Non-calculator Topic Review

A set of vocabulary flashcards defining the key mathematical topics required for a non-calculator examination based on the provided topic list.

Adding and subtracting fractions

The process of combining fractional values which requires finding a common denominator.

Angle and line bisectors

Geometric constructions used to divide an angle or a line segment into two equal parts.

Inequalities

Mathematical statements that compare two expressions using signs such as $<$, $>$, $\\le$, or $\\ge$.

Multiplying and dividing numbers

The arithmetic operations performed to find the product or quotient of numerical values.

Percentage of an amount

A method used to find a specified part of a total quantity based on a rate per hundred.

Properties of 3D shapes

The identifying characteristics of three-dimensional objects, including their faces, edges, and vertices.

Pythagoras' theorem

The geometric principle for right-angled triangles stating that $a^2 + b^2 = c^2$.

Scatter graphs

A diagram used to display values for two variables from a data set to observe relationships or correlations.

Setting up and solving equations

The process of representing a problem with a mathematical equality and finding the value of the unknown variable.

Simplifying ratio

The process of dividing all parts of a ratio by their highest common factor to express it in its simplest form.

Standard form

A mathematical notation used to write very large or very small numbers as a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10, formatted as $a \\times 10^{n}$.

Straight line graphs

Linear plots on a coordinate plane that typically follow the form $y = mx + c$.

Transformations

Geometric operations that change the position or size of a shape, including translation, reflection, rotation, and enlargement.

Volume of a prism

The measure of space inside a 3D shape with a constant cross-section, calculated as $\\text{area of cross-section} \\times \\text{length}$.