Chapter 1: Mathematics Review 

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exponent

a superscript which indicates the number of times a base number is multiplied by itself

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base number

the number on which exponentiation is being carried out

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scientific notation

a convenient way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small

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equation

an equation consists of an equal sign and quantities (represented by symbols) to its left and to its right

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quadratic equation

an equation in the form ax²+bx+c=0, where a, b and c are constants

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root

a solution to a quadratic equation

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simultaneous equation

independent equations that share unknowns which are solved together

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direct relationship

a relationship between two variables such that an increase in one causes an increase in the other by the same factor

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slope

the steepness of a line, measured by the ratio Δy/Δx

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inverse proportion

a relationship between two variables such that an increase in one causes a decrease in the other by the same factor

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inverse square proportion

a relationship between two quantities such that one quantity is inversely proportional to the square of the other

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common logarithm

common logarithm of a number is the power to which 10 must be raised to obtain that number

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natural logarithm

natural logarithm of a number is the power to which e must be raised to obtain that number

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area of rectangle

A=ab

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area of circle

A=πr²

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volume of cuboid

V=abc

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surface area of sphere

A=4πr²

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volume of sphere

V=4πr³

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volume of cylinder

V=πr²h

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similar triangles

triangles with equal corresponding angles and equal ratios of corresponding sides

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congruent

triangles that have the same size and shape

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right triangle

a triangle in which one angle is 90°

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radians

angles can be expressed in degrees or ______

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360°

the trigonometric functions, sin and cos are periodic with a period of __

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90°

the trigonometric functions, sin and cos are __ out of phase

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trig identity

an equality that involves trigonometric functions and are true for every value of the occurring variables for which both sides of the equality are defined

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