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inscribe	to draw inside
conditional statement	an ifthen statement
triangulation	We may conduct geographic surveys or determine the altitude of various objects by a process termed Triangulation.
conclusion	the part in the then clause of a conditional statement
pythagorean identities	sin²x + cos²x = 1; 1 + tan²x = sec²x; 1 + cot²x = csc²x
property tax	money collected by the municipality to pay for services, such as water, road construction and maintenance, and garbage disposal
complex conjugate	The Complex Conjugate of (a + bi) is (a - bi)
focus	A specific point in a conic section (or other geometric entity) is termed a Focus, the singular form of the word foci
deductive reasoning	a process of demonstrating that, if certain statements are true, then other statements follow logically from them
sphere	a closed surface in three-dimensional space, every point of which is equidistant from a fixed point, called the center (the center is not part of the sphere)
iteration	A procedure that repeats, typically by adding some value to a variable in the process with each new calculation is called an iterative process, and each cycle of the calculation is an Iteration
replacement	restoring a random situation back to its original state after performing an action
recursive formula	A recursive formula in a sequence is defined in a way that the output of the first iteration is the input of the second iteration and so on.
terminal point	A vector has to go through 2 points, the second is the terminal point.
factor	The verb Factor is the act of dividing some entity into components or pieces that, when multiplied together, produce the given entity
altitude	Height
lambda	Lambda is the eleventh letter of the Greek alphabet and is used for wavelength in physics.
circle	a plane figure, each point of which is the same distance from the center (CHAPTER 9 FLASHCARDS)
convenience sampling	an easily accessible group of people is chosen, and everyone in that group is surveyed
logic	the study of the rules of reasoning
half-life	When some entity experiences exponential decay (reduction or diminution) the times it takes to lose half of its size (or strength) is its Half-Life.
substitution	A method of replacing a value with its equivalent.
compounding period	length of time over which interest on an investment is calculated
distance	A length from one point to another is considered a Distance
algebra	a language that helps translate real-life situations into mathematical form so that we can analyze change and answer the question "What if?
foreign exchange	the value of one country's currency in terms of another country's currency
biweekly	every two weeks
line	A continuous extent of length containing two or more points
taxable income	income remaining after all approved deductions are made
central angle	A Central Angle is formed at the center of a circle
variable	a symbol that represents an unknown value
trial	a random action or series of actions
arc length	A curved length; it can be the distance around a portion of a circle, or around a different shape of curved figure.
fraction	A fraction is a part of a whole, like a half, a third, a quarter, etc
incenter	The center of a circle inscribed within a polygon
array	An arrangement of objects or numbers, usually in rows and/or columns.
analytic geometry	Effectively coordinate geometry
maximize	A process to establish the greatest extent, value, or size possible.
concave	Bending inward or with an indentation
expression	collection of symbols for variables and operations
data	factual information that is gathered and used for calculations, comparisons, and discussion
compound interest	When the Time Value of Money generates interest and that interest is added to the principal to increase the amount of money to which subsequent interest is added, this is Compound Interest.
axis of rotation	A line about which a body rotates.
circumcenter	The center of a circumscribed circle is called its Circumcenter
collinear	Lined up perfectly; exactly aligned
cardioid	A heart-shaped curve formed by rotating a circle and graphing the movement of that point as the "outside" circle traces around the inside circle.
equality	A statement where two or more values are deemed to have an equal or identical value is a statement of Equality.
combinations	groupings in which the order of members does not matter
tree diagram	a visual method of representing combinations of numbers
matrix addition	Matrix Addition applies to matrices of like order, the same size.
area of a triangle	One-half times the base times the height
simple harmonic motion	Periodic Motion with constant length of cycle time (a fixed period) is termed Simple Harmonic Motion.
inscribed angle	an angle that has its vertex on a circle and is subtended by an arc of the circle
minimum	A low point or least value in the neighborhood of the graph of a function is a Minimum, the singular of minima.
parentheses	Symbols ( ) serve to isolate or group written entities.
multiple	A number evenly divisible by a specific factor.
gross income	the amount of money earned through employment before deductions
biconditional	A biconditional statement has literally two conditions
continuous compounding	When an entity experiences Continuous Compounding it grows unceasingly and constantly, that is, the addition of some portion of its size to its size happens all of the time
convex	When a geometric or physical entity has no indentations
due date	the date a payment is to be made by
image	the resultant figure after performing a transformation on a figure
rotation	a transformation that is represented by a turning motion about a stationary point
perimeter	The distance around the boundary of a two-dimensional shape.
logic	Logic takes many forms and is instrumental in understanding the language of mathematics.
set	Any collection of objects or values is considered a Set, whose cardinal number is the number of objects in the Set.
coplanar	In the same plane; of the same plane
apex	The top
circle	a set of points equidistant from a given point
radius	For a circle the radius is the segment with endpoints at the center of the circle and the circle.
simple closed curve	A planar figure that neither crosses itself or contains a gap is a Simple Closed Curve; note that a curve can be "straight" according to the mathematicians.
work	Equivalent to energy, Work is the product of force and distance.
heading	Quite similar to bearing, Heading is a dynamic direction that implies motion.
cross product	A product of vectors that generates another vector is often a Cross Product.
permutations	groupings in which the order of members matters
tessellate	A planar pattern of repeating geometric shapes is a Tessellation; to produce these shapes is to Tessellate.
rho	Lower-case Rho, the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet, is often used for density (mass per unit volume) in physics.
congruence test	There are various tests for congruence, which is the state of having identical size and shape.
inductive reasoning	a type of reasoning by which generalizations are drawn from patterns in observed data
velocity	Formally a vector in physics, Velocity has both magnitude (speed) and direction.
arbitrary unit	A unitor measure that is not part of the standardized metric or US Customary systems
implication	a conditional statement
measure	A noun or verb, Measure implies comparison to an established standard.
line	A collection of points that comprise the shortest path between two points in Euclidean geometry is a Line; all points in a Line are collinear and, of course, coplanar.
contraction	Contraction is the process by which some object or entity is shrunk or diminished in size or extent
reconcile	to verify the transactions in a personal transaction record book with a bank statement
argument	The communication, in verbal or written form, of the reasoning process that leads to a valid conclusion; a valid argument is the result of the conjecture/reasoning process.
solid	A three-dimensional geometric figure or body that includes the interior region.
center of rotation	A point around which the rest of a body or object rotates is termed the Center of Rotation.
bisector	A bisector cuts a geometric entity into two equal halves
square matrix	A Square Matrix has the same number of rows as columns.
gross annual income	total income earned in a year
compound statement	two statements linked together with a connective, such as and, or, or not
solid	a 3-dimensional figure (CHAPTER 9 FLASHCARDS)
moment of inertia	Each shape or body has an associated Moment of Inertia related to mass distribution and the choice of the axis around which the body is rotated.
secant	a line that intersects a circle at two points
rotational symmetry	the ability of a figure to map onto itself after a partial turn about its centre
point	A location of infinitesimal size, that is, no size
central angle	an angle at the centre of a circle subtended by an arc of the circle
approximation	A mathematical quantity that estimates a desired quantity.
center of rotation 2	The point around which an object revolves or rotates is called the Center of Rotation.
axis	In physics, a line about which a body rotates
root	A value that, multiplied by itself a number of times, results in the value or number wanted.
unit price	the price of a single item; the price of one unit of an item
graph	A type of drawing used to represent data.
function	Function takes on several meanings in the language of mathematics
consumer credit	the ability to purchase an item with an agreement to pay for it at a later date
inspection	visual study
oval	In common language, any elliptical shape or not-quite round "circular" shape is called an Oval
translational symmetry	A translation that allows mapping a figure onto itself.
circle	a closed plane curve every point of which is equidistant from a fixed point, called the center (the center is not part of the circle)
converse	a conditional statement formed by interchanging the if and then clauses of another conditional statement
exponent	a small figure placed to the upper-right of a number showing the number of times to multiply that number by itself
sas congruence	Side-Angle-Side Congruence establishes Congruence between two triangles.
center of mass	The Center of Mass of an object is the point at which forces acting on the object may be considered to be balanced or concentrated
variable	Symbol that takes the place of an unknown number.
ssa ambiguity	Side-Side-Angle congruence is not enough to establish congruence between two triangles; it is the Ambiguous case.
property	a special quality of something
axis	a straight line about which a body or a geometric figure rotates or may be supposed to rotate; a straight line with respect to which a body or figure is symmetrical -- called also axis of symmetry; one of the reference lines of a coordinate system
order of operations	We have a hierarchy of Order to Operations in the language of mathematics
major arc	the larger arc of a circle defined by two points on the circle
right pyramid	A Pyramid with its apex directly above the center of the base.
object	starting point of geometric shape (also called initial shape)
height	Altitude
horizontal	Horizontal comes from orientation like the horizon; parallel to the "flat" surface of the earth; perpendicular to vertical.
variable	A Variable is a symbol, most often a letter, to represent a quantity that may change value, that is literally to vary in its value.
minimize	A process to establish the least extent, value, or size possible.
elevation	drawing to scale of a 3-D object as seen from the side (front, rear, left or right)
table	Another way of saying times tables.
hypothesis	the part in the if clause of a conditional statement
volume	The extent to which an object fills units of three-dimensional space is its Volume.
resultant	The sum of two given vectors is the resultant.
biconditional statement	a statement formed by combining a conditional and its converse, using if and only if
contrapositive	a conditional statement formed by negating both the if and then clauses of a converse
chord	A line (line segment) across a circle that does not pass through the center of the circle is termed a Chord.
circular cone	A Circular Cone need not have its apex directly above the center of its base.
stratified random sampling	the population is divided into groups (strata) and the data is collected from the strata by simple random sampling
statement	a sentence that is either true or false
percentile	Certain types of data lend themselves to description by what percent of the values exceed (or fall below) a specific data value
chequing account	a bank account that allows you to access funds within the account by writing cheques
data	numerical information (CHAPTER 8 FLASHCARDS)
identity	As opposed to a conditional statement that is sometimes true, an Identity will always be true
euclidean geometry	The plane geometry we all study in school is a form of Euclidean Geometry, spiced with a few three-dimensional figures for flavor.
minor arc	the smaller arc of a circle defined by two points on the circle
negative correlation	one set of data decreases as the other set of data increases
table	an orderly arrangement of facts or figures in rows or columns
centre of a circle	the fixed point from which all points on the circle are equidistant
if-and-only-if	A statement that shows a condition both necessary and sufficient for the assertion.
algorithm	A sequence of steps to accomplish a familiar task; a recipe.
customary units of measure	the system of measurement used in the United States; includes inches, feet, and miles for distance and ounces, pounds, and tons for weight (CHAPTER 7 FLASHCARDS)
dilation	To grow in size is to dilate, or to undergo Dilation
matrix multiplication	To multiply two matrices: the number of columns in the first matrix must match the number of rows in the second matrix.
symmetry	Having a like but reversed profile or image (a mirror image) about a line is having the quality of Symmetry about the axis (of Symmetry).
transverse axis	A segment in the hyperbola goes from vertex to vertex of the two branches, and it is contained in the line that goes through the foci.
ellipsoid	Think of a blimp (a zeppelin) or a football (American football).
accuracy	The quality of approaching an exact value
midpoint	the point M on line segment AB such that AM = AB.
convex set	a set of points in which all segments connecting points of the set lie entirely in the set; There are three things one can do to see if a figure is convex - look for "dents", extend the segments (they shouldn't enter the figure), and connect any two points within the figure with a segment (if any part of the segment lies outside the figure, it's concave)
inscribed angle	An angle inside a circle with its vertex on the circle is an Inscribed Angle.
net income	the amount an employee receives after all deductions are subtracted from the employee's gross income
rotation	Movement in a circulation or circular fashion, often around a point or an axis, is termed Rotation.
principal	An amount, typically money, upon which the time value of money (accumulation of an added percentage over a defined time) generates interest is termed Principal.
transpose	When we interchange the rows and columns of a matrix we Transpose the Matrix.
gram	the standard unit of weight in the metric system (CHAPTER 7 FLASHCARDS)
semicircle	Half a circle; the portion of a circle on one side of a diameter.
vector	Often represented with an arrow, a Vector is a quantity with both magnitude (size) and direction.
basic deductions	deductions set by the federal government that include Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Employment Insurance (EI), and income tax
after	Something that is after is behind in place, subsequent to in time or order.