Bridge Math

triangle

3 sides

Trinomial

3 terms

Monomial

1 term

Binomial

2 terms

Circumference of a circle

2πr

Compounded quarterly

4

Volume of a sphere

4/3πr³

right angle

90 degree angle

Plane

Flat surface with no thickness

equivalent fractions

Fractions that have the same value

difference function

(f-g)(x) = f(x) - g(x)

vertical angles

A pair of opposite congruent angles formed by intersecting lines

Radical sign

What goes over the number

square units

a unit used in measuring area

Imaginary unit

i, or the principal square root of -1

Sum function

A built-in calculation used to add a range of values together.

Polygon

A closed plane figure made up of line segments

Half line

A collection of all points in a line on the same side of the midpoint, not including the midpoint

Ratio

A comparison of two quantities by division

terminating decimal

A decimal number that ends or terminates

repeating decimal

A decimal that repeats a digit or group of digits forever.

tree diagram

A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes

Angle

A figure formed by two rays with a common endpoint

Transversal

A line that intersects two or more lines

Coefficient

A number multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression.

rational number

A number that can be written as a fraction

ordered pair

A pair of numbers that can be used to locate a point on a coordinate plane

Ray

A part of a line, with one endpoint, that continues without end in one direction

Vertex

A point where two or more straight lines meet.

Effective Yield

A rate that includes non-annual compounding = (1+stated rate/m)^m -1.

Percent

A ratio that compares a number to 100

Rate

A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units

tessellation

A repeating pattern of plane figures that completely cover a plane with no gaps or overlaps

Circle

A round plane figure whose boundary consists of points equidistant from the center

Cycle

A series of events that happen over and over again.

Numerically

A set of ordered pairs

argument

A single assertion or a series of assertions presented and defended by the writer

Sphere

A solid shape that is perfectly round like a ball. No faces, edges, or vertices.

Radius

A straight line from the center to the circumference of a circle or sphere.

diameter

A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a circle or sphere.

Base

A substance that decreases the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution.

interest

A sum paid or charged for the use of money or for borrowing money

sales tax

A tax on a sale of merchandise or services

Domain

A taxonomic category above the kingdom level. The three domains are Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.

constant

A value that does not change

capacity

Ability to contain, absorb, receive and hold

obtuse angle

An angle that measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees

compounded annually

Interest that builds on itself at 12 month intervals

inverse cosine

An inverse trigonometric ratio, abbreviated as cosˉ¹. For acute angle A, if cosA=z, then cosˉ¹z=m<A

inverse sine

An inverse trigonometric ratio, abbreviated as sinˉ¹. For acute angle A, if sinA=y, then sinˉ¹y=m<A

corresponding angles

Angles in the same place on different lines

Continuous Compounding

Compounding of interest an infinite number of times per year at intervals of microseconds.

Bases

Compounds that reduce the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution.

Line

Connecting two points

Bankers rule

Days divided by year 125/360

Displacement

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from the starting point.

Length

Distance between two points

Equivalent equations

Equations that have the same solution

Amplitude

Height of a wave

Period

Horizontal row in the periodic table

Frequency

How many wave peaks pass a certain point per given time

Future Value

How much spending power money has at a point in the future.

Present Value

How much spending power money has today.

inverse tangent

If tanA = x, then tan-¹ x = m∠A

Liter

L

perpendicular lines

Lines that intersect to form right angles

linear measurement

Measurement of distance from place to place and size.

population density

Number of individuals per unit area

Sine

Opposite/Hypotenuse

Tangent

Opposite/adjacent

Percent Markup

Percent increase of the original cost.

Pyramid

Polyhedron whose sides are triangles

Terminal side

Position after rotation

Practical domain

Self-management in the areas of personal care, job management, etc.

Percent grade

Steepness of a hill

income tax

Tax paid to the state, federal, and local governments based on income earned over the past year.

side adjacent

the side of a right triangle that is a side of an acute angle in the triangle

denominator

The bottom number in a fraction

perimeter

The distance around a figure

Hypotnuse

The longest side of a right triangle

Height

The measurement associated with an object's top-to-bottom dimension.

Surface area

The measurement of the outer surface of an object.

zero exponent

The number always will equal one

Area

The number of square units required to cover a surface.

dependent events

The outcome of one event does affect the outcome of the second event

independent events

The outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of the second event

numerator

the top number in a fraction

cofunction

the trigonometric function of the complement of an angle

function

to serve a purpose

Factorial

The product of all whole numbers except zero that are less than or equal to a number

Initial side

The starting position of the ray

Phase shift

To change the start times of a rhythm, but not its period. eg Daylight savings

Measure

To determine the size, amount, or degree of an object by comparison with a standard unit.

Center

To position text so that it is centered between the left and right margins.

supplementary angles

Two angles whose sum is 180 degrees

Complementary angles

Two angles whose sum is 90 degrees

Degress

Units that measure angles

Volume of a sphere

V=4/3πr³

Satisfies the equation

We say that a solution satisfies the equation

theoretical probability

What should occur or what we expect to happen in an experiment

compounded semiannually

a compounding period of every six months

quadrilateral

a four-sided polygon

polynomial function

a function whose rule is a polynomial

dimensional analysis

a mathematical technique that allows you to use units to solve problems involving measurements

scientific notation

a method of expressing a quantity as a number multiplied by 10 to the appropriate power

Complex number

a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1

Square root

a number that when multiplied by itself equals a given numbers

cube root

a number that when multiplied three times equals a given number

rectangle

a parallelogram with four right angles

regular polygon

a polygon with all sides and all angles equal

rectangular solid

a six-faced block in which all faces are rectangular

polyhedron

a solid figure with many sides, such as a pyramid

permutation

a thorough change in form; the act of changing a given set of elements in a group

linear units

a unit used to measure length

Roots function

absorb nutrients in soil, anchor plant, and store food

Cosine

adjacent/hypotenuse

Index

an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed

permutation

an alteration; a rearrangement of elements, especially in mathematics

straight angle

an angle that measures 180 degrees

proportion

an equation that states that two ratios are equal

radian measure

arc length/radius

Discriminant

b^2-4ac

radical equation

equation that contains radicals with variables in the radicand

compound interest

interest earned on both the principal amount and any interest already earned

simple interest

interest paid on the principal alone

acute angle

less than 90 degrees

parallel lines

lines in the same plane that never intersect

intersecting lines

lines that cross at one point

English system

measurement system used for everyday measurements in the United States

polynomial expression

monomial or sum of monomials not including variables in the denominator or under a radical

side opposite

not an adjacent side

mathematical model

one or more equations that represent the way a system or process works

line segment

part of a line with two endpoints

dependent

relying on someone or something else for support

principal

the amount of money borrowed

compounding period

the amount of time that the interest rate is calculated

standard window

the common view on a graphing calculator

Range

the difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution

effective rate

the interest amount paid divided by the proceeds received on a discounted notes

conditional probability

the likelihood that a target behavior will occur in a given circumstance

trigonometry

the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions

sample space

the set of all possible outcomes