Math Vocabulary By: William Spriggs

Integer is a number that can be written without a fractional or decimal component

Rational Number is any number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction p/q of two integers, with the denominator q not equal to zero.

Scientific Notation is the way that scientists easily handle very large numbers or very small numbers.

Perfect Square an element of algebraic structure which is equal to the square ( algebra) of another element

irrational number is any real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio a/b, where a and b are integers and b is non-zero.

real numbers value that represents a quantity along a continuous line

Density Property tells us that we can always find another real number that lies between any two real numbers.

Adjacent angles they share a vertex and a side

Coefficient a multiplicative factor in some term of an expression (or of a series); it is usually a number, but in any case does not involve any

Distance Formula can be obtained by creating a triangle and using the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the hypotenuse

Domain of definition or simply the domain of a function is the set of "input" or argument values for which the function is defined.

Hypotenuse is the longest side of a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle

Legs of a right Triangle Either of the sides in a right triangle opposite an acute angle.

Range a set of data is the difference between the largest and smallest values.

Slope or gradient of a line describes its steepness, incline, or grade

Scientific Notation is the way that scientists easily handle very large numbers or very small numbers.

Prism is a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light. At least two of the flat surfaces must have an angle between them.

Scatter plot suggest various kinds of correlations between variables with a certain confidence interval.

Slope intercept form well as how to find equation given slope and one point.