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| A term is a single number, variable, or the product of numbers and variables, such as –45, 1.2x, and 3xy2. | |
terminating decimal |
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| A terminating decimal is a decimal that has only a finite number of non-zero digits, such as 4.067. Terminating decimals are a particular kind of repeating decimal for which the repeating portion is zeros, so the example could be written 4.0670000000… but it is not necessary to write the zeros at the end. | |
tetrahedron |
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| A polyhedron with four faces. | |
theoretical probability |
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| A calculated probability based on the possible outcomes when each outcome has the same chance of occurring: (number of successful outcomes)/(total number of possible outcomes). | |
tick mark |
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| A symbol that shows that a number line has been divided into intervals of equal length.(See number line.) | |
translation |
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| A transformation that preserves the size, shape, and orientation of a figure while sliding (moving) it to a new location. The result is called the “image” of the original figure (pre-image). See the example below. Note that a translation is sometimes referred to as a “slide.”
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trapezoid |
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A quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides.
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triangle |
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| A polygon with three sides. | |