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Chapter 3 Math in Focus vocab
vocabulary for chapter 3
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Mathematics
6th Grade
10/23/2012

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Absolute value
Definition
the distance of a number from zero on a number line
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Square
Definition
the value of a number raised to the exponent of 2
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opposite
Definition
having the same numeral but different signs
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reciprocals
Definition
two numbers whose product is 1
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greatest common factor
Definition
the common factor of 2 or more numbers that has the greatest value
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prime factor
Definition
a factor of a number that is also a prime number
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cube
Definition
the value of a number raised to an exponent of 3
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exponent
Definition
the number to which the base is raised
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square root
Definition
a number which, when squared, is equal to a given number
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associative property
Definition
this states that the change in grouping of 3 or more addends or factors does not change their sum or product
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