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Vocab.Words List 8th
The vocabularay list with most-used 8th grade words!
Question | Answer |
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Area | the number of square units covering a surface of a figure. |
Circumference | the distance around a circle or its perimeter. |
Coefficient | the number in front of the variable, indicating multiplication. (example- the 8 in 8x). |
Constant | a term that does not contain a variable. (In 3x+4, the 4 is a constant). |
Diameter | the distance across a circle through its center. |
Difference | the solution to a subtraction problem. |
Evaluate | to calculate the answer to an expression or equation. |
Justify | using numbers AND words to SUPPORT your answer. |
Mean | the mathematical AVERAGE of the data; found by finding the sum of all the data and dividing by the number of data pieces. |
Median | the MIDDLE NUMBER when data is arranged in numerical order. |
Mode | the number MOST REPEATED in a set of data. |
Origin | the point (0,0) in a coordinate plane, where the x-axis and the y-axis intersect. |
Perfect Square | the product of two identical whole numbers; its square root is a whole number. |
Perimeter | the distance around a geometric figure or the sum of all its sides. |
Product | the solution to a multiplication problem. |
Quotient | the solution to a division problem. |
Radius | the distance from the center of the circle to the edge. |
Range | the difference between the greatest and least pieces of data. |