Rational Numbers/Integers Flash Cards

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The distance between a number and zero on the number line. The symbol for absolute value is shown in the equation |−8| = 8.

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Absolute Value

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An ordered pair, (, ), that locates a point in a plane.

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Coordinates

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Any mathematical sentence that contains the symbols > (greater than), < (less than), < (less than or equal to), or > (greater than or equal to).

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Inequality

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The set of whole numbers and their opposites {... − 3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ... }.

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Integers

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The set of numbers less than zero.

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Negative Numbers

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Two different numbers that have the same absolute value. They are the same distance away from zero.

Example: 4 and −4 are opposite numbers because both have an absolute value of 4. These numbers always add up to zero.

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Opposite Number

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A pair of numbers, (, ), that indicates the position of a point on the Cartesian Plane.

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Ordered Pair

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The point of intersection of the vertical and horizontal axes of a Cartesian plane. The coordinates of the origin are (0, 0).

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Origin

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The set of numbers greater than zero.

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Positive Number

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The set of numbers that can be written in the form a/b where a and b are integers and b ≠ 0.

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Rational Number