Academic Vocabulary - Mathematics 9-12 #7

What is the definition of matrix/matrices?

• The point on a line segment equidistant from the endpoints.

• A rectangular (or square) array of numbers.

• The process of representing real life situations through equations or inequalities.

• A polynomial with one term.

Answer explanation

Matrix/matrices are defined as a rectangular (or square) array of numbers, making the correct answer choice.

What does the term 'mean' refer to in the context of mathematics?

• The middle value of a set of data that are arranged in order of size.

• The average; a measure of center in a set of numerical data.

• The math processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• The side across from the reference angle in a right triangle.

Answer explanation

The term 'mean' in mathematics refers to the average; a measure of center in a set of numerical data.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

What is the definition of 'median' in mathematical terms?

• The middle value of a set of data that are arranged in order of size.

• The average; a measure of center in a set of numerical data.

• The point on a line segment equidistant from the endpoints.

• A line on which ordered numbers can be written or visualized and may include negative numbers.

Answer explanation

The definition of 'median' in mathematical terms is the middle value of a set of data that are arranged in order of size, making it the correct choice.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

What is a 'midpoint of a line segment'?

• The process of representing real life situations through equations or inequalities.

• The math processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• The point on a line segment equidistant from the endpoints.

• The side across from the reference angle in a right triangle.

Answer explanation

The midpoint of a line segment is the point on a line segment equidistant from the endpoints.

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What does 'modeling' mean in the context of mathematics?

• The math processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• The average; a measure of center in a set of numerical data.

• The process of representing real life situations through equations or inequalities.

• The side across from the reference angle in a right triangle.

Answer explanation

Modeling in mathematics refers to the process of representing real-life situations through equations or inequalities, making it the correct choice.

What are 'multiplicative inverses'?

• Two numbers that when multiplied together equal 1.

• Intervals written as (x,y) where x is negative.

• The math processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• The side across from the reference angle in a right triangle.

Answer explanation

Multiplicative inverses are two numbers that when multiplied together equal 1, making them reciprocals of each other.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1B

What is the 'natural logarithm'?

• The average; a measure of center in a set of numerical data.

• The logarithm base e of a number.

• The math processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• The side across from the reference angle in a right triangle.

Answer explanation

The 'natural logarithm' refers to the logarithm base e of a number, making it the correct choice.

What are 'negative intervals'?

• Intervals written as (x,y) where x is negative.

• The math processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• The side across from the reference angle in a right triangle.

• The order in which operations should be done.

Answer explanation

Negative intervals are intervals written as (x,y) where x is negative, as stated in the correct answer choice.

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What is a 'number line'?

• A line on which ordered numbers can be written or visualized and may include negative numbers.

• The math processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• The side across from the reference angle in a right triangle.

• The order in which operations should be done.

Answer explanation

A 'number line' is a line on which ordered numbers can be written or visualized, including negative numbers. This helps in understanding the relative positions of numbers.

What does 'oblique' mean in mathematics?

• An angle that has measure more than 90° and less than 180°.

• Tilted at an angle; neither vertical nor horizontal.

• The math processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• The side across from the reference angle in a right triangle.

Answer explanation

'Oblique' in mathematics means tilted at an angle; neither vertical nor horizontal, making the second answer choice the correct definition.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1