HiSET Math 1

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What is the formula to calculate the length of a line segment between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

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What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

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How do you solve a linear equation of the form ax + b = c?

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What is scientific notation and why is it used?

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Scientific notation is a way of expressing numbers as a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10. It is used to simplify the representation of very large or very small numbers.

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How do you find the difference between two numbers in scientific notation?

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To find the difference, convert both numbers to the same power of 10, then subtract the coefficients and express the result in scientific notation.

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What is the formula for dividing a number into equal parts?

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What is the meaning of the term 'variable' in mathematics?

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A variable is a symbol used to represent an unknown value in mathematical expressions or equations.

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What is the process to round a number to the nearest tenth?

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To round a number to the nearest tenth, look at the hundredths place. If it is 5 or greater, round up; if it is less than 5, round down.

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What is the equation of a line with a slope of -2/3 and a y-intercept of 5?

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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

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To isolate a variable, perform inverse operations to both sides of the equation until the variable is alone on one side.