8th Grade Word List for Math Words

are angles that have a common ray coming out of the vertex going between two other rays, with no overlap of the regions

a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic

invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent

algebraic expression that gives the distance between two points in a particular coordinate system in a particular number of dimensions

field; territory over which rule or control is exercised; networked computers that share a common address

plan; directions for making something; a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle

the sum of the areas of the lateral (vertical) faces of a cylinder, cone, frustum, or the like

a polynomial equation of the first degree

an inequality which involves a linear function.

a relation in Euclidean geometry among the three sides of a right triangle, it states that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides

the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined

a type of display using Cartesian coordinates to display values for two variables for a set of data

a method of writing or displaying numbers in terms of a decimal number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10

be at an angle; incline; gradient

the equation of a straight line in the form y = mx b where m is the slope of the line and b is its y-intercept

geometric figure having three dimensions

the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary

limited period of time; point in time at which something ends; termination; deadline