Academic Vocabulary - Mathematics 9-12 #10

What does the side-side-side (SSS) condition imply in geometry?

• When two triangles have corresponding angles that are congruent, the triangles are congruent.

• When two triangles have corresponding sides that are congruent, the triangles are congruent.

• When two triangles have two sides and the angle between them congruent, the triangles are congruent.

• When two triangles have one side and the two adjacent angles congruent, the triangles are congruent.

Answer explanation

The SSS condition implies that when two triangles have corresponding sides that are congruent, the triangles are congruent.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

What is sigma notation commonly used for in mathematics?

• To represent the sum of a sequence of numbers.

• To denote the difference between two numbers.

• To indicate the product of a series of numbers.

• To express the integration of a function.

Answer explanation

Sigma notation is commonly used in mathematics to represent the sum of a sequence of numbers, making it the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.4

What does the term "slant height" refer to?

• The height of a cylinder from its base to its top.

• The diagonal distance from the apex of a right circular cone to its base.

• The vertical height of a pyramid from its base to its apex.

• The length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle.

Answer explanation

The term 'slant height' refers to the diagonal distance from the apex of a right circular cone to its base, making it the correct choice.

What is the slope in the context of a slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

• The constant, m, in the equation of the form y = mx + b.

• The variable, b, in the equation of the form y = mx + b.

• The ratio of change in the horizontal axis to change in the vertical axis.

• The coefficient of the x variable in a quadratic equation.

Answer explanation

The slope in the context of a slope-intercept form of a linear equation is the constant, m, in the equation of the form y = mx + b.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What does the term "sphere volume" refer to?

• The surface area of a sphere.

• The length of the radius of a sphere.

• The total amount of space enclosed in a sphere.

• The circumference of the greatest circle within a sphere.

Answer explanation

The term 'sphere volume' refers to the total amount of space enclosed in a sphere, making it the correct choice.

What is the definition of standard deviation?

• Standard deviation is a measure of the range of values in a dataset

• Standard deviation is a measure of the highest value in a dataset

• Standard deviation is a measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values.

• Standard deviation is a measure of central tendency

Answer explanation

Standard deviation is a measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values.

What is the definition of statistics?

• The endpoint of a vector that is being represented by a line segment.

• A branch of applied mathematics concerned with collecting, organizing, and interpreting data.

• A table that shows you the results of multiplying two numbers.

• The probability of an event when all outcomes are equally likely.

Answer explanation

Statistics is defined as a branch of applied mathematics concerned with collecting, organizing, and interpreting data, making it the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5B

What does the term "supplementary angles" refer to?

• Two angles that add up to give a straight angle, 180°.

• The total area of the exterior surface of a solid.

• Describes a geometric figure or a graph consisting of two parts that are congruent to each other.

• A step function is a special type of function whose graph is a series of line segments.

Answer explanation

Supplementary angles are two angles that add up to give a straight angle, which is 180°. This is the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.5

What is a theorem?

• The probability of an event when all outcomes are equally likely.

• A change in the size, shape, or position of a figure.

• An assertion that can be proved true using the rules of logic.

• A table that shows the results of multiplying two numbers.

Answer explanation

A theorem is an assertion that can be proved true using the rules of logic, making it the correct choice.

What is the definition of transformation in mathematics?

• A branch of applied mathematics concerned with collecting, organizing, and interpreting data.

• The total area of the exterior surface of a solid.

• A change in the size, shape, or position of a figure.

• The end point of a vector that is being represented by a line segment.

Answer explanation

The definition of transformation in mathematics is a change in the size, shape, or position of a figure.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2