Y7 Maths Keywords (10)

Acute

• An angle that when measured is more than 90 degrees
• An angle that when measured is less than 90 degrees
• An angle that when measured is more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees
• An angle that when measured is more than 270 degrees

Angle

• A measure of the amount of turn
• A measure of the distance around a circle
• A measure of the distance between 2 lines
• A measure of the space between 2 lines

Area

• The space inside a 2D shape.
• The distance around the outside of a 2D shape.
• The amount of space inside a 3D object
• The distance around the outside of a 3D object.

BIDMAS

• The order in which you perform the operations. This stands for Brackets, Indices, Divide, Multiply, Add and Subtract
• The order in which you perform the operations. This stands for Brackets, Divide, Multiply, Indices, Add and Subtract
• The order in which you perform the operations. This stands for Brackets, Multiply, Indices, Divide, Add and Subtract
• The order in which you perform the operations. This stands for Brackets, Indices, Divide, Add, Multiply and Subtract

Circumference

• The perimeter of a shape
• The distance around the outside of a circle.
• The distance around a tube
• The distance from one to the other side of a circle

Calculate

• Use a calculator
• Use BIDMAS
• Don't use a calculator
• Work out the sum

Cylinder

• A shape that is made up of 6 square faces. An example of this shape is a chocolate orange box.
• A shape that has a 3 parallel sides and triangle bases. An example of this shape is a toblerone tube.
• A shape that has a pair of parallel sides and oval/circular bases. An example of this shape is a Pringles tube.
• A shape that has a 4 parallel sides and 2 rectangle bases. An example of this shape is a tissue box.

Heptagon

• A 7 sided shape
• A 6 sided shape
• An 8 sided shape
• A 9 sided shape

Hexagon

• An 8 sided shape
• A 7 sided shape
• A 6 sided shape
• A 9 sided shape

Factor

• is a whole number, not a decimal
• a number that divides into another number exactly and without leaving a remainder
• is the result of multiplying a number by an integer (not a fraction).
• is a number in the 2 times table