Grade 9 Maths Vocabulary Quiz

What is a bearing?

• A type of triangle

• A diagram representing sets of numbers

• A number that cannot be divided by 2

• An angle in degrees measured clockwise from north

What is an isosceles triangle?

• A triangle with two sides of equal length

• A triangle with one right angle

• A triangle with all sides of equal length

• A triangle with no equal sides

What does the term 'coefficient' refer to?

• The number multiplying a variable

• The longest side of a triangle

• The bottom number of a fraction

• An angle inside a shape

What is a pentagon?

• A six-sided polygon

• A number that can be divided by 2

• A five-sided polygon

• A triangle with equal sides

What is the hypotenuse?

• A diagram with circles

• The top number of a fraction

• An angle that is exactly half

• The longest side of a right-angled triangle

 What is the definition of a bearing?

• •  An angle in degrees, measured clockwise from north, written with two digits

• • An angle in degrees, measured counterclockwise from east, written with three digits

• • An angle in degrees, measured clockwise from north, written with three digits

• •  An angle in degrees, measured counterclockwise from north, written with two digits

What does an index in mathematics indicate?

• • The number added to a base

• • The power that tells how many times a base is multiplied by itself

• • The result of dividing a base by 10

• • The square root of a number

Which shape is a four-sided polygon?

• • A. Pentagon

• • B. Hexagon

• • C. Quadrilateral

• • D. Triangle

What is a variable in algebra?

• • A symbol representing multiplication

• • A number in an equation

• • A letter that represents a number

• • A constant number

What is a coefficient?

• • A letter that represents a number

• • A number that multiplies a variable

• • A symbol used for division

• • A constant added to a variable