vocabulary 6

13 cards·by Adriana

variable (n)

a letter representing a number that can change: 2m + 3p = 86

formula (n)

a pattern that happens over and over and never changes; a mathematical rule

length (n)

the measurement of the greater side in a two-dimensional figure

width (n)

the measurement of the distance between two edges of something

height (n)

the distance from the bottom of something to the top

distance (n)

the length of space between two points

rate (n)

the speed at which one thing happens in comparison to another

diameter (n)

the distance across the middle of a circle from one side to the other

perimeter (n)

the distance around the outside of a two-dimensional shape

circumference (n)

the distance around the outside of a circle

cylinder (n)

a solid three-dimensional shape that is round on both ends, like a tube

equation (n)

a mathematical statement containing an equals sign, to show that two expressions are equal: 6 + 4 = 10

centimeter (n)

a metric unit of length, equal to one hundredth of a meter