8th Grade Vocabulary FLASH CARDS

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A real number that cannot be expressed as a simple fraction.

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IRRATIONAL NUMBER

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Any number that can be found on a number line including fractions, decimals, rational, irrational numbers and positive/negative numbers.

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REAL NUMBER

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A way to express very LARGE or SMALL numbers as a product of number between 1-10 and a power of 10.

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SCIENTIFIC NOTATION

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A number that, when multiplied by itself, equals the original number.

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SQUARE ROOT

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The longest side of a right triangle, and it is always the side located directly opposite the right angle (the 90-degree angle). 

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HYPOTENUSE

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A line that determines the direction and steepness.

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SLOPE

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A relationship where two variables change proportionally, meaning their ratio is constant.

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DIRECT VARIATION

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A rule that assigns exactly one output y to each input x, like a machine that produces a single result for every value you put in.

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FUNCTION

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Two or more straight lines that cross each other at a single, common point, called the point of intersection

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INTERSECTING LINES

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The specific location (coordinate point) where two or more lines or curves meet or cross each other

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POINT of INTERSECTION