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ACT Math Important Vocabulary

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The result of multiplying two numbers is called:
a)
sum
b)
difference
c)
quotient
d)
product
e)
divisor
2.
A combination of symbols that can designate numbers (constants), variables, operations, symbols of grouping and other punctuation.
a)
equation
b)
expression
c)
complex number
d)
sequence
e)
proportion
3.
The angle formed by extending one of the sides of a polygon.
a)
acute angle
b)
obtuse angle
c)
right angle
d)
exterior angle
e)
remote angle
4.
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
a)
comlex number
b)
product
c)
geometric sequence
d)
directly proportional
e)
range
5.
The longest side of a right triangle found opposite of the right angle.
a)
radian
b)
slope
c)
hypotenuse
d)
chord
e)
leg
6.
A complex number that can be written as a real number multiplied by the square root of a negative.
a)
polynomial
b)
coefficient
c)
geometric sequence
d)
binomial
e)
imaginary number
7.
The angles on the inside of a polygon.
a)
remote angles
b)
acute angles
c)
radians
d)
domain angles
e)
interior angles
8.
The interval in which a function completes a cycle.
a)
domain
b)
quadrant
c)
radian
d)
period
e)
range
9.
An expression consisting of variables and coefficients, that involves only the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative integer exponents of variables.
a)
complex number
b)
polynomial
c)
arithmetic sequence
d)
function
e)
imaginary number
10.
The set of all output values of a function
a)
domain
b)
range
c)
period
d)
mode
e)
quadrant
11.
Shows the relative size between quantities
a)
domain
b)
range
c)
period
d)
ratio
e)
constant
12.
Gives a measurement of steepness and direction of a line.
a)
hypotenuse
b)
ratio
c)
range
d)
slope
e)
period
13.
An angle measuring 180 degrees.
a)
rotation
b)
reflection
c)
straight
d)
exterior
e)
interior
14.
The sum of the areas of all the faces of a three dimensional object.
a)
perimeter
b)
volume
c)
radius
d)
maximum
e)
surface area
15.
A line that intersects two or more other lines.
a)
transversal
b)
median
c)
straight angle
d)
slope
e)
chord
16.
A quadrilateral with exactly two parallel sides, called bases.
a)
isosceles
b)
trapezoid
c)
rhombus
d)
parallelogram
e)
scalene
17.
A number or quantity that when multiplied with another produces a given number or expression.
a)
complex number
b)
integer
c)
constant
d)
factor
e)
polynomial
18.
A root of a polynomial.
a)
radian
b)
integer
c)
constant
d)
factor
e)
zero
19.
being of the second degree
a)
binomial
b)
trinomial
c)
polynomial
d)
quadratic
e)
complex number
20.
The 3-dimensional space enclosed by a boundary or occupied by an object
a)
perimeter
b)
surface area
c)
volume
d)
radian
e)
domain
21.
A range of numbers between two given numbers and includes all of the real numbers between those two numbers
a)
domain
b)
interval
c)
slope
d)
ratio
e)
period
22.
A whole number greater than 1 whose only factors are 1 and itself
a)
composite
b)
prime
c)
radian
d)
ratio
e)
integer
23.
The likelihood that an event will occur.
a)
mode
b)
constant
c)
interval
d)
probability
e)
ratio
24.
A section of the coordinate plane
a)
quadrant
b)
range
c)
domain
d)
period
e)
radian
25.
A unit for measuring angles based on the length of an intercepted arc being equal to the radius.
a)
slope
b)
domain
c)
binomial
d)
obtuse
e)
radian
26.
A four-sided polygon is called a
a)
hexagon
b)
triangle
c)
quadrilateral
d)
pentagon
e)
quadratric
27.
The result of dividing two numbers
a)
quotient
b)
product
c)
sum
d)
different
e)
divisor
28.
The distance from the center of a circle to any point on the circle
a)
diameter
b)
radius
c)
chord
d)
tangent
e)
circumference
29.
The set of numbers that contains all rational and irrational numbers
a)
Whole Numbers
b)
Integers
c)
Real Numbers
d)
Complex Numbers
e)
Counting Numbers
30.
A transformation where each point in a shape appears at an equal distance on the opposite side of a given line
a)
Rotation
b)
Translation
c)
Reflection
d)
Dilation
e)
Slide
31.
The amount left over after two numbers of expressions are divided
a)
Quotient
b)
Divisor
c)
Dividend
d)
Remainder
e)
Product
32.
A quadrilateral with four congruent sides
a)
Rectangle
b)
Trapezoid
c)
Parallelogram
d)
Rhombus
e)
Triangle
33.
An angle with a measure of 90 degrees
a)
Acute
b)
Obtuse
c)
Right
d)
Straight
e)
Reflex
34.
A triangle with all sides of different length
a)
Equilateral
b)
Scalene
c)
Isosceles
d)
Acute
e)
Right
35.
The result of adding.
a)
Sum
b)
Difference
c)
Product
d)
Quotient
e)
Average
36.
A slide of a figure is called a
a)
Rotation
b)
Translation
c)
Reflection
d)
Dilation
e)
Orientation
37.
A common endpoint of two rays or line segments
a)
Corner
b)
Side
c)
Angle
d)
Vertex
e)
Midpoint
38.
A progression of numbers that comes from adding a fixed number to the previous number.
a)
Geometric Sequence
b)
Arithmetic Sequence
c)
Fibonacci Sequence
d)
Exponential Sequence
e)
Plusing
39.
An angle that is less than 90 degrees or a triangle with all three interior angles less than 90 degrees.
a)
Obtuse
b)
Acute
c)
Scalene
d)
Equilateral
e)
Isosceles
40.
A polynomial with two terms
a)
Trinomial
b)
Binomial
c)
Monomial
d)
Quadnomial
e)
Bisect
41.
Cut into two equal segments or angles
a)
Midpoint
b)
Altitude
c)
Bisect
d)
Chord
e)
Constant
42.
The same on one side as it is on the other.
a)
Symmetric
b)
Reflection
c)
Translation
d)
Rotation
e)
Dilation
43.
Means next to.
a)
Vertical
b)
Adjacent
c)
Opposite
d)
Alternate Exterior
e)
Coressponding
44.
A line segment that connects ANY two points on a circle
a)
Radius
b)
Diameter
c)
Chord
d)
Tangent
e)
Secant
45.
Set of numbers consisting of a real number part and an imaginary part
a)
Integers
b)
Complex Numbers
c)
Whole Numbers
d)
Irrational Numbers
e)
Rational Numbers
46.
A term that is just a number
a)
Variable
b)
Exponent
c)
Constant
d)
Like Terms
e)
Coefficent
47.
Numbers from 0 to 9 are called
a)
Tens
b)
Digits
c)
Hunderds
d)
Thousands
e)
Decimals
48.
An equation in which an output y is equal to the input x multiplied by a constant (y=kx).
a)
Inversely proportional
b)
Directly proportional
c)
Quadratic
d)
Cubic
e)
Quartic
49.
The set of all possible inputs of a function
a)
Range
b)
Solution
c)
Zero
d)
Domain
e)
Roots
50.
Two points that are the same distance from an object are called:
a)
Congruent
b)
Similar
c)
Equidistant
d)
Equiangular
e)
Proportional
51.
Two expressions the yield the same result are called:
a)
Equivalent
b)
Constant
c)
Digit
d)
Functions
e)
Equation
52.
The mathematical sentence consisting of numbers, variables, and symbols, but does not have an equal sign
a)
Equation
b)
Statement
c)
Expression
d)
Real
e)
Proportional
53.
An angle formed by extending on of the sides of a polygon
a)
Interior Angles
b)
Exterior Angle
c)
Incenter
d)
Adjacent Angles
e)
Vertical Angles
54.
The height of a triangle that makes a 90-degree angle with the base of the triangle.
a)
Height
b)
Base
c)
Altitude
d)
Hypotenuse
e)
Right
55.
Part of the circumference made by a wedge of a circle.
a)
Arc
b)
Sector
c)
Area
d)
Circle
e)
Circumference
56.
The distance around a circle or the perimeter of a circle.
a)
Circle
b)
Area
c)
Sector
d)
Arc
e)
Circumference
57.
The number in front of a variable.
a)
Exponent
b)
Degree
c)
Coefficient
d)
Monomial
e)
Like Term
58.
When two shapes or angles are equal in size and shape, they are considered...
a)
Similar
b)
Congruent
c)
Obtuse
d)
Isosceles
e)
Quadrilaterals
59.
One after the other, like 1, 2, 3, 4...
a)
Counting Numbers
b)
Decreasing
c)
Geometric
d)
Algebraic
e)
Consecutive
60.
The line between non-consecutive corners in a polygon.
a)
Diagonal
b)
Edge
c)
Vertex
d)
Side
e)
Chord
61.
The distance across a circle through its center. Its also twice the radius.
a)
Leg
b)
Chord
c)
Radius
d)
Diameter
e)
Hypotenuse
62.
The result when you subtract numbers.
a)
Differential
b)
Difference
c)
Product
d)
Quotient
e)
Sum
63.
All sides are equal.
a)
Acute
b)
Scalene
c)
Isosceles
d)
Equiangular
e)
Equilateral
64.
A six-sided polygon.
a)
Hexagon
b)
Octagon
c)
Pentagon
d)
Quadrilateral
e)
Septagon
65.
Any expression that includes symbols that stand for "less than", "greater than", "less than or equal to", or "greater than or equal to".
a)
Variable
b)
Solution
c)
Expressions
d)
Equations
e)
Inequalities
66.
Any real number that doesn't have fractions or decimals including 0 and all negative whole numbers.
a)
Integer
b)
Complex Numbers
c)
Real Numbers
d)
Whole Numbers
e)
Counting Numbers
67.
A triangle with at least two sides and two angles congruent.
a)
Right
b)
Obtuse
c)
Scalene
d)
Isosceles
e)
Altitude
68.
The highest y value of a graph.
a)
Minimum
b)
y-intercept
c)
Maximum
d)
Origin
e)
x-intercept
69.
The middle number when the numbers are in order from least to greatest.
a)
Mean
b)
Outlier
c)
Mode
d)
Median
e)
Quartile
70.
The point exactly halfway between two other points.
a)
Minimum
b)
Median
c)
Endpoint
d)
Distance
e)
Midpoint
71.
The lowest y value of a graph.
a)
Minimum
b)
y-intercept
c)
Maximum
d)
Origin
e)
x-intercept
72.
The most frequent listed number in a set of data.
a)
Mean
b)
Quartile
c)
Median
d)
Outlier
e)
Mode
73.
An angle that is greater than 90 degrees or a triangle that has one interior angle greater than 90 degrees.
a)
Acute
b)
Scalene
c)
Obtuse
d)
Right
e)
Straight
74.
The point whose coordinates are (0, 0) on a graph.
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
First Quadrant
d)
Origin
e)
3rd Quadrant
75.
A U-shaped graph that would correspond with a quadratic function.
a)
Parabola
b)
Line
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Circle
e)
Ellipse
76.
Lines that don't intersect because they have the same slope.
a)
Perpendicular
b)
Straight
c)
Identical
d)
Parallel
e)
Vertical
77.
A five-sided polygon
a)
Quadrilateral
b)
Triangle
c)
Octagon
d)
Hexagon
e)
Pentagon
78.
The distance around the outside of a shape.
a)
Perimeter
b)
Area
c)
Volume
d)
Surface Area
e)
Distance
79.
Lines that have slopes that are negative (opposite) reciprocals.
a)
Parallel
b)
Perpendicular
c)
Straight
d)
Identical
e)
Horizontal
80.
A shape, like a rectangle or pentagon. They are named according to the number of their sides.
a)
Polynomial
b)
Polycarbonate
c)
Polygon
d)
Polychromatic
e)
Polygraph