Math Vocabulary - Test on Tuesday, September 15 on First 13 Terms

1.Area	The number of square units needed to cover a shape . The area of a rectangle is square units. Area of a rectangle = length x width Area of a square = side x side (side squared) Area of a triangle = ½ base x height
2. Difference	The result of subtracting one number from another
3. Sum	The result of adding two or more numbers
4. Quotient	The result of dividing one number by another, not including the remainder
5. Product	The result of multiplying two or more numbers
6. Composite Number	A whole number that has more than two factors
7. Prime Number	A counting number greater than 1 that has only two factors, 1 and itself
8. Y-Axis	The vertical axis on a coordinate plane
9. X-Axis	The horizontal axis on a coordinate plane
10. Vertical	Perpendicular to the horizon
11. Horizontal	Parallel to the horizon
12. Vertex	The point where two sides of an angle or shape intersect
13. Variable	A letter that stands for a number or quantity ( 2a + 3 = 11 )
14. Regular Polygon	A polygon in which all the sides and angles are congruent
15. Numerator	The number that names the parts of a whole or parts of a set in a fraction; the top number on fraction
16. Denominator	The number in a fraction that names the number of equal parts a whole or set is divided into
17. Mode	The value or values that appear most often in a set of data
19. Mean/ Average	The number found by adding two or more numbers and dividing the sum by the total number of addends
20. Isosceles Triangle	A triangle with two congruent sides
21. Face	A flat side of a solid shape
22. Exponent	A number that tells how many times a given number is used as a factor in a repeated multiplication ( 2X2X2 = 23
23. Equilateral Triangle	A triangle with three congruent sides
24. Edge	A line segment where two faces of a solid shape meet
25. Circumference	The distance around a circle
26. Radius	The line segment that connects the center of a circle or sphere to any point on the circle or sphere