Math Vocabulary 1

By L.D.

What is a variable?
A letter that represents a number, for example the variable in 5c is c. It can be positive or negative.

Pick out the Variable(s)!

1. 2. 3. 4. 5yt 6c + 8g 5c + 7c 4. 6u/4v

Pick out the Variable(s)!

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5yt 6c + 8g 5c + 7c 4. 6u/4v 7r 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. y&t c&g c u&v r

What is a constant?
A number like 4 or -5. That has no variable to speak of.

How many constants?

1. 2. 3. 4. 4y + 6 7+5 -6x 7 9cde + cde

How many constants?

1. 2. 3. 4. 4y + 6 7+5 -6x 7 9cde + cde 1. 2. 3. 4. One Two One None

What is a coefficient?
A number that has given up its "constant" status and is with a variable like -5v. The -5 is the bearer of this term's name.

Mini Lesson
Whenever you see a variable without a number next to it like y or n, then the coefficient is always 1. This invisible ones existence causes y to become 1y and n to become 1n.

Find the coefficients

1. 2. 3. 4. 5v + 6 5cdfd + 9n n+3 zx + 3

Find the coefficients

1. 2. 3. 4. 5v + 6 5cdfd + 9n n+3 zx + 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 5&9 1 1&1

What is the leading coefficient?

It is the number/variable that is associated with the highest exponent in a group. An example of this would be 56 + xc9. In this case c is the exponent of the biggest value.

Which is the leading coefficient?

1. 2. 3. 4. 445+6 c+5 55+66 67 + 89

Which is the leading coefficient?

1. 2. 3. 4. 445+6 c+5 55+66 67 + 89 1. 2. 3. 4. 44 Both c and 5 6 8

What are like terms?

they are terms like 6c and 5c that share the same variable. 6cx and 5c arent the same variables so they arent like terms though.

Are these like terms?

1. 2. 3. 4. 3x & x 6y & 5y 7y & 7t 8f & 0

Are these like terms?

1. 2. 3. 4. 3x & x 6y & 5y 7y & 7t 8f & 0 1. 2. 3. 4. yes yes no no

What is a monomial?
Something (variable, a constant or coefficient and variable together) with a whole number exponent (the exponents must always be positive NEVER negative and they must never be variables either). It has no adding or subtraction but may have multiplying and dividing/fractions if the former isnt included.

Is this a Monomial?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 50c5yh9 65x6 67/6 7 - 8f vy/6 r-5 c+c 7(-8)

Is this a Monomial?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 50c5yh9 65x6 67/6 7 - 8f vy/6 r-5 c+c 7(-8) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. yes yes yes no yes no no yes

Words Not to Get Confused By

1. Monotheistic 2. Mono 3. Monopoly 4. Monogamy 5. Monsoon Ect.

What is a polynomial?
A group of monomials added or subtracted ONE or more times. This creates binomials, trinomials and so on.

Are these polynomials?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 6-6 -(6 + 5) 7x + c7 + 78u 7+8+9 3/2 5/x 7+8+9+x+c

Are these polynomials?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 6-6 -(6 + 5) 7x + c7 + 78u 7+8+9 3/2 5/x 7+8+9+x+c 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. no yes no yes yes no yes

Words Not to Get Confused By

1. Polytheistic 2. Polynesian 3. Polygon 4. Polygraph 5. Polly wants a biscuit Ect

What is a binomial?
It is two monomials added or subtracted together.

Are these binomials?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8+8 6-7 + 6c + 8 9+x -8sfsf/7 -7 90

Are these binomials?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8+8 6-7 + 6c + 8 9+x -8sfsf/7 -7 90 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. yes no yes no no no

Words Not to Get Confused By

1. Bicycle 2. Biped 3. Biology 4. Bilateral 5. Bi 6. Bicameral Ect

What is a trinomial?
It is three monomials added or subtracted together.

Are these Trinomials?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7 + x +cc 7/c + 7/t + 8 11-11 + 6 + 8 + 9 9+8+0+7 5 + 5 + ycv

Are these Trinomials?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7 + x +cc 7/c + 7/t + 8 11-11 + 6 + 8 + 9 9+8+0+7 5 + 5 + ycv 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. no yes no no yes

Words Not to Get Confused By

1. Tricycle 2. Trip line 3. Trinity 4. Triceps 5. Trigonometry 6. Tri-tip Ect

What is "degree of a polynomial"?

The highest exponent in a problem. For example in this problem our "degree of a polynomial" is y9 + c0 + 87.

What is the "degree of a polynomial"?

1. 2. 3. 4. 445+6 c+5 55+65 67 + 89

What is the "degree of a polynomial"?

1. 2. 3. 4. 445+6 c+5 55+65 67 + 89 1. 2. 3. 4. Fifth degree First degree Fifth degree Ninth degree