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  • 8/6/2019 Talk To Me (General Math Edition) (FREE Preview)

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    SINE

    Definition:In a right triangle, the ratio of the lengthof the side opposite an acute angle to the length of

    the hypotenuse.

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    PROOF

    Definition:A convincing argument that uses logic toshow that a statement is true.

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    CONGRUENT

    Definition:Having the same size and shape.

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    VERTICAL ANGLES

    Definition:The opposite angles formed by twointersecting lines.

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    GALLON

    Definition:A customary unit for measuring capacity.

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    SLOPE

    Definition:rise / run

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    KILOGRAM (KG)

    Definition:A metric unit for measuring mass.

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    ISOSCELES (TRIANGLE)

    Definition:A triangle with at least two congruentsides.

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    VARIABLE

    Definition:A letter or symbol that stands for one ormore numbers.

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    ANGLE

    Definition:A figure formed by two rays with acommon endpoint.

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    THEOREM

    Definition:A statement that has proven to be truedeductively.

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    FUNCTION

    Definition:A relationship between two quantities inwhich one quantity depends on the other.

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    ACCOUNTABILITY

    Definition:Being held responsible for actions.

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    PERIMETER

    Definition:Sum of the length of all sides in apolygon.

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    MATH

    Definition:Study of patterns.

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    NUMERATOR

    Definition:The number above the line in a fraction.Denotes the number of parts out of the whole that

    are being taken.

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    LOGIC

    Definition:Study of the patterns of thought.

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    QUADRILATERAL

    Definition:A polygon with 4 sides.

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    MODE

    Definition:The number that occurs most often in agroup of numbers.

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    POSTULATE

    Definition:A statement that is accepted withoutproof.

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    HEXAGON

    Definition:Six-sided polygon.Talk To Me

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    PRINCIPAL

    Definition:The amount of money borrowed orsaved.

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    FACTOR

    Definition:A number that is multiplied by anothernumber to find a product.

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    ARROGANCE

    Definition:An inaccurate measure of lack ofknowledge.

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    CIRCLE

    Definition:The set of points in a plane that areequidistant from a given point known as the center.

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    EQUILATERAL

    Definition:Having all sides equal.

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    COSINE

    Definition:In a right triangle, the ratio of the lengthof the side adjacent to an acute angle to the length

    of the hypotenuse.

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    STATISTICS

    Definition:Study of the patterns of data.

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    AUTHORITY

    Definition:The right or responsibility to makedecisions.

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    PERIMETER

    Definition:The distance around a closed planefigure.

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