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SAT Math Vocab 2

Subjects : sat, math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.






2. The perpendicular (90 degrees) distance from the base of a triangle to the opposite vertex






3. The order in which operations in an expression to be evaluated are carried out. 1. parentheses 2. exponets 3. multiplication and divison 4. addition and subtraction






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






5. A(b + c) = ab + ac






6. A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides






7. The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon






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






9. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






11. An event who's outcome does depend on the outcome of a previous event






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






13. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






14. In a sum - you can add terms in any order - a + b = b + a






15. The steepness of a line on a graph - rise over run






16. Two angles whose sum is 180 degrees






17. A number that has more than two factors






18. The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle - also the longest side of a right triangle






19. A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in an experiment






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






21. Positive and Negative Whole Numbers and 0. Examples: .... -3 - -2 - -1 - 0 - 1 - 2 - 3.....(Does not include fractions or decimals)






22. Two angles that add up to 90 degrees






23. Two lines that intersect to form a right angle






24. A pair of numbers - (x - y) - that indicate the position of a point on a coordinate plane.






25. A geometric solid with two bases that are circles






26. The two sides that make up the right angle in a right triangle






27. y = mx + b






28. A triangle that has a 90 degree angle.






29. A whole number that has exactly two factors - 1 and itself.






30. A ratio whose denominator is 100






31. A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely






32. The amount the price of an item is increased above the price the store is paid for the item






33. A decrease in the price of an item






34. Two lines that never intersect






35. A number that has a whole number for a square root ex: 9 - 16 - 121






36. Two line segments with equal lengths






37. Consists of numbers and operations






38. A point where three or more edges meet in a polyhedron - or where two lines meet in a polygon






39. The y-value in a function






40. 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.






41. Is a number made of repeated factors






42. A diagram that summarizes data using the median - the upper and lower quartiles - and upper and lower extremes.






43. In an expression are separated by addition and subtraction signs






44. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






45. The number used to enlarge or reduce similar figures






46. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






48. The outcome you would perfer happen.






49. A mathematical sentence with an equal sign that shows that two expressions are equivalent






50. A term that has no variable and does not change