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4th Grade
04/01/2013

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complementary angles
Definition
two angles with a sum of ninety degrees.
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origin
Definition
The starting point. On a number line and graph it is at 0.
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ratio
Definition
A ratio shows the relative sizes of two or more values.
Example: if there is 1 boy and 3 girls you could write the ratio as:
1:3 (for every one boy there are 3 girls)
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supplementary angles
Definition
angles that add up to 180 degrees
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variable
Definition
A symbol for a number we don't know yet.
x + 2 = 6, x is the variable
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acute angel
Definition
an angle measuring less than ninety degrees
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analog clock
Definition
a clock that has moving hands and hours marked from 1 to 12 to show you the time.
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area
Definition
the size of a surface
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average
Definition
A calculated "central" value of a set of numbers.
The mean of a set of numbers
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congruent
Definition
having he same size and shape
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circular cylinder
Definition
a solid object with two identical flat ends and one curved side
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diagonal
Definition
A straight line inside a shape that goes from one corner to another. The line is at an angle
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digit
Definition
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are the ten digits we use in everyday numbers.
Example: the numeral 153 is made up of 3 digits ("1", "5" and "3").
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divisor
Definition
The number you divide by
dividend ÷ divisor = quotient
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equation
Definition
a math sentence
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expanded form
Definition
Writing a number to show the value of each digit.
16 = 10 + 6
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function
Definition
a special relationship between values
f(x)
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identity property of multiplication
Definition
also called the multiplication property of one says that a number does not change when that number is multiplied by 1
example: 3x1=1 10x1=10 88x1=88
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isosceles triangle
Definition
A triangle with two equal sides
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line segment
Definition
Part of a line connecting two points.
It has definite end points.
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number sentence
Definition
a math equation written in numbers and symbols
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obtuse triangle
Definition
A triangle that has an angle greater than 90°
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parallelogram
Definition
A 4-sided flat shape with straight sides where opposite sides are parallel.
NOTE: Squares, Rectangles and Rhombuses are all Parallelograms!
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perpendicular
Definition
at a right angle
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prism
Definition
three dimensional solid shape like a cube
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right angle
Definition
an angle which is equal to 90 degrees
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radius
Definition
the distance from a circle's edge to its center
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square foot
Definition
The area equal to a square that is 1 foot on each side.
it is used to measure areas of rooms, houses etc.
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improper fraction
Definition
a fraction where the numerator (the top number) is greater than or equal to the denominator (the bottom number).
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