Math 0071 vocabulary final exam

addend

a number that is added to another number

arithmetic sequence

a sequence in which each term is found by adding the same number to the previous term

Divisor

the number you divide by

exponent

(n.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

inproper fraction

Numerator is bigger than deniminator (Divides to get a mixed number)

cardinal numbers

The counting numbers; 1, 2, 3, 4...

sum

the answer to an addition problem

geometric sequence

a sequence in which each term is found by multiplying the previous term by the same number

quotient

the answer to a division problem

numerator

the top number in a fraction

Union of A and B

the event containing all sample points belonging to A or B or both

numeration system

a collection of properties and symbols agreed upon to represent numbers systematically

minuend

The first number in a subtraction problem

Factors

Numbers that are multiplied together to get a product

Index of an equation

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denominator

The bottom number in a fraction

function

a relation in which each element of the domain is paired with exactly one element of the range

intersection of numbers

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Radicand

the number under the radical sign

Product

the answer to a multiplication problem

subtrahend

A number that is subtracted.

prime number

A whole number greater than 0 that has exactly two different factors, 1 and itself.

elements numbers

objects in a set

Domain and Range

the x values are domain and the y values are the range

dividend

the number that is being divided

difference

the answer to a subtraction problem

base number

a number that has an exponent

composite number

A whole number greater than 1 that has more than two factors.

relatively prime

Two numbers are relatively prime if their greatest common factor is 1

range

Distance between highest and lowest scores in a set of data.