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SAT Math Vocab 2

Subjects : sat, math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In a sum - you can add terms in any order - a + b = b + a






2. Two angles that add up to 90 degrees






3. A set of three positive integers that work in the pythagorean theorem






4. A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself






5. The height of each lateral (outside) face of a pyramid or cone






6. The number used to enlarge or reduce similar figures






7. Ratios that have the same value.






8. A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10






9. A type of graph in which the lengths of bars are used to represent and compare data in categories






10. One of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2






11. The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.






12. The sum of the values in a data set divided by the number of values in the set






13. The outcome you would perfer happen.






14. The point where a graph crosses the y-axis






15. Probability based on what happens when an experiment is actually done






16. A number that has more than two factors






17. An equation that shows a relationship among two or more quantities






18. The polygons that form a polyhedron






19. A three-dimensional figure whose surfaces are polygons






20. The height of a polygon that is in a 90 degree relationship to the base of the polygon






21. Is the value in a data set that occurs most often. If all values occur the same amount of times there is no mode for that set.






22. Two angles whose sum is 180 degrees






23. A line segment from the center of a circle to any point on the circle (is also half the diameter)






24. The distance around a circle.






25. The product of any number and one is that number.






26. An equation whose answers are ordered pairs (x -y) and whose answers graph a straight line






27. Is the set of all points that are an equal distance from a point called the center






28. A transformation that "flips" a figure over the x or y axis






29. A model of an object in which the dimensions are in proportion to the actual dimensions of the object.






30. Two angles with the same measure






31. A ratio whose denominator is 100






32. An expression that contains a square root






33. Consists of numbers and operations






34. The set of all the input (x-values) for a function






35. A comparison of two numbers by division






36. A three-dimensional closed figure that looks like a ball






37. The sum of a number and zero is always that number.






38. The bottom of a triangle






39. The y-value in a function






40. Where two polygons meet in a polyhedron






41. The percent of the principal you pay or earn a year






42. The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object






43. The ratio of the number of ways the event can occur to the number of ways the event cannot occur. Favorable over Unfavorable.






44. A number that can be written as a/b where a and b are integers - but b is not equal to 0.






45. Fractions that have the same value and the same simplest form






46. A line that divides a figure into two halves that are mirror images of each other






47. To get a variable alone on one side of an equation or inequality in order to solve the equation or inequality






48. Skip-counting by any given number Ex: 4 - 8 - 12 - 16...






49. When the GCF of the numerator and denominator is 1






50. A plane that is divided into four regions by a horizontal line called the x-axis and a vertical line called the y-axis.