Graphing Vocabulary

Math Vocabulary

Quiz 2

Algorithm

set of steps to solve a mathematical computation

Equation

A number sentence with an equal sign. The amount on one side MUST be equal to the amount on the other side.

Estimate

A close guess of an actual value, usually with some thought or value involved.

Inequality

a mathematical sentence that uses symbols such as < or > to compare two quantities

Square Number

A number that is the product of a whole number multiplied by itself; a whole number to the second power

Product

The result or answer to a multiplication problem

Coordinate Plane

formed by the intersection of the x-axis (horizontal number line) and the y-axis (vertical  number line)

Origin

 the starting point on your coordinate plane (0,0)

Ordered Pair

describes the location of any point in the coordinate plane (x , y)

Area

The number of square units that covers a shape or figure 

Customary System

the United States standard system of measurement

Greater Than ( >)

is used to compare two numbers when the first number is larger than the second number

Less Than

is used to compare two numbers when the first number is

smaller than the second number

Intersect

Two lines are said to intersect when they cross each other or meet, at a

single point.

Metric System

Metric system- A system of measuring based on the meter for length

Volume

The amount of 3-dimensional space an object occupies

X-axis

The line on the graph that runs horizontally (left to right) through 0

Y- axis

The line on the graph that runs vertically (up and down) through 0

X- coordinate

The horizontal value in a pair of coordinates

Y- coordinate

The vertical value in a pair of coordinates. How far up or down the point is.