Quiz about ACT Math Important Vocabulary

Question 1

The result of multiplying two numbers is called:

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product

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sum

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difference

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quotient

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divisor

Question 2

A combination of symbols that can designate numbers (constants), variables, operations, symbols of grouping and other punctuation.

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expression

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equation

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complex number

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sequence

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proportion

Question 3

The angle formed by extending one of the sides of a polygon.

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exterior angle

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acute angle

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obtuse angle

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right angle

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remote angle

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A progression of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed, non-zero number called the common ratio

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geometric sequence

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comlex number

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product

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directly proportional

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range

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The longest side of a right triangle found opposite of the right angle.

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hypotenuse

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radian

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slope

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chord

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leg

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A complex number that can be written as a real number multiplied by the square root of a negative.

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imaginary number

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polynomial

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coefficient

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geometric sequence

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binomial

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The angles on the inside of a polygon.

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interior angles

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remote angles

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acute angles

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radians

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domain angles

Question 8

The interval in which a function completes a cycle.

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period

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domain

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quadrant

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radian

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range

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An expression consisting of variables and coefficients, that involves only the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative integer exponents of variables.

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polynomial

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complex number

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arithmetic sequence

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function

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imaginary number

Question 10

The set of all output values of a function

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range

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domain

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period

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mode

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quadrant

Question 11

Shows the relative size between quantities

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range

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domain

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period

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ratio

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constant

Question 12

Gives a measurement of steepness and direction of a line.

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slope

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hypotenuse

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ratio

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range

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period

Question 13

An angle measuring 180 degrees.

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straight

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rotation

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reflection

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exterior

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interior

Question 14

The sum of the areas of all the faces of a three dimensional object.

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surface area

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perimeter

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volume

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radius

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maximum

Question 15

A line that intersects two or more other lines.

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transversal

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median

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straight angle

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slope

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chord

Question 16

A quadrilateral with exactly two parallel sides, called bases.

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trapezoid

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isosceles

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rhombus

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parallelogram

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scalene

Question 17

A number or quantity that when multiplied with another produces a given number or expression.

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factor

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complex number

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integer

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constant

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polynomial

Question 18

A root of a polynomial.

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zero

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radian

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integer

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constant

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factor

Question 19

being of the second degree

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quadratic

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binomial

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trinomial

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polynomial

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complex number

Question 20

The 3-dimensional space enclosed by a boundary or occupied by an object

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volume

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perimeter

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surface area

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radian

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domain

Question 21

A range of numbers between two given numbers and includes all of the real numbers between those two numbers

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slope

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domain

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interval

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ratio

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period

Question 22

A whole number greater than 1 whose only factors are 1 and itself

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prime

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composite

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radian

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ratio

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integer

Question 23

The likelihood that an event will occur.

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probability

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mode

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constant

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interval

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ratio

Question 24

A section of the coordinate plane

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quadrant

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range

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domain

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period

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radian

Question 25

A unit for measuring angles based on the length of an intercepted arc being equal to the radius.

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domain

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radian

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slope

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binomial

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obtuse

Question 26

A four-sided polygon is called a

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quadrilateral

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hexagon

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triangle

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pentagon

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quadratric

Question 27

The result of dividing two numbers

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quotient

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product

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sum

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different

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divisor

Question 28

The distance from the center of a circle to any point on the circle

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radius

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diameter

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chord

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tangent

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circumference

Question 29

The set of numbers that contains all rational and irrational numbers

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Real Numbers

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Whole Numbers

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Integers

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Complex Numbers

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Counting Numbers

Question 30

A transformation where each point in a shape appears at an equal distance on the opposite side of a given line

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Reflection

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Rotation

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Translation

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Dilation

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Slide

Question 31

The amount left over after two numbers of expressions are divided

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Remainder

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Quotient

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Divisor

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Dividend

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Product

Question 32

A quadrilateral with four congruent sides

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Rhombus

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Rectangle

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Trapezoid

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Parallelogram

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Triangle

Question 33

An angle with a measure of 90 degrees

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Right

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Acute

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Obtuse

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Straight

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Reflex

Question 34

A triangle with all sides of different length

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Scalene

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Equilateral

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Isosceles

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Acute

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Right

Question 35

The result of adding.

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Sum

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Difference

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Product

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Quotient

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Average

Question 36

A slide of a figure is called a

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Translation

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Rotation

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Reflection

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Dilation

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Orientation

Question 37

A common endpoint of two rays or line segments

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Vertex

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Corner

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Side

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Angle

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Midpoint

Question 38

A progression of numbers that comes from adding a fixed number to the previous number.

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Arithmetic Sequence

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Geometric Sequence

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Fibonacci Sequence

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Exponential Sequence

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Plusing

Question 39

An angle that is less than 90 degrees or a triangle with all three interior angles less than 90 degrees.

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Acute

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Obtuse

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Scalene

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Equilateral

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Isosceles

Question 40

A polynomial with two terms

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Binomial

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Trinomial

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Monomial

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Quadnomial

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Bisect

Question 41

Cut into two equal segments or angles

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Bisect

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Midpoint

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Altitude

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Chord

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Constant

Question 42

The same on one side as it is on the other.

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Symmetric

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Reflection

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Translation

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Rotation

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Dilation

Question 43

Means next to.

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Adjacent

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Vertical

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Opposite

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Alternate Exterior

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Coressponding

Question 44

A line segment that connects ANY two points on a circle

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Chord

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Radius

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Diameter

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Tangent

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Secant

Question 45

Set of numbers consisting of a real number part and an imaginary part

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Complex Numbers

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Integers

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Whole Numbers

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Irrational Numbers

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Rational Numbers

Question 46

A term that is just a number

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Constant

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Variable

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Exponent

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Like Terms

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Coefficent

Question 47

Numbers from 0 to 9 are called

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Digits

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Tens

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Hunderds

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Thousands

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Decimals

Question 48

An equation in which an output y is equal to the input x multiplied by a constant (y=kx).

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Directly proportional

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Inversely proportional

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Quadratic

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Cubic

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Quartic

Question 49

The set of all possible inputs of a function

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Domain

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Range

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Solution

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Zero

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Roots

Question 50

Two points that are the same distance from an object are called:

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Equidistant

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Congruent

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Similar

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Equiangular

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Proportional

Question 51

Two expressions the yield the same result are called:

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Equivalent

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Constant

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Digit

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Functions

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Equation

Question 52

The mathematical sentence consisting of numbers, variables, and symbols, but does not have an equal sign

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Expression

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Equation

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Statement

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Real

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Proportional

Question 53

An angle formed by extending on of the sides of a polygon

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Exterior Angle

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Interior Angles

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Incenter

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Adjacent Angles

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Vertical Angles

Question 54

The height of a triangle that makes a 90-degree angle with the base of the triangle.

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Altitude

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Height

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Base

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Hypotenuse

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Right

Question 55

Part of the circumference made by a wedge of a circle.

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Arc

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Sector

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Area

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Circle

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Circumference

Question 56

The distance around a circle or the perimeter of a circle.

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Circumference

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Circle

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Area

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Sector

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Arc

Question 57

The number in front of a variable.

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Coefficient

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Exponent

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Degree

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Monomial

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Like Term

Question 58

When two shapes or angles are equal in size and shape, they are considered...

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Congruent

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Similar

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Obtuse

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Isosceles

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Quadrilaterals

Question 59

One after the other, like 1, 2, 3, 4...

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Consecutive

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Counting Numbers

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Decreasing

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Geometric

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Algebraic

Question 60

The line between non-consecutive corners in a polygon.

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Diagonal

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Edge

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Vertex

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Side

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Chord

Question 61

The distance across a circle through its center.  Its also twice the radius.

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Diameter

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Leg

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Chord

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Radius

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Hypotenuse

Question 62

The result when you subtract numbers.

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Difference

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Differential

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Product

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Quotient

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Sum

Question 63

All sides are equal.

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Equilateral

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Acute

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Scalene

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Isosceles

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Equiangular

Question 64

A six-sided polygon.

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Hexagon

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Octagon

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Pentagon

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Quadrilateral

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Septagon

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