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MATH Vocabulary (Set 5)
Mrs. He's 5th Grade Math Class
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Mathematics
5th Grade
05/04/2010

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plane
Definition
a flat surface that extends without end in all directions
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polygon
Definition
a closed two-dimensional figure made up of straight sides
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prime number
Definition
a number that has only two factors: itself and 1
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prism
Definition
a three-dimensional figure with two congruent, parallel polygon bases
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positive number
Definition
any integer greater than zero
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probability
Definition
the number of times certain outcome can occur out of the total number of possible outcomes
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proportion
Definition
a statement that two ratios are equal
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protractor
Definition
a tool used to find the measure of an angle
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pyramid
Definition
a three-dimensional figure with a polygon base and three or more faces that are triangles
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quadrilateral
Definition
a polygon with 4 sides and 4 angles
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quotient
Definition
the answer in a division problem
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radius
Definition
the length of a line segment from the center of a circle to any point on the circle
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range
Definition
the difference between the greatest and least values in a data set
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ratio
Definition
a comparison of any two quantities
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reciprocals (multiplicative inverses)
Definition
two numbers that have a product of 1
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rectangular prism
Definition
a prism with six rectangular faces
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rectangular pyramid
Definition
a pyramid with a base that is a rectangle
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