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descending order
from highest value to
lowest
value
ascending order
from
lowest
value to
highest
value
mean
add all the
numbers
and
divide
by
how
many
numbers
there are
mode
the number that
occurs
the
most
median
place from
lowest
to
highest
and find the
middle
number
if there are
two
numbers in the middle
divide
by
2
range
largest-smallest
What is a factor?
A number that divides another number without leaving a
remainder
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Give an example of factors of 6.
1, 2, 3, and 6 are factors of 6
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What is a multiple?
The result of multiplying a number by an
integer
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Provide examples of multiples of 12.
12, 24, and 36 are multiples of
12
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What defines a prime number?
A number greater than 1 that has no
divisors
other than 1 and itself
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List some examples of prime numbers.
2
,
3
,
5
, and
7
are prime numbers
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What is a rational number?
A number that can be expressed as a fraction with integer
numerator
and
denominator
, where the denominator is not zero
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Provide examples of rational numbers.
1/2
and
-3/4
are rational numbers
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What is an irrational number?
A number that cannot be expressed as a fraction
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Give examples of irrational numbers.
π
and
2√2
are examples of irrational numbers
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What is the gradient of a line?
The
slope
of a line on a graph, calculated as "
rise over run
"
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How is the gradient calculated?
It is calculated as
change in y
divided by
change in x
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What are perpendicular lines?
Lines that intersect to form right angles (
90 degrees
)
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What is the relationship between the gradients of perpendicular lines?
Their gradients are
negative reciprocals
of each other
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What are simultaneous equations?
A set of equations with
multiple variables
that you solve together
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Provide an example of simultaneous equations.
2x
+ y = 5 and x - y = 1 are simultaneous equations
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What is a ratio?
A comparison of two
quantities
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What does a ratio of 2:3 mean?
For every
2
of the first item, there are
3
of the second
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What is a proportion?
An equation that states that two ratios are
equivalent
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Provide an example of a proportion.
\(\frac{2}{3} = \frac{4}{6}\) is an
example
of a
proportion
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What is a quadratic equation?
An equation of the form \(
ax^2
+ bx + c = 0\) where \(a \neq 0\)
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How can solutions to a quadratic equation be found?
Solutions can be found using factoring, completing the square, or the
quadratic formula
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What is probability?
The likelihood of an
event
occurring
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How is probability often expressed?
It is often expressed as a
fraction
,
decimal
, or
percentage
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What is the hypotenuse?
The longest side of a
right-angled
triangle, opposite the right angle
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How is the circumference of a circle calculated?
It is calculated as
\(2\pi r\)
or
\(\pi d\)
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What is a composite function?
A function made by combining two
functions
, written as \(f(
g(x)
)\) or \(g(
f(x)
)\)
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What is a locus in mathematics?
A
set
of
points
that
satisfy
a
specific
condition
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What does
transformation
refer to in
mathematics
?
A change made to the
position
,
shape
, or
size
of a figure
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What are the types of transformations?
Translations
, reflections,
rotations
, and enlargements are types of transformations
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