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Mathematics
9th Grade
04/04/2025

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Absolute Value
Definition

The distance of a number from zero; the positive value of a number.

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acute angle
Definition

A positive angle measuring less than 90 degrees

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acute triangle
Definition

A triangle each of whose angles measures less than 90 degrees.

 

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additive identity
Definition

The number zero is called the additive identity because the sum of zero and any number is that

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additive inverse
Definition

The additive inverse of any number x is the number that gives zero when added to x. The additive

inverse of 5 is -5.

 

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adjacent angles
Definition

Two angles that share both a side and a vertex.

 

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angle
Definition

The union of two rays with a common endpoint, called the vertex.

 

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arc
Definition

A portion of the circumference of a circle.

 

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area
Definition

The number of square units that covers a shape or figure.

 

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associative property of addition
Definition

(a + b) + c = a + (b + c)

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associative property of multiplication
Definition

(a x b) x c = a x (b x c)

 

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average
Definition

A number that represents the characteristics of a data set.

 

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axis of symmetry
Definition

A line that passes through a figure in such a way that the part of the figure on one side of the line

is a mirror reflection of the part on the other side of the line.

 

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base
Definition

The bottom of a plane figure or three-dimensional figure.

 

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Bisect
Definition

To divide into two congruent parts.

 

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Box and whisker plot
Definition

A type of data plot that displays the quartiles and range of a data set.

 

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Cartesian coordinates
Definition

A system in which points on a plane are identified by an ordered pair of numbers, representing the distances to two or three perpendicular axes. 

 

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central angle
Definition

An angle that has its vertex at the center of a circle.

 

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chord
Definition

A line segment that connects two points on a curve.

 

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circle
Definition

The set of points in a plane that are a fixed distance from a given point, called the center.

 

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circumference
Definition

The distance around a circle.  

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coefficient
Definition

A constant that multiplies a variable.  

 

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collinear
Definition

Points are collinear if they lie on the same line. 

 

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combination
Definition

A selection in which order is not important.

 

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common factor
Definition

A factor of two or more numbers. 

 

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common multiple
Definition

A multiple of two or more numbers.

 

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commutative property of addition
Definition

a + b = b + a.

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commutative property of multiplication
Definition

a*b = b*a.

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complementary angles
Definition

Two angles whose sum is 90 degrees.

 

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composite number
Definition

A natural number that is not prime.

 

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cone
Definition

A three-dimensional figure with one vertex and a circular base.

 

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congruent
Definition

Figures or angles that have the same size and shape.

 

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constant
Definition

A value that does not change.

 

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coordinate plane
Definition

The plane determined by a horizontal number line, called the x-axis, and a vertical number line,

called the y-axis, intersecting at a point called the origin. Each point in the coordinate plane can

be specified by an ordered pair of numbers.

 

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coplanar
Definition

Points that lie within the same plane.

 

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counting numbers
Definition

The natural numbers, or the numbers used to count.

 

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counting principle
Definition

If a first event has n outcomes and a second event has m outcomes, then the first event followed

by the second event has n times m outcomes. 

 

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cross product
Definition

A product found by multiplying the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of another

fraction and the denominator of the first fraction by the numerator of the second.

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cube
Definition

A solid figure with six square faces.

 

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cylinder
Definition

A three-dimensional figure having two parallel bases that are congruent circles

 

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data
Definition

Information that is gathered.

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decimal number
Definition

The numbers in the base 10 number system, having one or more places to the right of a decimal

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degree
Definition

A unit of measure of an angle.

 

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denominator
Definition

The bottom part of a fraction.

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dependent events
Definition

Two events in which the outcome of the second is influenced by the outcome of the first. 

 

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diagonal
Definition

The line segment connecting two nonadjacent vertices in a polygon. 

 

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diameter
Definition

The line segment joining two points on a circle and passing through the center of the circle. 

 

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difference
Definition

The result of subtracting two numbers.

 

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digit
Definition

The ten symbols, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. The number 215 has three digits: 2, 1, and 5.

 

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distributive property
Definition

a(b + c) = ab + ac

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dividend
Definition

In a / b = c, a is the dividend.

 

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divisor
Definition

In a / b = c, b is the divisor.

 

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ellipse
Definition

The set of all points in a plane such that the sum of the distances to two fixed points is a constant. 

 

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equation
Definition

A mathematical statement that says that two expressions have the same value; any number

sentence with an =. 

 

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equilateral triangle
Definition

A triangle that has three equal sides.

 

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equivalent equations
Definition

Two equations whose solutions are the same.

 

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equivalent fractions
Definition

Fractions that reduce to the same number.

 

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error of measurement
Definition

The difference between an approximate measurement and the actual measure taken. 

 

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evaluate
Definition

To substitute number values into an expression.

 

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even number
Definition

A natural number that is divisible by 2.

 

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exponent
Definition

A number that indicates the operation of repeated multiplication.

 

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equivalent fractions
Definition

Fractions that reduce to the same number.

 

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factor
Definition

One of two or more expressions that are multiplied together to get a product. 

 

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factoring
Definition

To break a number into its factors. 

 

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face
Definition

A flat surface of a three-dimensional figure.

 

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formula
Definition

A equation that states a rule or a fact.

 

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fraction
Definition

A number used to name a part of a group or a whole. The number below the bar is the

denominator, and the number above the bar is the numerator. 

 

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frequency
Definition

The number of times a particular item appears in a data set.

 

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frequency table
Definition

A data listing which also lists the frequencies of the data. 

 

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graph
Definition

A type of drawing used to represent data.

 

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greatest common factor (GCF)
Definition

The largest number that divides two or more numbers evenly. 

 

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horizontal
Definition

A line with zero slope.

 

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hypotenuse
Definition

The side opposite the right angle in a right triangle. 

 

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identity property of addition
Definition

The sum of any number and 0 is that number. 

 

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identity property of multiplication
Definition

The product of 1 and any number is that number. 

 

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improper fraction
Definition

A fraction with a numerator that is greater than the denominator. 

 

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independent events
Definition

Two events in which the outcome of the second is not affected by the outcome of the first. 

 

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inequality
Definition

A mathematical expression which shows that two quantities are not equal. 

 

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infinity
Definition

A limitless quantity.

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inscribed angle
Definition

An angle placed inside a circle with its vertex on the circle and whose sides contain chords of the

circle. 

 

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inscribed polygon
Definition

A polygon placed inside a circle so that each vertex of the polygon touches the circle. 

 

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integers
Definition

The set of numbers containing zero, the natural numbers, and all the negatives of the natural

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intercept
Definition

The x-intercept of a line or curve is the point where it crosses the x-axis, and the y- intercept of a

line or curve is the point where it crosses the y-axi. 

 

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intercepted arc
Definition

The arc of a circle within an inscribed angle.

 

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interpolation
Definition

A method for estimating values that lie between two known values. 

 

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intersecting lines
Definition

Lines that have one and only one point in common. 

 

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inverse
Definition

Opposite. -5 is the additive inverse of 5, because their sum is zero. 1/3 is the multiplicative

inverse of 3, because their product is 1. 

 

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inverse operations
Definition

Two operations that have the opposite effect, such as addition and subtraction. 

 

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irrational number
Definition

A number that cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers. 

 

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isosceles triangle
Definition

A triangle with at least two equal sides.

 

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least common denominator
Definition

The smallest multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions. 

 

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least common multiple
Definition

The smallest nonzero number that is a multiple of two or more numbers. 

 

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like fractions
Definition

Fractions that have the same denominator.

 

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line
Definition

A straight set of points that extends into infinity in both directions. 

 

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line of symmetry
Definition

Line that divides a geometric figure into two congruent portions.  

 

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line segment
Definition

Two points on a line, and all the points between those two points. 

 

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locus
Definition

A path of points.

 

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logic
Definition

The study of sound reasoning.

 

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lowest terms
Definition

Simplest form; when the GCF of the numerator and the denominator of a fraction is 1. 

 

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