M7 - Chapter 8 Vocabulary

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Acute Angle

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An angle that measures less than 90 degrees.

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Adjacent Angles

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Angles that have a common side, a common vertex, and do not overlap.

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Box Plot

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A graphical way of showing a summary of data using the median, quartiles, and minimum/maximum values of the data.

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Cluster Sample

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This is when you divide the population into different groups and then form a sample by selecting a few people from each group.

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Complementary Angles

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Two angles whose sum is 90 degrees.

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Construction

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The process of using a straightedge, protractor, and compass to create geometric diagrams.

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Convenience Sampling

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A subgroup of the population from which it was easy to collect data.

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Degree

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A unit used to measure angles.

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Histogram

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A way of displaying data that is similar to a bar graph, where the height of the bars is proportional to the frequency of the data.

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Inference

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A statistical prediction.