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Algebra Definition
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Mathematics
9th Grade
03/05/2025

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absolute value
Definition
The distance of a number from zero; the positive value of a number.
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acute angle
Definition
A positive angle measuring less than 90 degrees.
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acute triangle
Definition
A triangle each of whose angles measures less than 90 degrees.
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additive identify
Definition
The number zero is called the additive identify because the sum of zero and any number is that number.
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additive inverse
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The additive of any number x is the number that gives zero when added to x. The additive inverse of 5 is -5.
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adjacent angles
Definition
Two angles that share both a side and a vertex.
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angle
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The union of two rays with a common endpoint, called the vertex.
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arc
Definition
A portion of the circumference of a circle.
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area
Definition
The number of square units that covers a shape or figure.
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associative property of addition
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(a+b)+ c = a + (b+c)
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associative property of multiplication
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(a x b) x c = a x (b x c)
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axis of symmetry
Definition
A line that passes through a figure in such a way that the part of figure on one side of the line is a mirror reflection of the part on the other side of the line.
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base
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The bottom of a plane figure or three- dimensional figure.
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bisect
Definition
To divide into two congruent parts.
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cartesian coordinates
Definition
A system in which points on a plane are identified by an ordered pair of numbers, representing the distances to two or three perpendicular axes.
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central angle
Definition
An angle that has its vertex at the center of a circle.
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chord
Definition
A line segment that connects two points on s curve.
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circle
Definition
The set of points in a plane that are a fixed distance from a given point, called the center.
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circumference
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The distance around a circle.
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coefficient
Definition
A constant that multiplies a variable.
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collinear
Definition
points are collinear if they lie on the same line.
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combination
Definition
A selection in which order is not important.
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common factor
Definition
A factor of two or more numbers.
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common multiple
Definition
A multiple of two or more numbers.
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