Math Vocabulary

Question 1

What is the difference between factors and multiples?

Accepted Answer

Factors produce products and multiples ARE products.

Question 2

Which is the "slope intercept" formula?

Accepted Answer

y = mx + b

Question 3

What does the "Commutative Property of Addition" state?

Accepted Answer

Order doesn't matter when adding.

Question 4

What is the easiest way to identify parallel lines?

Accepted Answer

By solving for the slope.

Question 5

Which set of numbers contain only multiples of 4?

Accepted Answer

4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32

Question 6

Which example demonstrates the "Commutative Property of Multiplication"?

Accepted Answer

a × b = b × a

Question 7

Which example(s) demonstrate(s) the "Associative Property of Addition"?

Accepted Answer

a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c, a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c

Question 8

How do you find the 'x' and 'y' intercepts?

Accepted Answer

Substituting zero in for one & solving for the other.

Question 9

Which formula is the standard form of a "quadratic equation"?

Accepted Answer

ax2 + bx + c = 0

Question 10

Which example demonstrates the "Additive Inverse Property"?

Accepted Answer

a + (-a) = 0

Question 11

How do you "solve" polynomials?

Accepted Answer

By factoring

Question 12

What is the prime factorization for 36?

Accepted Answer

22 x 32

Question 13

In the slope-intercept formula, "y = mx + b", which variable represents the slope?

Accepted Answer

m

Question 14

When solving a system of equations, what is the ultimate goal?

Accepted Answer

To determine whether or not the lines intersect.

Question 15

What is an "intercept"?

Accepted Answer

An ordered pair which falls on the 'x' or 'y' axis.

Question 16

What does the "b" in "y = mx + b" represent? (Check all that may apply)

Accepted Answer

The first ordered pair used to graph a line., The 'y' intercept (0, y).

Question 17

Which set of numbers contain all the factors of 36?

Accepted Answer

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36

Question 18

Which set of values can be identified as like terms?

Accepted Answer

7w2, 4w2, -w2

Question 19

What is another official name for "a difference of squared terms"? [i.e. (x +4)(x-4)]

Accepted Answer

Conjugates

Question 20

Which scenarios describe the "addition property of equality"?

Accepted Answer

Subtracting the same value from both sides of an equation., Adding the same value to both sides of an equation.

Question 21

When referring to the " 'hierarchy' of mathematical operations", which is the correct order?

Accepted Answer

Grouping symbols, exponents, mult/div, add/sub.

Question 22

If given m = -5, & the line passes through (7, 11), how can you find the equation of the line?

Accepted Answer

Use point-slope formula.

Question 23

Which example(s) demonstrate(s) the "Multiplicative Inverse Property"?

Accepted Answer

a × 1∕a= 1

Question 24

"Slope-intercept form" is also known as __________. (choose all that apply)

Accepted Answer

Linear Equation, Solving for Y, Equation of a line

Question 25

What is the easiest way to identify perpendicular lines?

Accepted Answer

By finding the slope.

Math Vocabulary

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