Chapters R & 1 do not need to be fully completed. But you
should complete any terms
listed within those chapter sections as you encounter ones that are there .
Directions: Define the following key terms in your own words. After each
definition,
give an example of how the term is used.
| SECTION R.1 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
composite
number |
|
|
| denominator |
|
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| factor |
|
|
| fraction |
|
|
improper
fraction |
|
|
least common
denominator
(LCD) |
|
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| mixed number |
|
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| natural numbers |
|
|
| numerator |
|
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| prime number |
|
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| product |
|
|
| proper fraction |
|
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| reciprocal |
|
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| whole numbers |
|
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| SECTION R.2 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
| acute angle |
|
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| acute triangle |
|
|
alternate
exterior angles |
|
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alternate
interior angles |
|
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| area of a circle |
|
|
area of a
paralle logram |
|
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area of a
rectangle |
|
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area of a
square |
|
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area of a
trapezoid |
|
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area of a
triangle |
|
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| circumference |
|
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complementary
angles |
|
|
congruent
angles |
|
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corresponding
angles |
|
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| equal angles |
|
|
equilateral
triangle |
|
|
isosceles
triangle |
|
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| obtuse angle |
|
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| obtuse triangle |
|
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| parallel lines |
|
|
perimeter of a
polygon |
|
|
perimeter of a
rectangle |
|
|
perimeter of a
square |
|
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| right angle |
|
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| right triangle |
|
|
scalene
triangle |
|
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| straight angle |
|
|
supplementary
angles |
|
|
| transversal |
|
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| vertical angles |
|
|
volume of a
cube |
|
|
volume of a
rectangular
solid |
|
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volume of a
right circular
cone |
|
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volume of a
right circular
cylinder |
|
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volume of a
sphere |
|
|
CHAPTER 1: KEY TERMS/CONCEPTS
Directions: Define the following key terms in your own words. After each
definition,
give an example of how the term is used.
| SECTION 1.1 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
| absolute value |
|
|
| inequality |
|
|
| integers |
|
|
irrational
numbers |
|
|
| natural numbers |
|
|
| opposite |
|
|
rational
numbers |
|
|
| real number line |
|
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| real numbers |
|
|
| whole numbers |
|
|
| SECTION 1.2 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
| base |
|
|
| constant |
|
|
| difference |
|
|
| exponent |
|
|
| expression |
|
|
order of
operations |
|
|
| power |
|
|
| product |
|
|
| quotient |
|
|
| square root |
|
|
| sum |
|
|
| variable |
|
|
| SECTION 1.5 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
| reciprocal |
|
|
| SECTION 1.6 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
| additive identity |
|
|
| additive inverse |
|
|
associative
property of
addition |
|
|
associative
property of
multiplication |
|
|
| coefficient |
|
|
commutative
property of
addition |
|
|
commutative
property of
multiplication |
|
|
| constant term |
|
|
distributive
property of
multiplication
over addition |
|
|
identity
property of
addition |
|
|
identity
property of
multiplication |
|
|
inverse property
of addition |
|
|
inverse property
of
multiplication |
|
|
| like terms |
|
|
multiplicative
identity |
|
|
multiplicative
inverse |
|
|
| variable term |
|
|
CHAPTER 2: KEY TERMS/CONCEPTS
Directions: Define the following key terms in your own words. After each
definition,
give an example of how the term is used.
| SECTION 2.1 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
addition
property of
equality |
|
|
division
property of
equality |
|
|
| equation |
|
|
linear equation
in one variable |
|
|
multiplication
property of
equality |
|
|
| solution set |
|
|
solution to an
equation |
|
|
subtraction
property of
equality |
|
|
| SECTION 2.2 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
conditional
equation |
|
|
| contradiction |
|
|
| identity |
|
|
| SECTION 2.3 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
clearing
fractions |
|
|
| SECTION 2.4 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
consecutive
even integers |
|
|
consecutive
integers |
|
|
consecutive odd
integers |
|
|
problem-solving
flow chart |
|
|
| SECTION 2.5 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
| percent |
|
|
| simple interest |
|
|
| SECTION 2.6 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
| literal equations |
|
|
| SECTION 2.8 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
addition
property of
inequality |
|
|
division
property of
inequality |
|
|
| interval notation |
|
|
linear inequality
in one variable |
|
|
multiplication
property of
inequality |
|
|
set-builder
notation |
|
|
subtraction
property of
inequality |
|
|
CHAPTER 3: KEY TERMS/CONCEPTS
Directions: Define the following key terms in your own words. After each
definition,
give an example of how the term is used.
| SECTION 3.1 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
| data |
|
|
| ordered pair |
|
|
| origin |
|
|
| quadrant |
|
|
rectangular
coordinate
system |
|
|
| x-axis |
|
|
| y-axis |
|
|
| SECTION 3.2 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
linear equation
in two variables |
|
|
| SECTION 3.3 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
| x- intercept |
|
|
| y-intercept |
|
|
| horizontal line |
|
|
| vertical line |
|
|
| SECTION 3.4 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
| slope |
|
|
| SECTION 3.5 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
slope-intercept
form of a line |
|
|
standard form
of a line |
|
|
CHAPTER 4: KEY TERMS/CONCEPTS
Directions: Define the following key terms in your own words. After each
definition,
give an example of how the term is used.
| SECTION 4.1 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
| base |
|
|
compound
interest |
|
|
| exponent |
|
|
power-of-one
rule for
exponents |
|
|
product rule for
exponents |
|
|
quotient rule for
exponents |
|
|
| SECTION 4.2 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
power (to a
power) rule for
exponents |
|
|
product-to-a-power
rule for
exponents |
|
|
quotient-to-a-power
rule for
exponents |
|
|
| SECTION 4.3 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
zero power rule
for exponents |
|
|
negative power
rule for
exponents |
|
|
| SECTION: Roots and Radicals ab |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
| cube root |
|
|
| index |
|
|
irrational
number |
|
|
| nth root of a |
|
|
| radical |
|
|
| radicand |
|
|
| rational number |
|
|
| square root |
|
|
| SECTION: Roots and Radicals c |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
product rule for
radicals |
|
|
simplest form of
a radical
expression |
|
|
quotient rule for
radicals |
|
|
| SECTION 4.4 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
order of
magnitude |
|
|
scientific
notation |
|
|
| SECTION 4.5 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
| binomial |
|
|
| coefficient |
|
|
degree of a
polynomial |
|
|
| degree of a term |
|
|
leading
coefficient |
|
|
| leading term |
|
|
| like terms |
|
|
| monomial |
|
|
| polynomial |
|
|
| trinomial |
|
|
| SECTION 4.6 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
| conjugates |
|
|
difference of
squares |
|
|
perfect square
trinomial |
|
|
| SECTION 4.7 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
division by a
monomial |
|
|
| long division |
|
|
CHAPTER 5: KEY TERMS/CONCEPTS
Directions: Define the following key terms in your own words. After each
definition,
give an example of how the term is used.
| SECTION 5.1 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
| factoring |
|
|
factoring by
grouping |
|
|
greatest
common factor
(GCF) |
|
|
prime
factorization |
|
|
| SECTION 5.2 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
prime
polynomial |
|
|
| SECTION 5.3 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
prime
polynomial |
|
|
| SECTION 5.5 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
difference of
cubes |
|
|
| sum of cubes |
|
|
| SECTION 5.6 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
factoring
strategy |
|
|
| SECTION 5.7 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
Pythagorean
theorem |
|
|
quadratic
equation |
|
|
zero product
rule |
|
|
CHAPTER 6: KEY TERMS/CONCEPTS
Directions: Define the following key terms in your own words. After each
definition,
give an example of how the term is used.
| SECTION 6.1 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
| domain |
|
|
rational
expression |
|
|
| SECTION 6.3 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
equivalent
rational
expressions |
|
|
least common
denominator
(LCD) |
|
|
| SECTION 6.5 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
complex
fraction |
|
|
| SECTION 6.6 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
| linear equation |
|
|
quadratic
equation |
|
|
rational
equation |
|
|
| SECTION 6.7 |
| Term |
Definition/Explanation |
Example |
| proportion |
|
|
| ratio |
|
|
| similar triangles |
|
|
