ACHS ACT Math Words-Week 2

ACHS ACT Math Words-ACHS ACT Math Words-Week 2Week 2

Adjacent- Next to, adjoining.Bisect—To cut or divide into two equal parts.

Difference—The answer to a subtraction problem.

Evaluate—To calculate the numerical value.

Integer—The set of whole numbers and their opposites. ( . . .5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1, -2, -3, -

4, . . .)

Perpendicular -Intersecting to form a right angle.

Prime Number-A number with only two factors one and itself. (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, . . . )

Principal—Amount of money on which interest is paid or charged.                  

Supplementary Angles- A. pair of angles whose sum is 180°.

Adjacent angle: next to, joined next toAdjacent angle: next to, joined next to

AngleAngle A is A is adjacentadjacent to side B. to side B.

Adjacent

Aurora is a suburb adjacent to Denver.Aurora is a suburb adjacent to Denver.

Draw a line that Draw a line that BisectsBisects the angle.the angle.A line that A line that bisectsbisects an angle is called a an angle is called a bisectorbisector

bisect

The apple has been The apple has been bbisectedisected by the knifeby the knife

DifferenceDifference--The answer to a The answer to a subtraction problem.subtraction problem.

difference

TheThe difdifferenceference of 3 - 2 is 1of 3 - 2 is 1

EvaluateEvaluate--ToTo calculate the numerical value.calculate the numerical value.

Evaluate

EvaluateEvaluate is another way to say “solve the is another way to say “solve the problem”problem”

IntegerInteger--The set of whole numbers and their The set of whole numbers and their opposites. ( . . .5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1, -2, -3, -opposites. ( . . .5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1, -2, -3, -4, . . .)4, . . .)

Integer

An An integerinteger is a whole number-- a number that is a whole number-- a number that is not a fraction or has a decimal valueis not a fraction or has a decimal value

integersintegers not integersnot integers

PerpendicularPerpendicular-Intersecting to form a right -Intersecting to form a right angle.angle.

Perpendicular

The matchsticks are The matchsticks are perpendicularperpendicular to each to each other because they form a right angle other because they form a right angle

Prime NumberPrime Number-A -A number with only two number with only two factors one and itself. (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, . . . )factors one and itself. (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, . . . )If you can obtain a number by multiplying If you can obtain a number by multiplying more than 1 pair of numbers, it is not a prime more than 1 pair of numbers, it is not a prime numbernumber

Prime number

Since the only 2 numbers you can multiply to Since the only 2 numbers you can multiply to get 11 are 1 and 11, it is a get 11 are 1 and 11, it is a prime number prime number

Since 6 has more than 2 number you Since 6 has more than 2 number you can multiply; it is can multiply; it is notnot a a prime numberprime number

PrincipalPrincipal--Amount of money on which interest Amount of money on which interest is paid or charged.  is paid or charged.  If you take out a $1,000 loan, $1,000 is the If you take out a $1,000 loan, $1,000 is the principalprincipal   amount.   amount.

principal

Supplementary AnglesSupplementary Angles- - A. A. pair of angles whose pair of angles whose sum is 180°.sum is 180°.all the angles of these angle pairs add up to 180°.all the angles of these angle pairs add up to 180°.

Supplementary angles