Glossary of Math Terms on QU-Placer Math Test

Absolute Value (‫)القيمة المطلقة‬: |x| is the distance from zero to x. The absolute value can never
be negative. Ex: |-7|=7 and |4.2|=4.2

Acute Angle (‫)زاوية حادة‬: any angle that is between 0 and 90 degrees

Algebraic expression (‫)تعبير جبري‬: any expression with variables linked with algebraic
operations
𝑥𝑦 2 𝑧 3
Ex: The algebraic expression can be simplified to 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑧 2 when 𝑧 ≠ 0.
𝑧

Average of numbers (‫)الوسط الحسابي ألرقام‬: The average of 1, 2, 3 and 10 is 4.

𝑓(𝑥+Δ𝑥)−𝑓(𝑥) 𝑓(𝑏)−𝑓(𝑎)
Average rate of change (‫)متوسط معدل التغير‬: usually measured as or
Δ𝑥 𝑏−𝑎

Amplitude (‫)السعة‬: The fluctuation of a sinusoidal function around its average.

Axis (‫)محاور‬: x and y axis

Base (‫)أساس‬: the base of an exponential expression 𝑎 𝑥 is 𝑎 and the base of a logarithmic
expression like 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 (𝑥 − 2) is 3.

Binomial (‫)ثنائية الحدود‬: A polynomial with two terms like 2𝑥 3 − 4

Consecutive (‫)متتابع‬: in a row, without skipping terms.

Ex: 11, 12, and 13 are consecutive integers; 19, 21, and 23 are consecutive odd
integers. Use n, n+1 and n+2 when representing consecutive integers in an equation,
and n, n+2, n+4 when representing consecutive even or odd integers.

Circumference (‫)محيط‬: Ex: The circumference of a cirle with radius R is 2𝜋𝑅

Coefficient (‫)معامل‬: Ex: The coefficient of 𝑥 2 in the expression 2𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 7 is −4

1 1 1
Common denominator (‫)مقام مشترك‬: Ex: The common denominator of and is 6𝑧
6 3𝑧

Common factor (‫)عامل مشترك‬: Ex: The common factor between 6𝑥 and 2𝑥 2 𝑦 2 is 2𝑥

Common multiple (‫)مضاعف مشترك‬: Ex: 12 is a common multiple of 4 and 6

Complementary Angles (‫)زوايا متتامة‬: When the sum of angles add up to 90 degrees.
Ex: 30 and 60 degrees are complementary angles.

Constant term (‫)حد ثابت‬: the term of a polynomial that doesn’t have a variable at all.

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Constant function (‫)دالة ثابتة‬: A function is constant on an interval if it assigns the same
value to all x.
Ex: (1) in the polynomial 16𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 7 the constant is 7. (2) The function 𝑓(𝑥) =
−3 is constant

Cosine (‫)جيب التمام‬: In a right triangle, the ratio between the side adjacent to a given angle
and the hypotenuse. Usually abbreviated cos 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 / ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒

Decreasing (‫)متناقص‬: Getting smaller. A function is decreasing when for example its graph
(read from left to right) is going in a downward direction.

Degree of polynomial (‫)درجة كثيرة الحدود‬: A way to describe a polynomial by giving the
highest exponent.
Ex: 16𝑥 4 − 𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 7 is a 4th degree polynomial.

Degree of angle (‫)درجة الزاوية‬: A unit used to measure an angle.

A right angle has 90°, a straight angle has 180°.

Diameter (‫)القطر‬: the longest distance from one side of a circle to another. The diameter is
twice the radius and will always go through the center of its circle.

Difference (‫)الفرق‬: Ex: Difference of two cubes (‫ 𝑥 )فرق بين مكعبين‬3 − 𝑦 3 Difference of two
squares (‫ 𝑥 )فرق بين مربعين‬2 − 16:

Discriminant (‫)المميز‬: Ex: The discriminant of 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 is 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐

Domain (‫)المجال‬: all the values of x you can plug in to evaluate a function. Some functions
have an infinite domain; others such as rational functions, require that the denominator
will not be zero, and radical functions, where you have to make sure the value under the
square root is ≥ 0.
Ex: The domain of 𝑓(𝑥) = 16𝑥 4 − 𝑥 2 is all real numbers because you can plug in any
x value at all and get an answer. However, the domain of 𝑔(𝑥) = 1/(16 − 𝑥 2 ) is all
real numbers except 𝑥 = ±4 because if you try to plug in ±4 for x, you will get a zero
in a denominator.

Elements (‫)عناصر‬: the individual items or terms in a set.

Ex: The set {-4, 5, 7} has 3 elements. The number 5 is an element of the set.

Empty set (‫)مجموعة خالية‬: Ex: The intersection between {-4, 5, 7} and {4, 15, 2} is the
empty set

Equation (‫)معادلة‬: A mathematical statement that includes an equal sign.

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Ex: 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 = 2 is a quadratic equation.

Equivalent equations (‫)معادالت متكافئة‬: Equal to, or the same as.

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Ex: The equation 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 = 2 is equivalent to the equation 2𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 1 = 0

𝑥 2 −𝑥 𝑥−1
Equivalent fractions (‫)كسور متكافئة‬: Ex: The fraction is equivalent to when 𝑥 ≠ 0
2𝑥 2

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Even number (‫)عدد زوجي‬: Ex: The numbers 2, 6, 200 are all even numbers.

Even function (‫)دالة زوجية‬: A function with the property that 𝑓(−𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) is an even
function.

Exponential Growth (‫)النمو األسي‬: Something that is getting bigger at an ever increasing rate.
The function that models this situation would be 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑘 𝑏 𝑥 , 𝑏 > 1 .

Exponential Decay (‫)االضمحالل األسي‬: Something that is getting smaller at an ever decreasing
rate. The function that models this situation would be 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑘 𝑏 𝑥 , 0 < 𝑏 < 1 .

Expression (‫)تعبير‬: A mathematical statement consisting of numbers, variables, and/or

operations that does not have an equal sign or inequality. Expressions cannot be solved;
they can only be simplified.

Function (‫)الدالة‬: A mathematical description of the relationship between two variables.

Typically, x is the input, and y=f(x) is the output. For a relation to be a function, there
must be exactly one value of f(x) for each value of x.
Ex: (𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 1 is an example of a linear function; 𝑔(𝑥) = 3 2𝑥 . is an example of an
exponential function, and the equation |𝑦| = 𝑥 doesn’t represent a function of y in
terms of x because there is more than one possible value of y for x=1 for example.

Graph (‫)رسم‬: A visual representation of the relationship between two variables usually x and
y . On MAPT, you will be analysing graphs of functions and relations that are shown
on the xy-plane.

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) (‫)العامل المشترك األكبر‬: Ex: A common factor between 6𝑥𝑦
and 2𝑥 2 𝑦 2 is 2𝑥, but the greatest common factor is 2𝑥𝑦.

Height (‫)ارتفاع‬: The measurement from the bottom to the top, along a vertical line.

Horizontal Asymptote (‫ )خط تقارب أفقي‬The 𝑦 −axis is the horizontal asymptote to the graph
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of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥

Hypotenuse (‫)الوتر‬: The side of a right triangle that is opposite the right angle.

Identity (‫)متطابقة‬: An identity is an equality that holds true regardless of the values chosen for
its variables. They are used in simplifying or rearranging algebra expressions. By
definition, the two sides of an identity are interchangeable, so we can replace one with
the other at any time.

Inconsistent Equation (‫)معادلة متناقضة – معادلة غير متجانسة‬: A mathematical term for a system
of equations having no solution. Parallel lines: Two lines that do not meet or intersect
even if extended to infinity. Or a linear equation where the two sides of the equation
can never be the same.

Independent Variable (‫)متغير مستقل‬: An independent variable is a variable that does not
depend on any other variable for its value. For example, in an expression, 2y = 9x + 1,
x is an independent variable. So, for each value of x, there will be a different value of y

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Index (‫ دليل‬- ‫)رتبة‬: is the power or exponent which is raised to a number or a variable. For
example, in number 24 , 4 is the index of 2. The plural form of index is indices.

Imaginary number (‫)عدد تخيلي‬: The number a+ i b is an imaginary number where i =

√−1 . i is not a real number and cannot be evaluated within the set of real numbers,
it is good to know that that 𝑖2 = −1.

Increasing (‫)متزايد‬: A function f(x) is said to increasing for values of x, in an interval (x1,x2),
if f(a)<f(b) for every a and b in the interval (x1,x2), where a<b . Graphically speaking ,
if you moving along the graph of the function f(x) from left to right, you will be
moving from down to up.

Inequality (‫)متباينة‬: A mathematical method of representing the relationship between any

two expressions, which are: < less than, ≤ less or equal, > greater than, ≥ greater or
equal.

Infinitely Many Solutions (‫)عدد ال نهائي من الحلول‬: when an equation or a set of equations
has infinitely many solutions.
Ex: The linear equation 2𝑥 − 2 = 2(𝑥 − 1) has infinitely many solutions

Integers (‫ – )أعداد صحيحة‬A subset of Real numbers that are whole numbers with their
opposites. Integers can be positive or negative, and if written as a fraction have 1 in
their denominator and have no decimals.
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Ex: 3, -3, 123, -432 and 0 are all integers. However, 3 , -2.54321, and √3 are not
integers.

Intercepts (‫)نقاط تقاطع منحنى مع المحاور االحداثية‬: Are the points where the graph of a function
f(x) intercepts either the x-axis: at the point (a, 0), or the y-axis at the point (0,b) .

Intersection (‫)تقاطع‬: The common elements, values or intervals of two or more given set of
elements, values or Intervals

Interval (‫)فترة‬: An interval comprises the numbers lying between two specific given
numbers. For example, the set of numbers x satisfying 0 ≤ x ≤ 5 is an interval that
contains 0, 5, and all numbers between 0 and 5.

Inverse (‫)معكوس‬: Inverse operations are opposite operations that undo each other. For
example, 5 ✕ 2 = 10 and 10 ÷ 2 = 5 are inverse operations

Inverse Function (‫)الدالة العكسية‬: In mathematics, an inverse is a function that serves to

“undo” another function. That is, if f(x) produces y, then putting y into the inverse of
f produces the output x. x . A function 𝑓(𝑥) that has an inverse is called the inverse
of 𝑓(𝑥) and the inverse of 𝑓(𝑥) is denoted by 𝑓 −1 (𝑥)

Irrational Numbers (‫)أعداد غير نسبية‬: An irrational number is a real number that cannot be
expressed as a ratio of integers; for example, √2 is an irrational number. We cannot
express any irrational number in the form of a ratio, such as p/q, where p and q are
integers.

Interest (‫)فائدة‬: The amount of money you receive for depositing money in a certain project

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 or bank or for money you have to pay for borrowing a certain amount of money from
an establishment or bank.

Isosceles triangle (‫)مثلث متساوي الساقين‬: Is what we call a triangle with two equal sides. In
an isosceles triangle, the two congruent base angles are equal with a different vertex
angle. In an isosceles right triangle the two congruent angles will be 45-45.

Leading Coefficient (‫)المعامل القيادي‬: The factor of the term in a polynomial with the highest
degree

Least Common Denominator (LCD) (‫)المقام المشترك األصغر‬: The highest repetition of the
common and non-common factors of all terms in the denominators of two or more
rational expressions

Least Common Multiple (LCM) (‫)المضاعف المشترك األصغر‬: The highest repetition of the
common and non-common factors of all terms of two or more polynomials.

Length (‫)الطول‬: The measurement or extent of something from end to end.

Less Than (‫)أقل من‬: The less-than sign “ < “ is a mathematical symbol that denotes an
inequality between two values

Less Than or Equal (‫)أقل من أو يساوي‬: The less-than or equal sign “ ≤ “ is a

mathematical symbol that denotes an inequality or possibly the equality between two
values

Like Terms (‫)حدود متشابهة‬: Two terms or more that have the same variables with the same
powers

Line (‫)خط مستقيم‬: A line is a one-dimensional figure, which has length but no width. A line is
made of a set of points, which is extended in opposite directions infinitely.

Linear (‫)خطي‬: A relationship between two variables say, y and x that has a constant rate of
change. Whose equation can be represented in the form 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏 are said to be
linear.

Linear Equation (‫)معادلة خطية‬: A linear equation is an equation in which the highest power of
the variable is always 1. It is also known as a one-degree equation. The standard form of a
linear equation in one variable is of the form Ax + B = C. Here, x is a variable, A is a
coefficient and B and C are constants.

Linear Function (‫)دالة خطية‬: A linear function has the form of f(x) = ax + b and its graph is a
straight line. Since a linear function is a continuous straight line its domain would consist
of all real numbers

Linear Inequality (‫)متباينة خطية‬: Any two real numbers or two algebraic expressions
associated with the symbol '<', '>', '≤' or '≥' form a linear inequality. For example, 9<11,
18>17 are examples of numerical inequalities and x+7>y, y<10-x, x ≥ y > 11 are
examples of algebraic inequalities

Logarithm (‫)اللوغاريتم‬: logarithm, the exponent or power to which a base must be raised to

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 yield a given number. Expressed mathematically, x is the logarithm of n to the base b if
𝑏 𝑥 = 𝑛 =, in which case one writes x = log 𝑏 𝑛. For example, 23 = 8; therefore, 3 is the
logarithm of 8 to base 2, or 3 = log 2 8

Logarithm Equation (‫)معادلة لوغاريتمية‬: For example, If log 2 ( 𝑥 − 1) = log 2 8 then x−1=8.
So, if x−1=8, then we can solve for x, and we get x=9. To check, we can substitute x=9
into the original equation: log 2 ( 9 − 1) = log 2 8 = 3

Logarithm Function (‫)دالة لوغاريتمية‬: In mathematics, the logarithmic function is an inverse

function to exponentiation. The logarithmic function is defined as. For x > 0 , a > 0, and
a ≠1, y= loga x if and only if x = ay.

Long Division (‫)قسمة مطولة‬: In math, long division is the mathematical method for dividing
numbers or expressions.
5 2 𝑥2 1
Ex: 3 = 1 + 3 and 𝑥−1 = (𝑥 + 1) + 𝑥−1 . Long divisions have dividends,
𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑑
divisors, quotients, and remainders. In a long division problem, = 𝑞𝑢𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 +
𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑟
𝑅𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟
𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑟

Maximum (‫)قيمة عظمى‬: Is either the greatest value in a set of data or the y-value of the
highest point in the graph of a given function.

Mean (‫)الوسط الحسابي‬: The average of a data set (the average of 1, 3, 5 and 7 is 4).

Minimum (‫)قيمة صغرى‬: Is either the smallest value in a set of data or the y-value of the lowest
point in the graph of a given function.

Monomial (‫)أحادية الحد‬: A polynomial with only one term for example 3𝑥 2 is a monomial.

Natural Logarithm (‫)لوغاريتم طبيعي‬: The natural logarithm of a number is its logarithm to the
base of the mathematical constant e, which is approximately 2.718281828459. The natural
logarithm of x is generally written as ln 𝑥 or log 𝑒 𝑥.

Natural Numbers (‫)األعداد الطبيعية‬: Natural numbers are the numbers that are used for counting
and are a part of real numbers. The first five natural numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Number Line (‫)خط األعداد‬: In Mathematics, number lines are the horizontal straight lines in
which the integers are placed in equal intervals. All the numbers in a sequence can be
represented in a number line. This line extends indefinitely at both ends.

Numerator (‫)البسط‬: The numerator is the number or expression above the line in a fraction. For
example, in the fraction 3/5, the numerator is 3.

Obtuse Angle (‫)زاوية منفرجة‬: an obtuse angle is an angle which is greater than 90° and less than
180°.

Odd Number (‫)عدد فردي‬: A number which is not divisible by “2” is called an odd number. An
odd number always ends in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.

Odd Function (‫)دالة فردية‬: A function f is said to be an odd function if −𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(−𝑥), for

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 all value of 𝑥. An odd function is symmetric about the origin.

One-to-One Function (‫)دالة واحد لواحد‬: A function 𝑓(𝑥) is a one to one “ 1-1 ‘ if no two
elements in the domain of 𝑓(𝑥) correspond to the same element in the range of 𝑓(𝑥) . In
other words, each 𝑥 in the domain has exactly one image in the range. And, no 𝑦 in the
range is the image of more than one 𝑥 in the domain.

Operations (‫)العمليات الحسابية‬: The four operations are addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division

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Opposite (Additive Inverse) (‫)النظير الجمعي‬: The inverse of 3 is − 3 and the inverse of
−𝑥 is 𝑥

Opposite Side (‫)الضلع المقابل‬: In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is the longest side, an
"opposite" side is the one across from a given angle, and an "adjacent" side is next to a
given angle.

Ordered Pair (‫)زوج مرتب‬: An ordered pair is a pair of elements or numbers written in a specific
and fixed order. On a Cartesian plane, an ordered pair (x, y) is defined as the coordinates
of a point such that “x” is the x-coordinate and “y” is the y-coordinate. Ordered pair
examples: (1,2), (-4, 5), (-9, -8)

Origin (‫)نقطة األصل‬: an origin is a starting point on a grid that's the point (0,0), where the x-axis
and y-axis intercept. The origin is used to determine the coordinates for every other point
on the graph.

Output (‫خرج‬
َ ‫) ُم‬: In simple terms, the input is what goes into the function and the output is what
comes out of the function. Input goes in and output comes out. In the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 +
5 , the 𝑥 is the input variable and the 𝑦 is the output variable 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥).

Parabola (‫)قطع مكافئ‬: A name used to describe the “U” shape of the curve of the graph
representing a quadratic function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐.

Parallel Lines (‫)مستقيمات متوازية‬: Two lines in the same plane that will never intersect. Both
lines will have the same slope/gradient, yet different y-intercepts.

Percentage (‫)نسبة مئوية‬: A decimal or fraction representation of a number out of 100.

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Ex: 0.25 is the same thing as 4 which represent 25%.

Perpendicular Lines (‫)مستقيمات متعامدة‬: Two lines in a plane that intersect at a right angle.
The product of their slopes/gradients is −1 .

Perimeter (‫)المحيط‬: Perimeter is a math concept that measures the total length around the
outside of a shape.

Period (‫)دورة‬: A function is called periodic if it repeats itself over and over again at regular
intervals. Formally, a function f is periodic with period T (where T>0) if f(x+T)=f(x)

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 for all x

Piecewise defined Function (‫)دالة متعددة القواعد‬: A piecewise function is a function built
from pieces of different functions over different intervals. For example, we can make a
piecewise function f(x) where f(x) = -9 when -9 < x ≤ -5, f(x) = 6 when -5 < x ≤ -1, and
f(x) = -7 when -1

Polynomial (‫)كثيرة حدود‬: a polynomial is an expression consisting of variables and

coefficients, that involves only the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and positive-integer powers of variables. An example of a polynomial of a single
indeterminate x is 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 2.

Prime Factorization (‫)التحليل إلى العوامل األولية‬: Prime factorization is expressing a number as
a product of its prime factors. 60 = 22 × 3 × 5

Prime Number (‫)عدد أولي‬: A prime number is a positive integer that can only be divided by
itself and 1. The prime numbers from 1 to 100 are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31,
37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97.

Prime Polynomial (‫)كثيرة حدود أولية‬: A polynomial with integer coefficients that cannot be
factored into polynomials of lower degree, also with integer coefficients, is called a
prime polynomial. Ex: the polynomial 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1 is prime.

Pi (‫)العدد باي‬: 𝝅, A Real number that is irrational representing the ratio between the
circumference of a circle and its diameter. It is an irrational number, that is usually
rounded to be approximately 3.14 or approximately 22/7 , yet leaving it a 𝜋 is the exact
value

Pythagorean Theorem (‫)نظرية فيثاغورس‬: The mathematical relationship between the three
sides of a right angled triangle 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 = 𝑐 2 where a and b are the two legs of the
triangle and c is the hypotenuse.

Quadrant (‫)ربع‬: One of the quarters of the plane of the Cartesian coordinate system

Quadratic Equation (‫)معادلة تربيعية‬: An equation that can be expressed as 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0.

Quadratic Formula (‫)الصيغة التربيعية‬: a formula that gives the solutions of the general
quadratic equation 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 and that is usually written in the form 𝑥 =
−𝑏±√𝑏 2 −4𝑎𝑐
2𝑎

Quadratic Function (‫)دالة تربيعية‬: is a polynomial function of the form 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 +

𝑐 or 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝐴(𝑥 − 𝛼)2 + 𝛽

Radius (‫)نصف قطر‬: A distance found by measuring a line segment extending from the centre
of a circle to any point on the circle.

Ratio (‫)نسبة‬: The relationship between two quantities.

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Rational numbers (‫)أعداد نسبية‬: numbers that can be expressed as a fraction of two integers

Real numbers (‫)األعداد حقيقة‬: all numbers (including natural numbers, integers, decimals,
rational numbers and irrational numbers)

Reciprocal (‫)المقلوب‬: The multiplicative inverse of a number.

Reflection (‫)انعكاس‬: The mirror image of a shape or object, obtained from flipping the shape
on an axis.

Remainder (‫)باقي‬: The number left over when a quantity cannot be divided evenly. A
remainder can be expressed as an integer, fraction, or decimal.

Right Angle (‫)زاوية قائمة‬: An angle equal to 90°.

Right Angle Triangle (‫)مثلث قائم الزاوية‬: A triangle with one right angle.

Set (‫)مجموعة‬: A group of objects, numbers, etc.

Slope (‫)الميل‬: The steepness or incline of a line, determined by reference to two points on the
line.

Solution (‫)الحل‬, or Solution set (‫)مجموعة الحل‬: The entirety of answers that may satisfy the
equation.

Square (‫)مربع‬: The resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself. Also, a four-
sided figure with equal sides and four right angles. The opposite sides are parallel.

Subtraction (‫)عملية الطرح‬: The operation of finding the difference between two numbers or
quantities by "taking away" one from the other.

Supplementary Angles (‫)زوايا متكاملة‬: Two angles are supplementary if their sum is equal to
180°.

Symmetry (‫)تماثل‬: Two halves that match perfectly and are identical across an axis.

Triangle (‫)مثلث‬: A three-sided closed figure. It contains three angles that when combined the
sum equals 180°.

Trinomial (‫)ثالثية حدود‬: An expression in algebra which consists of three terms.

Unknown (‫)مجهول‬: A symbol or letter whose value is unknown.

Variable (‫)متغير‬: A letter used to represent a numerical value in equations and expressions.

Volume (‫)الحجم‬: The amount which can be held, as measured in cubic units

Whole Numbers (‫)األعداد الكلية‬: A whole number is a positive integer” {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,

….}”

X-Axis (‫)المحور السيني‬: The horizontal axis in a coordinate plane.

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X-coordinate (‫)االحداثي السيني‬: The first number in an ordered pair. It refers to the distance on
the x-axis.

X-Intercept (‫)نقطة تقاطع المنحنى مع المحور السيني‬: The value of x where a line or curve intersects
the x-axis.

Y-Axis (‫)المحور الصادي‬: The vertical axis in a coordinate plane.

Y-coordinate (‫)االحداثي الصادي‬: The second number in an ordered pair. It refers to the distance
on the y-axis.

Y-Intercept (‫)نقطة تقاطع المنحنى مع المحور الصادي‬: The value of y where a line or curve
intersects the y-axis.

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