MATH EREVIEW MODULE 4 September 17, 2011

QUESTIONS ANSWER
The ___ of a set of numbers is the largest value in the set minus the smallest
1. Range
value in the set
Is a controlled study whose outcome is uncertain but not entirely unknown 2. Experiment
Ratio of the frequency of the outcome to the number of trials. 3. Relative Frequency
Another term for “run” in statistics 4. Clump
A set of numbers that starts with a one or a zero, followed by a one, and
proceeds based on the rule that each number is equal to the sum of the 5. Fibonacci Sequence
preceding two numbers
the point (on the celestial sphere) directly below the feet of an observer 6. Nadir
the point (on the celestial sphere) directly above the observer 7. Zenith
a small proposition used to prove a larger proposition 8. Lemma
a formal mathematical study of the methods, structure, and validity of
9. Logic
mathematical deduction and proof
The lines of a pencil joining the points of a line segment range to
10. Pencil Section
another point
Is a statement that is believed to be true but not yet proved 11. Conjecture
Is a perpendicular drawn to a side of a triangle from the midpoint of the
12. Maltitude
opposite side
“An angle bisector of an angle of a triangle divides the opposite side in two
13. Angle Bisector Theorem
segments that are proportional to the other two sides of the triangle.”
A point on the curve where two branches coming from different directions,
14. Cusp
meet and have a common tangent.
“Every positive integer greater than 1 is a prime or can be expressed as a 15. Fundamental Theorem
unique product of primes and powers of primes” of Arithmetic
"The result that any polynomial with real or complex coefficient has a root in 16. Fundamental Theorem
the complex plane." of Algebra
Is a curve defined from two points at distance 2a from each other as the locus
17. Lemniscate of Bernoulli
of points
Also called the cross of Lorriane or patriarchal cross 18. Gaullist
 a point at which two branches of a curve intersect, each branch having a
19. Crunode
distinct tangent
The radius of a circle inside a triangle. 20. Inradius
Is a line segment having one endpoint at one of the three vertices of the
21. Splitter
triangle and the other so located on the perimeter as to bisect the perimeter
"In any triangle, if one of the sides is produced, then the exterior angle is
22. Exterior Angle Theorem
greater than either of the interior and opposite angles."
If two similar figures lie in the plane but do not have parallel sides, there
23. Similitude Center
exists a center of similitude
Translation is proportional to rotation 24. Screw
Is the use of statistics to determine the probability that a given hypothesis is
25. Hypothesis Testing
true
A statement that is either true or false. 26. Proposition

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The tabulation of raw data obtained by dividing it into classes of some size

and computing the number of data elements (or their fraction out of the 27. Frequency Distribution
total) falling within each pair of class boundaries. 
British term for "zero" 28. Naught
Archaic term for “irrational” 29. Nat
Is the region of a sphere which lies above (or below) a given plane 30. Spherical Cap
Locus of centers of curvature (the envelope) of a plane curve’s normals 31. Evolute
 A quartic curve that resembles the symbol for the zodiacal sign Capricorn 32. Capricornoid
A path, also known as a thumb line, which cuts a meridian on a given surface
33. Loxodrome
at any constant angle but a right angle.
Meaning of ANOVA 34. Analysis of Variance
35. Multiple Analysis of
Meaning of MANOVA
Variance
A polygon having 10,000 sides. 36. Myriagon
Greek term for 10,000 37. Myriad
Is a composite number that is the product of two (possibly equal) primes 38. Semiprime

Is an initial number used as the starting point in a random number 39. Seed

A conic section that is tangent to all sides of a triangle is called _____ 40. Inconic
Proved the fundamental theory of algebra 41. Gauss
An adjoint curve which bears a special relation to the base curve. 42. Phi Curve
Is most commonly used to describe the set of values for which a function is
43. Domain
defined.
A method for fitting a curve (not necessarily a straight line) through a set of
44.
points using some goodness-of-fit criterion.
If all intersection points (except possibly one) of the lines prolonging two
opposite sides of a polygon inscribed in a conic section are collinear, then the 45. Regression
same is true for the remaining point.
The difference between 2 pi radians and the sum of the side arc lengths 46. Pascal's Theorem

The difference between 2pi radians and the sum of the side arc lengths 47. Spherical Defect

The set of all real numbers for which the expression is defined. 48. Implied Domain

Percentage of population 49. Percentile

Convex lens that can be rotated inside the polygon 50. Rotor
Non regular dodecahedron, it has a shape of a plus sign 51. Greek Cross
An inscribed angle in a semi-circle is a right angle 52. Thales Theorem
Translation on a graph 53. Shift
54. Nine Association Points
Theorem
Is a radius of the circle inside which the polygon can be inscribed 55. Circumradius

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56. Fundamental Theorem

of Linear Programming
Two possible outcomes 57. Bernoulli
Is a parallel to a side of a triangle through the opposite vertex 58. Exmedian
A part of a sphere bounded by two planes intersecting in a diameter and by a
59. Spherical Ungula
line of the surface of the sphere
A portion of sphere bounded by two planes intersecting in a diameter 60. Spherical Wedge
61. Perpendicular Bisector
Theorem
Moment when the sun reaches one of two intersections between the ecliptic
62. Equinox
and the celestial equator
Hexagonal…. 63. Pascals Theorem
____ of a random variable specifies the chance that the variable takes a value
64. Probability Distribution
in any subset of the real numbers
65. Selection Bias
Sphere that shares in a single radial 66. Coaxial/Coaxal
In plotting a histogram, one starts by dividing the range of values into a set of
non-overlapping intervals, called class intervals, in such a way that every 67. Class interval
datum is contained in some ____
A point that lies on one of the sides of a triangle but is a not vertex. 68. Menalaus Point
The locus of lines meeting three given skew lines 69. Regulus
An angle formed by three …. 70. Trihedral Angles
The roulette traced by a point P attached to a circle of radius b rolling around
71. Epitrochoid
the outside of a fixed circle of radius
A line that simultaneously bisects a triangle’s perimeter and area 72. B-line
Is the difference between a datum and some reference value, typically the
73. Deviation
mean of the data
a sequence of more than one consecutive identical outcomes 74. Run
Is the square of the standard deviation of the list, that is, the average of the
75. Variance
squares of the deviations of the numbers in the list from their mean
Multivariable that has same degree of exponent 76. Homogeneous
A double point at which two (or more) osculating curves are tangent 77. Tacnode
The diagonal slash “/” used as the bar between numerator and denominator
78. Solidus
of an in-line fraction, also called a diagonal
A point that satisfies the equation of the curve but has no neighboring points
79. Acnode
that also lie on the curve.
Equal and symmetrical 80. Lens
 is a quadrilateral for which the sides, polygon diagonals, and area are
81. Rational Quadrilateral
rational
Solutions which satisfy an “equivalent” equation, but not the original
82. Extraneous Solution
equation
(angular distance from S to P); North Pole is the north geographic pole 83. Colatitude
Given a set of bivariate data (x, y), to impute a value of y corresponding to
84. Interpolation
some value of x at which there is no measurement of y is called
Set of natural numbers 85. Sequence
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process of constructing Folyhedral by extending the facial planes past the

86. Stellation
polyhedron edges of a given polyhedron until they intersect
plot of pairs of measurements on a collection of "individuals" 87. Scatterplot
88. Commutation
Geometric chorva 89. Twirl
A translation without rotation or distortion 90. Shift
they lie in the same plane and corresponding sides are parallel 91. Homothetic
The path traced out by a fixed point at a radius b>a, where a is the radius of a
92. Prolate Cycloid
rolling circle, also sometimes called an extended cycloid
The region of a sphere which lies above or below a given point 93. Spherical Cap
Angle formed by two spherical curve in a certain point 94. Horn Angle
A proposition that is consistent with known data, but has been neither
95. Hypothesis
verified nor shown to be false
is a single performance of well-defined experiment 96. Trial
The greatest radial distance of an ellipse as measured from a focus 97. Apoapsis
 is a surface of revolution with constant nonzero mean curvature 98. Unduloid
Rotation is equal to translation 99. Shift
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