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Chapter 2 Math Vocabulary (2-1 to 2-4)
Glencoe Course 2
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Mathematics
7th Grade
09/18/2011

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integer
Definition
any number from the set (..., -4, -3, -2, -1, 0 1, 2, 3, 4, ...) where ...means continues without end.
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positive integer
Definition
integers greater than zero. They can be written with or without a + sign
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negative integer
Definition
integers less than zero. They are written with a - sign.
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graph
Definition
draw a point on the line at its location
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absolute value
Definition
Numbers that are the same distance from zero on a number line have the same ______________________.
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coordinate plane
Definition
a grid to locate points
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x-axis
Definition
numbers on the horizontal line of a coordinate plane
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y-axis
Definition
numbers on the vertical line of a coordinate plane
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origin
Definition
is a (0,0). This is the point where the number lines intersect.
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quadrant
Definition
The x-axis and y-axis separate the coordinate systems into four regions called _________________.
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ordered pair
Definition
is a pair of numbers, such as (5, -4), used to locate a point in the coordinate plane.
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x-coordinate
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(5, -4) the first number is the _________________ and corresponds to a number on the x-axis.
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y-coordinate
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(5, -4) the second number is the _______________ and corresponds to a number on the y-axis
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opposites
Definition
integers that are the same distance from 0, but on opposite sides of 0. ex 5 & -5
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additive inverses
Definition
Two integers that are opposites equaling 0
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Additive Inverse Property
Definition
The sum of any number and its additive inverse is 0. Ex. 5 + (-5) =0
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Add integers with different signs
Definition
To _________________________________, subtract their absolute values. The sun is:
*positive if the positive integer's absolute value is greater
*negative if the negative integer's absolute value is greater.
Ex. 9 + (-4) = 5 or -9 + 4 = -5
Term
Evaluate each expression
Definition
Find the value of each problem
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