Grade 8
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Math Terms
Careers with Math
Mixed Math
100

This form refers to a number written as a decimal, multiplied by 10 to a factor and is often used instead of writing out tons of zeroes. 

What is scientific notation/form?

100

This variable represents the slope in the equation: y = mx + b

What is m?
100

This tool is commonly used to display the relation between 2 or more sets of data

What is a graph?

100

These people handle money records for companies, manage budgets, and provide financial advice

What is an accountant?

100

The name of the number in front of a variable. 

What is a coefficient?

200

4/5 + 2/3 

What is 22/15

200

The degree of the term: 5x4y3

What is 5? (4 + 3 = 7)

200

While round brackets are used for when a term is excluded in an interval, these brackets are used for when a term is included.

What are square brackets? []

200

People in this profession write and test code that makes computer software work.

What is a computer programmer?

200

This number is represented by the Roman Numeral XIV

What is 14?

300

This handy theorem helps us solve for unknown side lengths in a right angle triangle

What is the Pythagorean Theorem?

300

Slope-intercept form, and standard form are names for equations that represent these

What is a line?

300

This is the name of the greek letter Σ, used to represent the sum of a sequence

What is sigma?

300

These people use math and complex equations to model how the world works

What is a physicist?

300

An integer when multiplied by itself gives this kind of number. 

What is a perfect square?

400

4/5 * 3/7

What is 12/35?

400

A graph with a straight line represents this type of relationship between variables


What is linear?

400

This term refers to a mathematical rule or known equation, often used in physics

What is a formula/theorem?

400

These people use math, physics, and more to develop new technology, products, services, and processes. 

What is an engineer?

400

This 7-sided shape cannot tile the plane. 

What is a heptagon?

500

Fill in the square root: 

8 < √?  < 9

What is (any of): 63 - 80?

500

If an equation of form ax² +bx+c = 0 cannot be factored easily, this equation is used to find its roots. 

What is the quadratic equation?

500

This greek symbol is used to represent an unknown angle

What is theta?

500

Although you don't hear about this profession very often when talking math, they use math to predict weather patterns and forecasts.

What is a meteorologist?

500

This name is given to a 4 quadrant grid, used for graphing in 2 dimensions. 

What is a Cartesian plane?

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