Mathematical Symbols

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A symbol, usually a letter, which could represent a number.

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variable

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A method of computing interest based on the original principle only, no matter how much money has accrued

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simple interest

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A prism that has two bases, one directly above the other, and that has its lateral faces as rectangles

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right prism

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A problem that is an application of a real‐life situation involving mathematic

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Real‐world problem

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A number outside the parenthesis can be multiplied to each term within the parenthesis; Ex. a(b + c) = ab + ac

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distributive property

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An amount paid to an employee based on a percentage of the employee's sales

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commission

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The property that states that when adding three or more real numbers, the sum is always the same regardless of their grouping

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Associative Property of Addition

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Parallel to, or in the plane of the horizon

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horizontal

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The point of intersection of the x‐ and y‐axes in a rectangular coordinate system, where the x‐coordinate and y‐coordinate are both zero (0

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origin

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Two acute angles that add up to give a right angle, 90°

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complementary angles