| Quiz | Mathematics terminology 2 |
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| Result | FAILED |
| Score | 116 / 146 (79.5%) |
| Passing score | 116.8 |
| Quiz took | 1 h 26 min 19 sec |
| Quiz finished at | 2025-04-07 13:22:45 |
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 one pair of parallel sides.
The top part of a fraction.
A way of remembering the order in which operations are carried out. It stands for Brackets - Indices - Division - Multiplication - Addition - Subtraction.
To write a sum, expression or ratio in its lowest terms. For example 4:10:6 can be simplified to 2:5:3.
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.'
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.
An axis is one of the lines used to locate a point in a coordinate system.
A decimal which is never ending. It must also not be a recurring decimal. Cannot be written as fractions.
The product when an integer is multiplied by itself. For example, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100.
The plural of locus.
A measure of distance. 1 centimetre = 10 millimetres. (1 cm = 10 mm). 100 centimetres = 1 metre. (100 cm = 1 m).
To divide an angle or shape exactly in half.
The vertical axis on a graph. The line going from top to bottom.
A time period of 24 hours. There are 7 days in a week.
How fast an object is moving. Average speed = Total distance divided by time taken.
A straight line drawn from one point on the edge of a circle to another.
The distance across a circle which passes through the centre.
A measure of how likely an event is to occur.
To work out the value of something. This does not have to mean you need a calculator!
A five sided polygon.
A measure of distance. 1 kilometre = 1000 metres. (1 km = 1000 m)
The middle value when a list of numbers is put in order from smallest to largest. A type of average.
A letter or symbol whose value always stays the same. The constant Π is a common example.
An angle greater than 180°.
To multiply out brackets in an expression. For example, 2(3x + 7) = 6x + 14.
A three sided polygon.
A system of counting where every group of four vertical lines is followed by a horizontal line to easily count in steps of five.
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.
Another name for numbers. For example one thousand and fifty in figures is 1050.
A measure of distance. 1 metre = 100 centimetres. (1 m = 1000 cm).
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 whole number.
A number that is not a multiple of 2. Odd numbers always end in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9.
A shape which has at least one line of symmetry.
Another name for powers such as ² or ³.
A four sided polygon.
To take out money from a bank account. For example, £400 was debited from my account.
The distance from the centre of a circle to its circumference. The plural of radius is radii.
A time period of 7 days.
To turn a shape using an angle, direction and centre of rotation.
Used to describe the width of something
Two or more lines which meet at right angles.
The difference between the upper and lower quartile.
A time period of 12 months or 365 days. (366 in a leap year.)
A value less than zero
To put an expression into brackets by taking out a common factor. For example, 20x + 15y = 5(4x + 3y).
Any number which is a multiple of 2. Even numbers always end in 2, 4, 6, 8 or 0.
A seven sided polygon.
The number in front of an algebraic symbol. For example the coefficient of 5x is 5.
Adjacent sides are next to each other and are joined by a common vertex.
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.
The amount left over when a number cannot be divided exactly. For example, 21 divided by 4 is 5 remainder 1.
The frequency divided by the class width.
A measure of distance. 10 millimetres = 1 centimetre. (10 mm = 1 cm).
A numerical amount or quantity.
An angle between 90°and 180°.
Subtract the smaller value from the larger value to find the difference between two numbers.
Used to show two quantities have the same value.
A 3D shape with all sides made from rectangles.
A three digit angle measured from north in a clockwise direction.
A collection of terms which can contain variables (letters) and numbers. E.g. 4pq - q + 7
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 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.
The distance around a shape.
An eight sided polygon.
Not a whole number or integer. For example, 3.6 or 0.235.
An equation where the highest power is two. For example x² + 4x + 6 = 0 is a quadratic equation.
To add money to a bank account. For example, I had £500 credited to my bank account.
A time period of either 28, 29, 30 or 31 days. There are 12 months in a year.
A letter which we don't know the value of.
Two or more lines which are always the same distance apart.
A running total of the frequencies, added up as you go along.
An equation used to describe a relationship between two or more variables.
An irrational constant used when calculating the area and circumference of circles. It is approximately equal to 3.14.
A type of average found by adding up a list of numbers and dividing by how many numbers are in the list.
Part of a circumference of a circle.
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.
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.
The answer when two or more values are added together.
The largest value in a set of data.
The smallest value in a set of data.
Algebra is the branch of mathematics where symbols or letters are used to represent numbers.
A positive integer
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 volume. 10 millimetres = 1 centilitre (10 ml = 1 cl). 1000 millilitres = 1 litre (1000 ml = 1 l).
A collection of points which are the same distance from another point or line.
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, ...
How many times something happens. Another word for 'total'.
A shape which has no lines of symmetry.
A 3D shape.
A measure of volume. 1 litre = 100 centilitres (1 l = 100 cl). 1 litre = 1000 millilitres (1l = 1000 ml).
A shape with all sides and angles the same size.
A measure of mass. 1 gram = 1000 milligrams. (1 g = 1000 mg)
To make an amount larger.
A method of choosing people at random for a survey.
The longest side on a right angled triangle.
To find the missing value in an equation.
An area of a circle enclosed by a chord.
An angle of 90°.
The value of the y-coordinate when a graph crosses the y-axis.
Another term for mode
A measure of mass. 1 kilogram = 1000 grams. (1 kg = 1000 g)
A list of numbers which follows a pattern. For example 6, 11, 16, 21, ...
A triangle with all sides and angles the same size.
A decimal number which ends or is recurring. Can be expressed as fractions.
How many times larger or smaller an enlarged shape will be.
A number that divides another number exactly. E.g. 4 is a factor of 12.
To make an amount smaller.
A number, variable or combination of both which forms part of an expression.
A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides.
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 angle less than 90°.
A ten sided polygon.
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.
The horizontal axis on a graph. The line going across the page.
A number which is part of another number's times table. E.g. 35 is a multiple of 5.
To move a shape from one position to another by sliding in the x-axis followed by the y-axis.
To reduce the amount of significant figures or decimal places a number has. For example £178 rounded to the nearest £10 is £180.
How data is shared or spread out.
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 answer when two values are multiplied together.
A measure of volume. 100 centilitres = 1 litre (100 cl = 1 l). 1 centilitre = 10 millilitres (1 cl = 10 ml).
The amount of space a shape takes up. E.g. the area of the lawn is 35 square metres.
A shape made from straight lines.
To total area of all sides on a 3D shape.
The amount an object can hold. E.g. a bottle of cola has a volume of 2 litres.
Represents the depth of an object when working with 3D coordinates.
A 3D shape with the same cross section all along its length.
Two expressions which have the same value, separated by an '=' sign. E.g. 3y = 9 + y
A quantity used to describe a measurement. Examples are kilograms, metres and centilitres.
How steep a line is. Found by dividing the distance up by the distance across.
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 number greater than zero.
The bottom part of a fraction.
The collective name for reflections, rotations, translations and enlargements.
The largest number take away the smallest value in a set of data.
A six sided polygon.
A number which has exactly two factors. The number one and itself.
The distance from side to side. E.g. 'The swimming pool is 10 metres wide.'
The perimeter 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.
The product when an integer is multiplied by itself twice. For example 5 cubed = 5 x 5 x 5 = 125.