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Math STAAR Voc.
vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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polygon | A closed flat figure with straight lines |
quadrilateral | a four-sided polygon |
hexagon | 6 sided polygon |
pentagon | 5 sided polygon |
octagon | 8 sided polygon |
congruent | same size, same shape |
Parallelogram | A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides |
Trapezoid | a quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides |
square | 4 equal sides and 4 right angles |
parallel lines | lines that never meet or intersect |
perpendicular lines | Lines that intersect to form right angles, X and Y axis are perpendicular |
right angle | 90 degree angle |
acute angle | less than 90 degrees |
obtuse angle | more than 90 degrees |
isosceles triangle | A triangle that has 2 equal sides. |
scalene triangle | a triangle with no congruent sides |
equilateral triangle | a triangle with 3 congruent sides and acute |
coordinates | Ordered pairs that identify points (x,y) |
origin | (0,0) where x axis and y axis intersect |
order of operations | PEMDAS |
Q P T R R S | quadrilateral, parallelogram, trapezoid, rectangle, rhombus, square |
cube | all sides are equal |
Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators | Find the LCM |
multiply decimals | 0.289 X 31 |
sum | add |
difference | subtract |
product | multiply |
quotient | divide |
tenths | The first place value after a decimal point. |
hundredths | The second place value after a decimal point. |
thousandths | The third place value after a decimal point. |
estimate | round |
dozen | 12 |
twice | times 2 |
greater than | > |
less than | < |
half | 0.5 |
1/4 | 0.25 |
3/4 | 0.75 |
one whole | 8/8 or 2/2 |
divide fractions | K C F keep change flip |
multiply decimals | Multiply like normal, count the decimal place values and move the decimal in the product |
expanded notation | (7x1) + (3x0.1) + (5x0.01) |
0.001 | one thousandth |
13/2 | improper fraction: Divide |
divide decimals | move the decimal up and divide |
area | Length x Width |
perimeter | add up all sides l+l+w+w |
volume | L x W x H |
PEMDAS | Parentheses, Exponents, Multiply or Divide, Add or Subtract |
rectangle | a quadrilateral with four right angles |
Rhombus | A parallelogram with four equal sides |
income tax | based on the money you earn from a job, personal |
property tax | A tax on the value of a property, land, house |
sales tax | A tax on a sale of merchandise or services, buy goods |
payroll tax | tax an employer withholds from paycheck, Social Security and Medicare |
x axis | horizontal axis, laying down |
y axis | vertical axis, standing up |
additive pattern | the rule is adding + |
multiplicative pattern | the rule is multiplying x |