topics that can come up Flashcards

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Define mean in statistics.

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The average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum by the count.

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What is the Pythagorean theorem?

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In a right triangle, a² + b² = c², where c is the hypotenuse.

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True or false: A rectangle has four equal sides.

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FALSE

A rectangle has opposite sides equal, not all sides.

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Fill in the blank: The area of a triangle is ______.

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1/2 × base × height

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What is the formula for the circumference of a circle?

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C = 2πr, where r is the radius.

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Define prime number.

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A natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

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What does mode represent in a data set?

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The value that appears most frequently.

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True or false: A square is a type of rectangle.

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TRUE

All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.

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Fill in the blank: The slope of a line is calculated as ______.

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(change in y) / (change in x)

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What is a composite number?

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A natural number greater than 1 that is not prime; it has divisors other than 1 and itself.

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Define percentage.

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A fraction expressed as a part of 100.

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What is the quadratic formula?

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x = (-b ± √(b² - 4ac)) / (2a) for ax² + bx + c = 0.

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True or false: A triangle can have two right angles.

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FALSE

A triangle can only have one right angle.

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Fill in the blank: The median is the ______ of a data set.

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middle value when ordered.

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What is the volume of a cube?

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V = side³, where side is the length of one edge.

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Define ratio.

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A comparison of two quantities, expressed as a fraction or with a colon.

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What is probability?

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The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur.

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True or false: An isosceles triangle has at least two equal sides.

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TRUE

An isosceles triangle has two sides of equal length.

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Fill in the blank: The hypotenuse is the ______ side of a right triangle.

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What does distributive property state?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac, distributing a across the sum.

21
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Define integer.

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A whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

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What is the greatest common divisor (GCD)?

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The largest positive integer that divides two or more integers without a remainder.

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True or false: A circle has a constant diameter.

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TRUE

The diameter remains the same regardless of the circle’s size.

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Fill in the blank: The x-axis is the ______ axis in a Cartesian plane.

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What is the **order of operations**?
PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction.
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Define **perimeter**.
The total distance around a two-dimensional shape.
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What is a **function** in mathematics?
A relation where each input has exactly one output.