| Quiz | Mathematics terminology 2 |
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| Result | PASSED |
| Score | 144 / 146 (98.6%) |
| Passing score | 116.8 |
| Quiz took | 15 min 47 sec |
| Quiz finished at | 2022-11-12 17:41:32 |
A number which is part of another number's times table. E.g. 35 is a multiple of 5.
How far away an object is. For example, it is a distance of 3 miles to the city centre.
A shape with all sides and angles the same size.
An angle between 90°and 180°.
A measure of volume. 1 litre = 100 centilitres (1 l = 100 cl). 1 litre = 1000 millilitres (1l = 1000 ml).
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 distance from the centre of a circle to its circumference. The plural of radius is radii.
A decimal which is never ending. It must also not be a recurring decimal. Cannot be written as fractions.
How many times larger or smaller an enlarged shape will be.
A value less than zero
To add money to a bank account. For example, I had £500 credited to my bank account.
A number greater than zero.
A letter which we don't know the value of.
A ten sided polygon.
A straight line drawn from one point on the edge of a circle to another.
A 3D shape with all sides made from rectangles.
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.
Any number which is a multiple of 2. Even numbers always end in 2, 4, 6, 8 or 0.
A measure of distance. 1 metre = 100 centimetres. (1 m = 1000 cm).
A number that divides another number exactly. E.g. 4 is a factor of 12.
Algebra is the branch of mathematics where symbols or letters are used to represent numbers.
The product when an integer is multiplied by itself. For example, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100.
An equation where the highest power is two. For example x² + 4x + 6 = 0 is a quadratic equation.
Used to describe the width of something
The middle value when a list of numbers is put in order from smallest to largest. A type of average.
A five sided polygon.
An approximate value is a value that is close to the actual value of a number.
How steep a line is. Found by dividing the distance up by the distance across.
A seven sided polygon.
A measure of mass. 1 kilogram = 1000 grams. (1 kg = 1000 g)
A time period of either 28, 29, 30 or 31 days. There are 12 months in a year.
How many times something happens. Another word for 'total'.
A six sided polygon.
Another name for powers such as ² or ³.
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 quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides.
The distance across a circle which passes through the centre.
How fast an object is moving. Average speed = Total distance divided by time taken.
The difference between the upper and lower quartile.
To reduce the amount of significant figures or decimal places a number has. For example £178 rounded to the nearest £10 is £180.
The frequency divided by the class width.
A diagram drawn with rectangles where the area is proportional to the frequency and the width is equal to the class interval.
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.
An equation used to describe a relationship between two or more variables.
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...
The distance from side to side. E.g. 'The swimming pool is 10 metres wide.'
A whole number.
The value of the y-coordinate when a graph crosses the y-axis.
A numerical amount or quantity.
The distance around a shape.
A measure of distance. 1 kilometre = 1000 metres. (1 km = 1000 m)
Two or more lines which are always the same distance apart.
The horizontal axis on a graph. The line going across the page.
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.
To make an amount larger.
A 3D shape with the same cross section all along its length.
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 put an expression into brackets by taking out a common factor. For example, 20x + 15y = 5(4x + 3y).
Not a whole number or integer. For example, 3.6 or 0.235.
How data is shared or spread out.
To work out the value of something. This does not have to mean you need a calculator!
A method of solving probability questions by listing all the outcomes of an event. Probabilities are calculated by multiplying down the branches.
The perimeter of a circle.
The amount an object can hold. E.g. a bottle of cola has a volume of 2 litres.
Another name for numbers. For example one thousand and fifty in figures is 1050.
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 how likely an event is to occur.
To total area of all sides on a 3D shape.
A collection of points which are the same distance from another point or line.
A number which has exactly two factors. The number one and itself.
A triangle with all sides and angles the same size.
A three digit angle measured from north in a clockwise direction.
To make an amount smaller.
A running total of the frequencies, added up as you go along.
To write a sum, expression or ratio in its lowest terms. For example 4:10:6 can be simplified to 2:5:3.
A way of remembering the order in which operations are carried out. It stands for Brackets - Indices - Division - Multiplication - Addition - Subtraction.
The collective name for reflections, rotations, translations and enlargements.
Two expressions which have the same value, separated by an '=' sign. E.g. 3y = 9 + y
A time period of 24 hours. There are 7 days in a week.
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 divide an angle or shape exactly in half.
The amount of space a shape takes up. E.g. the area of the lawn is 35 square metres.
A positive integer
The largest number take away the smallest value in a set of data.
A time period of 12 months or 365 days. (366 in a leap year.)
The smallest value in a set of data.
The answer when two values are multiplied together.
A measure of mass. 1 gram = 1000 milligrams. (1 g = 1000 mg)
A shape made from straight lines.
Subtract the smaller value from the larger value to find the difference between two numbers.
An axis is one of the lines used to locate a point in a coordinate system.
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.
A measure of volume. 10 millimetres = 1 centilitre (10 ml = 1 cl). 1000 millilitres = 1 litre (1000 ml = 1 l).
The amount left over when a number cannot be divided exactly. For example, 21 divided by 4 is 5 remainder 1.
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 type of average found by adding up a list of numbers and dividing by how many numbers are in the list.
A list of numbers which follows a pattern. For example 6, 11, 16, 21, ...
The number in front of an algebraic symbol. For example the coefficient of 5x is 5.
A measure of distance. 10 millimetres = 1 centimetre. (10 mm = 1 cm).
The largest value in a set of data.
The longest side on a right angled triangle.
An eight sided polygon.
To turn a shape using an angle, direction and centre of rotation.
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 number, variable or combination of both which forms part of an expression.
To find the missing value in an equation.
An area of a circle enclosed by a chord.
A 3D shape.
A three sided polygon.
The answer when two or more values are added together.
A four sided polygon.
The end section created when you slice a 3D shape along it's length.
A shape which has no lines of symmetry.
A letter or symbol whose value always stays the same. The constant Π is a common example.
Represents the depth of an object when working with 3D coordinates.
Used to show two quantities have the same value.
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.
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 multiply out brackets in an expression. For example, 2(3x + 7) = 6x + 14.
A quantity used to describe a measurement. Examples are kilograms, metres and centilitres.
An angle greater than 180°.
Used to determine the order in which operations are carried out. For example, 3 + 4 x 2 = 11 but (3 + 4) x 2 = 14.
Part of a circumference of a circle.
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.'
Two or more lines which meet at right angles.
The bottom part of a fraction.
To take out money from a bank account. For example, £400 was debited from my account.
A time period of 7 days.
The top part of a fraction.
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 distance. 1 centimetre = 10 millimetres. (1 cm = 10 mm). 100 centimetres = 1 metre. (100 cm = 1 m).
A decimal number which ends or is recurring. Can be expressed as fractions.
A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides.
An irrational constant used when calculating the area and circumference of circles. It is approximately equal to 3.14.
A collection of terms which can contain variables (letters) and numbers. E.g. 4pq - q + 7
The plural of locus.
An angle of 90°.
A shape which has at least one line of symmetry.
Another term for mode
The vertical axis on a graph. The line going from top to bottom.
An angle less than 90°.
To move a shape from one position to another by sliding in the x-axis followed by the y-axis.
The product when an integer is multiplied by itself twice. For example 5 cubed = 5 x 5 x 5 = 125.