mathematics Flashcards

1
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what is meant by the root of a number

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the root of a number is one or two or more equal numbers that, when multiplied together, will produce the number

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2
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what is the eighth power of 2

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256

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3
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what is the square root of 4,096

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64

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4
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what is the square of 99

A

9,801

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5
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what is the cube of 5

A

125

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6
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what is the cube root of 1,000

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10

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7
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what is the base of this expression, 10^3

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3

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8
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what is meant by scientific notation?

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a method of writing very large or very small numbers using powers of 10

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9
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what is an angle?

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a figure formed by two lines radiating from a common point

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10
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what i meant by a right angle?

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an angle of 90 degree

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11
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what is an obtuse angle?

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an angle greater than 90 degree but less than a straight line

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12
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what is an acute angle?

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an angle between 0 degree to 90 degreees

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13
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what is a quadrant

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one fourth of a circle

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14
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what is a sector?

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the portion of a circle bounded by two radii and one of the intercepted arcs

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15
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what is a polygon?

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a closed figure having three or more sides

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16
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what is an acute triangle?

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a triangle with three acute angles

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17
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what is an obtuse triangle?

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a triangle with one obtuse angle

18
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what is a right triangle?

A

a triangle containing a 90 degree angle

19
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what is an equilateral triangle?

A

a triangle with tree equal sides

20
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what is an isosceles triangle?

A

a triangle with two equal sides

21
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what is a scalene triangle?

A

a triangle in which no two sides are equal

22
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what is the hypotenuse of a right triangle?

A

the side opposite the right angel

23
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what is a quadrilateral?

A

a polygon having four sides

24
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what is a parallelogram?

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a closed four-sided figure in which the opposite sides are parallel

25
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what is a trapezoid?

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a closed four-side figure in which only one pair of the opposite sides are parallel

26
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what is a hexagon?

A

a closed figure with six equal sides

27
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what formula is used to find the area of a circle?

A

A = 0.7854 * D^2 or , A= Pie R^2

28
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what formula is used to find a volume of a cylinder?

A

V = .07854 * D^2 * H

29
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what formula is used to find area of a rectangle?

A

A = L * H

30
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what formula is used to find the volume of a rectangular solid?

A

V = L * W * H

31
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what formula is used to find the area of a triangle?

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A = (B * H) divide by 2

32
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what is the significance of the constant?

A

Pi ( 3.145 ) is the constant amount the circumference of a circle is greater than its diameter

33
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what is meant by a ratio and how is a ratio expressed?

A

a fraction that compares one number to another; for example, 6:2 is a ratio

34
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what is meant by a proportion?

A

a statement of equality between two ratios; for example, a/b = b/c is a proportion

35
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what is meant by a percentage?

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a fraction having 100 as the denominator. for example”65% = 65/100

36
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what is meant by a negative number?

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a number less than 0, or a number preceded by a minus (-) sign

37
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what steps are used to add signed numbers?

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  1. add all numbers having a plus sign
  2. add all number having a minus sign
  3. of these answers, subtract the smaller from the larger number. the sign of the answer will be the sign of the larger number
38
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what steps are used to subtract signed numbers?

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  1. change the sign of the subtrahend ( the number that is being subtracted).
  2. if the signs are alike, add the two numbers and attach the common signs
  3. if the signs are different, subtract the smaller from the larger and give the answer the sign of the larger
39
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what steps are used to multiply signed numbers?

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  1. multiply the numbers, disregarding the signs
  2. if the signs of the two numbers are alike, the sign of the answer is positive
  3. if the signs os the two numbers are not alike, the sign of the answer is negative
40
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what steps are used to divide signed numbers

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  1. disregard the signs and divide as though the numbers had no sign
  2. if the signs of the two numbers are alike, the sign of the answer is positive
  3. if the signs of the two numbers are not alike, the sign of the answer is negative