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Math Oat terms 1
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Mathematics
8th Grade
03/19/2008

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Term
acute angle
Definition
An angle whose measure is greater than 0o and less than 90o.
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Algorithm
Definition

A procedure or series of steps used to solve a problem.

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Associative property
Definition
The result of an operation on real numbers will be unchanged due to group
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Box-and-whisker plot  
Definition
A diagram that shows pictorially the median and measures of spread (upper and lower interquartile ranges and the range) for one set of data.         
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Categorical data          
Definition
Data that can be classified by type; e.g., color, types of dogs. These types of data are typically represented using bar chart, pie charts or pictographs.
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Coefficient       
Definition
   The numeric factor in a term; e.g., the number 3 in the term 3x2y is the coefficient or in the term a2b, 1 is the coefficient.
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Combination    
Definition
 A selection of a group of items or events from a set without regard to order
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Common factor           
Definition
A number, polynomial or quantity that evenly divides into two or more mathematical expressions.
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Commutative property       

Definition

 The order of the objects in an operation can be changed with out affecting the results

 
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