Vocabulary Test 1/20/2023

is used to indicate the digits that repeat in a repeating decimal. (See glossary example)

• square root

• bar notation

• radical

• order of magnitude

one of two equal factors of a given number. Every positive number has 2 square roots: a positive and negative square root. The positive square root is called the principal square root.

• square root

• radicand

• converse

• mantissa

the square root symbol is called a radical

• Pythagorean Theory

• square root

• radical

• radicand

the quantity under a radical (square root symbol)

• radical

• square root

• bar notation

• radicand

a number that is equal to the product of an integer multiplied by itself

• perfect square

• diagonal of a square

• square root

• radicand

In the expression a x 10 , the variable a is called the matissa. In scientific notation, the matissa is greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10. (Example: 6.1 x 10 = 610,000) See glossary example

• converse

• mantissa

• order of magnitude

• proof

In the expression a x 10 , the variable n is called the characteristic. Example: 6.1 x 10 = 610,000

• proof

• converse

• characteristic

• bar notation

an estimate of size expressed as a power of ten. (Ex: The Earth's mass has an order of magnitude of about 10 kilograms.)

• proof

• radicand

• radical

• order of magnitude

a line of reasoning used to validate a theorem

• proof

• diagonal of a square

• bar notation

• mantissa

a line segment connecting opposite vertices of the square

• mantissa

• diagonal of a square

• converse

• bar notation