Academic Vocabulary - Mathematics 9-12 #5

What is the definition of an exponent in context of mathematics?

• A number that is multiplied by another number to find a product

• A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

• The angle between any side of a shape, and a line extended from the next side

• A mathematical rule written using symbols, usually as an equation describing a certain relationship between quantities

Which term describes a decrease that follows an exponential function?

• Exponential growth

• Exponential decay

• Factorial

• Finite

What does the term "factorial" refer to?

What is an exterior angle?

• The angle between any side of a shape, and a line extended from the next side

• A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

• The product of a given positive integer and all smaller positive integers

• Numbers, symbols grouped together to show the value of something

What does "feet per second" express?

• A sequence of numbers where each term is found by adding the previous two terms

• The product of a given positive integer and all smaller positive integers

• The distance in feet traveled divided by the time in seconds

• A set which does not have an infinite number of elements

What is the Fibonacci sequence?

• A mathematical rule written using symbols, usually as an equation describing a certain relationship between quantities

• The sequence of numbers 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ... for which the next term is found by adding the previous two terms.

• A number that is multiplied by another number to find a product

• The angle between any side of a shape, and a line extended from the next side

How is the term "finite" defined in the academic vocabulary words?

• Describes a set which does not have an infinite number of elements.

• The product of a given positive integer and all smaller positive integers.

• A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself.

• Numbers, symbols grouped together to show the value of something.

What is a formula in the context of mathematics?

• A sequence of numbers where each term is found by adding the previous two terms.

• The angle between any side of a shape, and a line extended from the next side.

• A mathematical rule written using symbols, usually as an equation describing a certain relationship between quantities.

• The distance in feet traveled divided by the time in seconds.

What is a frequency table?

• A) A sequence which has a constant ratio between terms.

• B) A table that shows how often each item, number, or range of numbers occurs in a set of data.

• C) A bar chart representing a frequency distribution.

• D) A figure formed by any combination of points, lines, planes, curves, or surfaces in one, two, or three dimensions.

What does function notation f(x) provide as an alternative to?

• A) The "y=" equation.

• B) The inputs and outputs of a specific function.

• C) The theorem that establishes that all polynomials can be factored.

• D) A sequence made by multiplying some number each time.