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