Grade 8
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?
This variable represents the slope in the equation: y = mx + b
This tool is commonly used to display the relation between 2 or more sets of data
What is a graph?
These people handle money records for companies, manage budgets, and provide financial advice
What is an accountant?
The name of the number in front of a variable.
What is a coefficient?
4/5 + 2/3
What is 22/15
The degree of the term: 5x4y3
What is 5? (4 + 3 = 7)
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? []
People in this profession write and test code that makes computer software work.
What is a computer programmer?
This number is represented by the Roman Numeral XIV
What is 14?
This handy theorem helps us solve for unknown side lengths in a right angle triangle
What is the Pythagorean Theorem?
Slope-intercept form, and standard form are names for equations that represent these
What is a line?
This is the name of the greek letter Σ, used to represent the sum of a sequence
What is sigma?
These people use math and complex equations to model how the world works
What is a physicist?
An integer when multiplied by itself gives this kind of number.
What is a perfect square?
4/5 * 3/7
What is 12/35?
A graph with a straight line represents this type of relationship between variables
What is linear?
This term refers to a mathematical rule or known equation, often used in physics
What is a formula/theorem?
These people use math, physics, and more to develop new technology, products, services, and processes.
What is an engineer?
This 7-sided shape cannot tile the plane.
What is a heptagon?
Fill in the square root:
8 < √? < 9
What is (any of): 63 - 80?
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?
This greek symbol is used to represent an unknown angle
What is theta?
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?
This name is given to a 4 quadrant grid, used for graphing in 2 dimensions.
What is a Cartesian plane?