PA December Vocabulary Quiz!

Question 1

Which set of numbers are closed under addition and multiplication?

Accepted Answer

Rational Numbers

Question 2

Which set of numbers involves all non-perfect square roots and transcendental numbers (e.g. ⫪ and e)?

Accepted Answer

Irrational Numbers

Question 3

What is the answer to an exponential problem called?

Accepted Answer

Power

Question 4

Which set of numbers involves all common fractions made of two non-zero integers?

Accepted Answer

Rational Numbers

Question 5

What is the x variable called in the linear equation "y = 3x + 5"?

Accepted Answer

Independent Variable

Question 6

What is the exchange of one term for another to simplify a problem called?

Accepted Answer

Substitution

Question 7

Which set of numbers will have either terminating or repeating number sequences?

Accepted Answer

Rational Numbers

Question 8

What is the y variable called in the linear equation "y = 17x - 13"?

Accepted Answer

Dependent Variable

Question 9

What is the linear equation "f(x) = -9x + 2" called?

Accepted Answer

Function

Question 10

Which acronym describes how to combine operations in an exponent or logarithm problem?

Accepted Answer

MADSPM

Question 11

What acronym requires me to evaluate square roots, exponents, and logarithms before adding?

Accepted Answer

PEMDAS

Question 12

What is a phrase that contains mathematical operations, variables, and/or numbers called?

Accepted Answer

Algebraic Expression

Question 13

Which property allows you to undo multiplication or division to solve an algebra problem?

Accepted Answer

Multiplicative Inverse Property

Question 14

What is the mathematical property illustrated by 12x - 104 + 8x + 4 = 12x + 8x - 104 + 4?

Accepted Answer

Commutative Property

Question 15

Which property guarantees a product of 0 if only one multiplicative factor is zero?

Accepted Answer

Zero Product Property

Question 16

What is the number 3 called in 83 = 512?

Accepted Answer

Exponent

Question 17

What is the mathematical property illustrated by (76 x 5) x 20 = 76 x (5 x 20)?

Accepted Answer

Associative Property

Question 18

What is the number 512 called in 83 = 512?

Accepted Answer

Power

Question 19

What is the number 26 called in the example "26g + 1" called?

Accepted Answer

Coefficient

Question 20

What is the superscripted number in an exponential problem called?

Accepted Answer

Exponent

Question 21

What is the letter g called in the example "26g + 1" called?

Accepted Answer

Variable

Question 22

Which property allows you to undo addition or subtraction to solve an algebra problem?

Accepted Answer

Additive Inverse Property

Question 23

What is the mathematical property illustrated by 5(12a - 8) = 5(12a) - 5(8)?

Accepted Answer

Distributive Property

Question 24

What is the number in an exponential problem called that is multiplied by itself n times?

Accepted Answer

Base

Question 25

What is the number 1 called in the example "26g + 1" called?

Accepted Answer

Constant

Question 26

Which mathematical property makes the "Keep, Change, Flip" mnemonic true for dividing fractions?

Accepted Answer

Identity Property

Question 27

What is the number 8 called in 83 = 512?

Accepted Answer

Base

Question 28

What are two mathematical phrases that have identical vales called?

Accepted Answer

Equivalent Expressions

PA December Vocabulary Quiz!

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PA December Vocabulary Quiz!

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