 3D coordinates.
How data is shared or spread out.
A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides.
A measure of mass. 1 kilogram = 1000 grams. (1 kg = 1000 g)
An angle greater than 180°.
An angle between 90°and 180°.
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...
How many times larger or smaller an enlarged shape will be.
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 steep a line is. Found by dividing the distance up by the distance across.
An angle less than 90°.
The bottom part of a fraction.
The amount of space a shape takes up. E.g. the area of the lawn is 35 square metres.
The end section created when you slice a 3D shape along it's length.
A method of choosing people at random for a survey.
A number that is not a multiple of 2. Odd numbers always end in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9.
The answer when two values are multiplied together.
A 3D shape.
A straight line drawn from one point on the edge of a circle to another.
How fast an object is moving. Average speed = Total distance divided by time taken.
Two or more lines which meet at right angles.
A number greater than zero.
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 quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides.
To make an amount smaller.
A three digit angle measured from north in a clockwise direction.
To turn a shape using an angle, direction and centre of rotation.
Used to describe the width of something
An equation used to describe a relationship between two or more variables.
To move a shape from one position to another by sliding in the x-axis followed by the y-axis.
A measure of mass. 1 gram = 1000 milligrams. (1 g = 1000 mg)
Not a whole number or integer. For example, 3.6 or 0.235.
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 shape which has at least one line of symmetry.
To find the missing value in an equation.
A way of remembering the order in which operations are carried out. It stands for Brackets - Indices - Division - Multiplication - Addition - Subtraction.
The largest number take away the smallest value in a set of data.
A decimal number which ends or is recurring. Can be expressed as fractions.
A measure of how likely an event is to occur.
The answer when two or more values are added together.
A running total of the frequencies, added up as you go along.
The distance around a shape.
A letter or symbol whose value always stays the same. The constant Π is a common example.
Two expressions which have the same value, separated by an '=' sign. E.g. 3y = 9 + y
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.
Part of a circumference of a circle.
A number, variable or combination of both which forms part of an expression.
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.
To reduce the amount of significant figures or decimal places a number has. For example £178 rounded to the nearest £10 is £180.
The amount an object can hold. E.g. a bottle of cola has a volume of 2 litres.
A list of numbers which follows a pattern. For example 6, 11, 16, 21, ...
A shape made from straight lines.
To write a sum, expression or ratio in its lowest terms. For example 4:10:6 can be simplified to 2:5:3.
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.
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.
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.
An equation where the highest power is two. For example x² + 4x + 6 = 0 is a quadratic equation.
A measure of distance. 1 kilometre = 1000 metres. (1 km = 1000 m)
Any number which is a multiple of 2. Even numbers always end in 2, 4, 6, 8 or 0.
A three sided polygon.
A measure of distance. 1 metre = 100 centimetres. (1 m = 1000 cm).
The distance from side to side. E.g. 'The swimming pool is 10 metres wide.'
A number that divides another number exactly. E.g. 4 is a factor of 12.
The largest value in a set of data.
How many times something happens. Another word for 'total'.
An irrational constant used when calculating the area and circumference of circles. It is approximately equal to 3.14.
A value to best represent a set of data. There are three types of average - the mean, the median and the mode.
A time period of either 28, 29, 30 or 31 days. There are 12 months in a year.
A four sided polygon.
Algebra is the branch of mathematics where symbols or letters are used to represent numbers.
A positive integer
Subtract the smaller value from the larger value to find the difference between two numbers.
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 numerical amount or quantity.
A collection of terms which can contain variables (letters) and numbers. E.g. 4pq - q + 7
The distance across a circle which passes through the centre.
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).
A measure of volume. 10 millimetres = 1 centilitre (10 ml = 1 cl). 1000 millilitres = 1 litre (1000 ml = 1 l).
A measure of volume. 100 centilitres = 1 litre (100 cl = 1 l). 1 centilitre = 10 millilitres (1 cl = 10 ml).
A ten sided polygon.
The amount left over when a number cannot be divided exactly. For example, 21 divided by 4 is 5 remainder 1.
A seven sided polygon.
To divide an angle or shape exactly in half.
Two or more lines which are always the same distance apart.
A time period of 12 months or 365 days. (366 in a leap year.)
An angle of 90°.
A diagram drawn with rectangles where the area is proportional to the frequency and the width is equal to the class interval.
Adjacent sides are next to each other and are joined by a common vertex.
The smallest value in a set of data.
Another name for powers such as ² or ³.
The horizontal axis on a graph. The line going across the page.
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 measure of volume. 1 litre = 100 centilitres (1 l = 100 cl). 1 litre = 1000 millilitres (1l = 1000 ml).
The collective name for reflections, rotations, translations and enlargements.
The longest side on a right angled triangle.
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.
The difference between the upper and lower quartile.
A type of average found by adding up a list of numbers and dividing by how many numbers are in the list.
An axis is one of the lines used to locate a point in a coordinate system.
To put an expression into brackets by taking out a common factor. For example, 20x + 15y = 5(4x + 3y).
To take out money from a bank account. For example, £400 was debited from my account.
A 3D shape with all sides made from rectangles.
A five sided polygon.
The product when an integer is multiplied by itself. For example, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100.
The frequency divided by the class width.
To total area of all sides on a 3D shape.
Another name for numbers. For example one thousand and fifty in figures is 1050.
A method of solving probability questions by listing all the outcomes of an event. Probabilities are calculated by multiplying down the branches.
The vertical axis on a graph. The line going from top to bottom.
The distance from the centre of a circle to its circumference. The plural of radius is radii.
A number which has exactly two factors. The number one and itself.
A whole number.
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 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 quantity used to describe a measurement. Examples are kilograms, metres and centilitres.
A 3D shape with the same cross section all along its length.
To work out the value of something. This does not have to mean you need a calculator!
An eight sided polygon.
The product when an integer is multiplied by itself twice. For example 5 cubed = 5 x 5 x 5 = 125.
Another term for mode
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 value of the y-coordinate when a graph crosses the y-axis.
The plural of locus.
A collection of points which are the same distance from another point or line.
A value less than zero
A shape with all sides and angles the same size.
A shape which has no lines of symmetry.
A nine sided polygon.
A decimal which is never ending. It must also not be a recurring decimal. Cannot be written as fractions.
The perimeter of a circle.
To add money to a bank account. For example, I had £500 credited to my bank account.
To make an amount larger.
A time period of 7 days.
The number in front of an algebraic symbol. For example the coefficient of 5x is 5.
Used to show two quantities have the same value.