Graphing Vocabulary

set of steps to solve a mathematical computation

A number sentence with an equal sign. The amount on one side MUST be equal to the amount on the other side.

A close guess of an actual value, usually with some thought or value involved.

a mathematical sentence that uses symbols such as < or > to compare two quantities

A number that is the product of a whole number multiplied by itself; a whole number to the second power

The result or answer to a multiplication problem

formed by the intersection of the x-axis (horizontal number line) and the y-axis (vertical  number line)

 the starting point on your coordinate plane (0,0)

describes the location of any point in the coordinate plane (x , y)

The number of square units that covers a shape or figure 

the United States standard system of measurement

is used to compare two numbers when the first number is larger than the second number

is used to compare two numbers when the first number is

smaller than the second number

Two lines are said to intersect when they cross each other or meet, at a

single point.

Metric system- A system of measuring based on the meter for length

The amount of 3-dimensional space an object occupies

The line on the graph that runs horizontally (left to right) through 0

The line on the graph that runs vertically (up and down) through 0

The horizontal value in a pair of coordinates

The vertical value in a pair of coordinates. How far up or down the point is.