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MATHPre-Algebra

A IS FOR ARC

An unbroken part of a circle.

B IS FOR BAR GRAPH

A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to

displace data.

C IS FOR CHORD

A segment with its endpoint on a circle.

D IS FOR DECAGON

A polygon with ten sides.

E IS FOR EVENT

An outcome or set of outcomes of an experiment or

situation.

F IS FOR FACTOR

A number that is multiplied by another number to

get a product.

G IS FOR G.C.F The largest common factor of two or more given

numbers.

H IS FOR HEXAGON

A bar graph that shows the frequency of data within

equal intervals.

I IS FOR IMAGE

A figure resulting from a transformation.

J IS FOR JUMP POINT

A starting number in a mathematical starting

sequence.

K IS FOR KILOGRAM

A metric unit for weight && it means 1,000 grams.

L IS FOR LATERAL FACE

In a prism or a pyramid, a face that is not base.

M IS FOR MAJOR ARC

An arc that is more than half of a circle.

N IS FOR NET

An arrangement of two-dimensional figures that can

be folded to form a polyhedron.

O IS FOR ODD NUMBER

A whole number that is not divisible by two.

P IS FOR PENTAGON

A five-sided polygon.

Q IS FOR QUARTERLY

Four times a year.

R IS FOR RATE

A ratio that compares two quantities measured in

different units.

S IS FOR SCALE

The ratio between two sets of measurements.

T IS FOR TERM (IN A SEQUENCE) An element or number in a sequence.

U IS FOR UNIT RATE

The process of changing one unit of measure to

another.

V IS FOR VERTEX

On an angle or polygon, the point where two sides

intersect; on a polyhedron, the intersection of three

or more faces; on a cone or pyramid, the top point.

W IS FOR WHOLE NUMBERS

The set of numbers that includes zero and all of the

natural numbers.

X IS FOR X-AXIS

The horizontal axis on a coordinate plane.

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Series 2

Y IS FOR Y-AXIS

The vertical axis on a coordinate plane.

Z IS FOR ZERO PAIR

A number and its opposite, which add to 0.