Mathematical Terms and Definitions

dependent variable

• Value depends on the value of another variable

• Value is independent of other variables

• Value is constant regardless of other variables

• Value is the same as the independent variable

power

• The number of times to add a number to itself

• The number of times to multiply a number by itself

• The number of times to subtract a number from itself

• The number of times to divide a number by itself

cubed

• When a number is raised to the 3rd power (multiplied 3 times)

• When a number is multiplied by itself twice

• When a number is raised to the 2nd power (multiplied 2 times)

• When a number is added to itself three times

coefficient

• Value of the numerical expression found by substituting number one into all the variables

• The constant term in a polynomial expression

• The highest degree of a polynomial

• The sum of all coefficients in an expression

term

• A number, variable, or product or quotient of numbers

• A mathematical operation involving addition

• A specific type of equation

• A constant value that does not change

expression

• Math statement that uses numbers and symbols, no equal sign

• A statement that shows equality between two expressions

• A numerical value without any symbols

• A type of equation that includes an equal sign

squared

• When a number is raised to the second power (multiplied twice)

• When a number is multiplied by itself once

• When a number is added to itself twice

• When a number is divided by two

equation

• Mathematical statement that two expressions are equal

• A type of geometric shape

• A numerical value without variables

• A method of solving inequalities

exponent

• A term that describes a number's position in a sequence

• A mathematical operation that adds two numbers

• Tells how many times to multiply a number by itself

• A symbol used to represent a variable in an equation

value

• Answer

• Response

• Result

• Output