Math Dictionary

1st Quarter
binomials – Expressions that contain only two terms

coefficient - a numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in
an algebraic

Discriminant - the part of the quadratic formula underneath the square root symbol: b²-4ac

factoring - writing a number or another mathematical object as a product of several factors, usually
smaller or simpler objects of the same kind

Linear term - a term in which the variable has an exponent of 1

polynomial – expressions that contain four terms

Quadratic equation – is a second-degree equation

Quadratic term - something that pertains to squares, to the operation of squaring, to terms of the
second degree

standard form - a shorter form of writing very large or very small numbers

trinomial – Expressions that contain three terms

variable - a numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in an algebraic

2nd Quarter
abscissa – refers to the x coordinate

Cartesian plane – two-dimensional plane that is part of the cartesian coordinate system

Constant – is a quantity whose value does not change. An example of this is any real number, say 2.
Its value does not change.

Direct variation - one quantity increases as the other quantity increase at a constant rate

Inverse variation – one quantity increases as the other quantity decreases

Joint variation - takes place when one quantity varies directly as the product of two or more other
quantities

ordinate – refers to the y coordinate

Quadrants – the four regions of cartesian plane

rectangular coordinate system – grid formed by the intersection of two number line

Variable – is a quantity whose value is changing . It stands in place of any one of a set of constants,
and is usually represented by a literal symbol

Variation - A variation is a relation between a set of values of one variable and a set of values of
other variables

x-axis – nonzonal number line

y-axis - vertical number line

3rd Quarter
Corollary - connected by a short proof to an existing theorem

Corollary 50.1 - In a parallelogram, any two opposite angles are congruent

isosceles trapezoid - trapezoid with congruent legs

kites - is another type of a quadrilateral. It has two distinct pairs of congruent and adjacent sides. The
quadrilateral below is a kite

Leg - one of its sides

Midline - There is a special segment in a triangle

Parallelogram - quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides

Perimeter - distance around the edges

Quadrilaterals - Described as a four-sided polygon

Rectangle - is a parallelogram with four right angles

Rhombus - is a parallelogram with four congruent sides

Square - is a rectangle with four congruent sides

Supplementary - those angles that sum up to 180 degrees

Theorem - an be defined as a statement that can be proved to be true based on known and proven
facts

Theorem 50 - In a parallelogram, any two opposite angles are congruent

Theorem 53 - The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other

Theorem 76 - If both pairs of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are congruent, then the quadrilateral is
a parallelogram.

Theorem 77 - If one pair of the opposite sides of a quadrilateral are both congruent and parallel,
then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
Theorem 78 - If both pairs of opposite angles of a quadrilateral are congruent, then the quadrilateral
is a parallelogram

Theorem 79 - If the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other , then the quadrilateral is a
parallelogram

Theorem 80 - T The segment that joints the midpoint of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the
third side and is one – half of its measure

Theorem 82 - The diagonals of a rectangle are congruent

Theorem 83 - If a parallelogram has at least one right angle, then the parallelogram is a rectangle

Theorem 84 - The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular

Theorem 85 - Each diagonal of a rhombus bisects the opposite angles of the rhombus

Theorem 86 - If the diagonals of a parallelogram are perpendicular, then the parallelogram is a

Theorem 87 - The diagonals of a square bisect the vertex angle

Theorem 88 - The base angles of an isosceles trapezoid are congruent

Theorem 89 - The diagonals of an isosceles trapezoid are congruent

Theorem 90 - If the base angles of a trapezoid are congruent, then the trapezoid is isosceles

Theorem 94 - If a quadrilateral is a kite, then its diagonals are perpendicular.

Theorem 95 - If exactly one diagonal of a quadrilateral is the perpendicular bisector of the other
diagonal, then the quadrilateral is a kite

Theorem 96 - The area of a kite is half the product of the lengths of its diagonals

Trapezoids - Is a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides

4th Quarter
Acute angle – all angle is less than 90°

Adjacent - having a common vertex and a common side

Equiangular – all side are equal and all angle are equal

Equilateral – all side are equal

Hypotenuse - the longest side of the right angle

Interior angle – means have 180 0

Isosceles – 2 side are equal

Obtuse angle – one angle is more than 90⁰

Opposite angle – the opposite of the angle

Right angle - is an angle of exactly 90 degrees

Scalene – no side are equal

Six trigonometric ratio – basic trigonometry that deals largely with triangle

Triangle – 3-sided polygon

Trigonometry – study of triangle