Unit 1 vocabulary part 2

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Bar Notation

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A mathematical symbol consisting of a horizontal line placed above a digit or group of digits in a repeating decimal to indicate that those digits continue infinitely.

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Multiplicative Inverse

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A number that, when multiplied by a given number, results in a product of 1.

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Rational Number

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Any number that can be written as a fraction p/q, where p and q are integers, and q (the denominator) is not zero.

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Reciprocal

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The multiplicative inverse of a fraction or whole number.

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Repeating Decimal

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A number whose decimal representation includes a digit or sequence of digits that repeats indefinitely after the decimal point.

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Terminating Decimal

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A number that has a finite number of digits after the decimal point, meaning it stops or 'terminates' after a certain number of places.