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Praxis II: Fundamental Knowledge, Mathematics
Number sense and Basic Algebra, Geometry and Measurement, Data Analysis and Probability, and Terminology
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Undergraduate 3
03/31/2010

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Angle
Definition
the union of two rays with a common point
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Average
Definition
same as the arithmetic mean
Term
Bisect
Definition
to divide into two equal parts (line, able, shape, etc.)
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Circumference
Definition
the distance around a circle (a circle's perimeter)
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Congruent
Definition
identical in form (lengths and angles are the same)
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Diagonal
Definition
a line joining two opposite corners of a parallelogram
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Diameter
Definition
a straight line passing through the center of a figure from side to side
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Dividend
Definition
The number that is to be divided by another number
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Equation
Definition
a statement that the values of two expressions are equal
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Estimate
Definition
an approximate calculation
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Exponent
Definition
a quantity that expresses the power to which the base number or value must be raised
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Factor
Definition
a number that goes evenly into another
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Improper fraction
Definition
when the numerator is larger than the denominator
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mean
Definition
the average of a given set of numbers
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median
Definition
the middle term in a series of numbers
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midpoint
Definition
the exact middle of a line segment
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mode
Definition
the number that occurs the most frequently in a set of numbers
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Multiplicand
Definition
the number that is to be multiplied
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multiplier
Definition
how many times it takes the multiplicand
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numerator
Definition
the top number in a fraction
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parallel
Definition
lines, planes, segments, figures that rest side by side and maintain the same distance continuously between them
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perimeter
Definition
the distance around the outside of a figure
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perpendicular
Definition
being at an angle of 90 degrees in relation to another line, figure or plane
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probability
Definition
the likeliness that something will occur
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radius
Definition
line segment from the center of the circle to the arch
Term
ratio
Definition
comparison between two amounts that shows the amount of times one amount is contained within the other amount
Term
slope
Definition
the degree at which a line rises or falls on a given plane
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solution
Definition
the answer to a puzzle, equation or problem
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symmetry
Definition
being made up of exactly the same parts which are arranged around an axis or are facing one another
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variable
Definition
a letter that represents an unknown value
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