Alternate interior angles are created when two parallel lines are crossed by another line called a transversal. Alternate interior angles are inside the parallel lines and on opposite sides of the transversal.

In expressions like \(5^3\) and \(8^2\), the 5 and the 8 are called bases. They tell you what factor to multiply repeatedly. For example, \(5^3\) = \(5 \boldcdot 5 \boldcdot 5\), and \(8^2 = 8 \boldcdot 8\).

The center of a dilation is a fixed point on a plane. It is the starting point from which we measure distances in a dilation.

A coefficient is a number that is multiplied by a variable.

For example, in the expression \(3x+5\), the coefficient of \(x\) is 3. In the expression \(y+5\), the coefficient of \(y\) is 1, because \(y=1 \boldcdot y\).

A cone is a three-dimensional figure like a pyramid, but the base is a circle.

One figure is congruent to another if it can be moved with translations, rotations, and reflections to fit exactly over the other.

In a proportional relationship, the values for one quantity are each multiplied by the same number to get the values for the other quantity. This number is called the constant of proportionality.

In an expression like \(5x+2\), the number 2 is called the constant term because it doesn’t change when \(x\) changes.

In the expression \(7x+9\), 9 is the constant term. 
In the expression \(5x+(\text-8)\), -8 is the constant term.
In the expression \(12-4x\), 12 is the constant term. 

When part of an original figure matches up with part of a copy, we call them corresponding parts. These could be points, segments, angles, or distances.

Counterclockwise means to turn opposite of the way the hands of a clock turn. The top turns to the left.

 

The cube root of a number \(n\) is the number whose cube is \(n\). It is also the edge length of a cube with a volume of \(n\). We write the cube root of \(n\) as \(\sqrt[3]{n}\).

For example, the cube root of 64, written as \(\sqrt[3]{64}\), is 4 because \(4^3\) is 64. \(\sqrt[3]{64}\) is also the edge length of a cube that has a volume of 64. 

A cylinder is a three-dimensional figure like a prism, but with bases that are circles.

A dependent variable represents the output of a function.

For example, suppose we need to buy 20 pieces of fruit and decide to buy apples and bananas. If we select the number of apples first, the equation \(b=20-a\) shows the number of bananas we can buy. The number of bananas is the dependent variable because it depends on the number of apples. 

A dilation is a transformation in which each point on a figure moves along a line and changes its distance from a fixed point. The fixed point is the center of the dilation. All of the original distances are multiplied by the same scale factor.

For example, triangle \(DEF\) is a dilation of triangle \(ABC\). The center of dilation is \(O\) and the scale factor is 3.

In expressions like \(5^3\) and \(8^2\), the 3 and the 2 are called exponents. They tell you how many factors to multiply. For example, \(5^3\) = \(5 \boldcdot 5 \boldcdot 5\), and \(8^2 = 8 \boldcdot 8\).

A function is a rule that assigns exactly one output to each possible input.

The function \(y=6x+4\) assigns one value of the output, \(y\), to each value of the input, \(x\). For example, when \(x\) is 5, then \(y=6(5)+4\) or 34.

An image is the result of translations, rotations, and reflections on an object. Every part of the original object moves in the same way to match up with a part of the image.

An independent variable represents the input of a function.

For example, suppose we need to buy 20 pieces of fruit and decide to buy some apples and bananas. If we select the number of apples first, the equation \(b=20-a\) shows the number of bananas we can buy. The number of apples is the independent variable because we can choose any number for it.

An irrational number is a number that is not a fraction or the opposite of a fraction.

Pi (\(\pi\)) and \(\sqrt2\) are examples of irrational numbers.

The legs of a right triangle are the sides that make the right angle. 

A linear relationship between two quantities means they are related like this: When one quantity changes by a certain amount, the other quantity always changes by a set amount. In a linear relationship, one quantity has a constant rate of change with respect to the other.

A negative association is a relationship between two quantities where one tends to decrease as the other increases. In a scatter plot, the data points tend to cluster around a line with negative slope.

Different stores across the country sell a book for different prices.

An outlier is a data value that is far from the other values in the data set.

A positive association is a relationship between two quantities where one tends to increase as the other increases. In a scatter plot, the data points tend to cluster around a line with positive slope.

 

The Pythagorean Theorem describes the relationship between the side lengths of right triangles.

The diagram shows a right triangle with squares built on each side.  If we add the areas of the two small squares, we get the area of the larger square.

The rate of change in a linear relationship is the amount \(y\) changes when \(x\) increases by 1. The rate of change in a linear relationship is also the slope of its graph.

 

A rational number is a fraction or the opposite of a fraction.

Some examples of rational numbers are: \(\frac74,0,\frac63,0.2,\text-\frac13,\text-5,\sqrt9\)

Dividing 1 by a number gives the reciprocal of that number. For example, the reciprocal of 12 is \(\frac{1}{12}\), and the reciprocal of \(\frac25\) is \(\frac52\).

A reflection across a line moves every point on a figure to a point directly on the opposite side of the line. The new point is the same distance from the line as it was in the original figure.

The relative frequency of a category tells us the proportion at which the category occurs in the data set. It is expressed as a fraction, a decimal, or a percentage of the total number.

For example, suppose there were 21 dogs in the park, some white, some brown, some black, and some multi-color. The table shows the frequency and the relative frequency of each color. 

color	frequency	relative frequency
white	5	\(\frac{5}{21}\)
brown	7	\(\frac{7}{21}\)
black	3	\(\frac{3}{21}\)
multi-color	6	\(\frac{6}{21}\)

A repeating decimal has digits that keep going in the same pattern over and over. The repeating digits are marked with a line above them.

For example, the decimal representation for \(\frac13\) is \(0.\overline{3}\), which means 0.3333333 . . . The decimal representation for \(\frac{25}{22}\) is \(1.1\overline{36}\) which means 1.136363636 . . .

A right angle is half of a straight angle. It measures 90 degrees.

A rigid transformation is a move that does not change any measurements of a figure. Translations, rotations, and reflections are rigid transformations, as is any sequence of these.

A rotation moves every point on a figure around a center by a given angle in a specific direction.

To create a scaled copy, we multiply all the lengths in the original figure by the same number. This number is called the scale factor.

A scatter plot is a graph that shows the values of two variables on a coordinate plane. It allows us to investigate connections between the two variables.

Scientific notation is a way to write very large or very small numbers. We write these numbers by multiplying a number between 1 and 10 by a power of 10.

For example, the number 425,000,000 in scientific notation is \(4.25 \times 10^8\). The number 0.0000000000783 in scientific notation is \(7.83 \times 10^{\text-11}\).

A segmented bar graph compares two categories within a data set. The whole bar represents all the data within one category. Then, each bar is separated into parts (segments) that show the percentage of each part in the second category.

This segmented bar graph shows the percentage of people in different age groups that do and do not have a cell phone. For example, among people ages 10 to 12, about 40% have a cell phone and 60% do not have a cell phone.

A sequence of transformations is a set of translations, rotations, reflections, and dilations on a figure. The transformations are performed in a given order.

Two figures are similar if one can fit exactly over the other after rigid transformations and dilations.

The slope of a line is a number we can calculate using any two points on the line. To find the slope, divide the vertical distance between the points by the horizontal distance.

A solution to an equation with two variables is a pair of values of the variables that make the equation true.

For example, one possible solution to the equation \(4x+3y=24\) is \((6,0)\). Substituting 6 for \(x\) and 0 for \(y\) makes this equation true because \(4(6)+3(0)=24\).

A sphere is a three-dimensional figure in which all cross-sections in every direction are circles.

The square root of a positive number \(n\) is the positive number whose square is \(n\). It is also the the side length of a square whose area is \(n\). We write the square root of \(n\) as \(\sqrt{n}\).

For example, the square root of 16, written as \(\sqrt{16}\), is 4 because \(4^2\) is 16.  

\(\sqrt{16}\) is also the side length of a square that has an area of 16. 

A straight angle is an angle that forms a straight line. It measures 180 degrees.

A system of equations is a set of two or more equations. Each equation contains two or more variables. We want to find values for the variables that make all the equations true.

These equations make up a system of equations:

\(\displaystyle \begin{cases} x + y = \text-2\\x - y = 12\end{cases}\)

The solution to this system is \(x=5\) and \(y=\text-7\) because when these values are substituted for \(x\) and \(y\), each equation is true: \(5+(\text-7)=\text-2\) and \(5-(\text-7)=12\).

A term is a part of an expression. It can be a single number, a variable, or a number and a variable that are multiplied together. For example, the expression \(5x + 18\) has two terms. The first term is \(5x\) and the second term is 18.

A tessellation is a repeating pattern of one or more shapes. The sides of the shapes fit together perfectly and do not overlap. The pattern goes on forever in all directions.

A transformation is a translation, rotation, reflection, or dilation, or a combination of these.

A translation moves every point in a figure a given distance in a given direction.

A transversal is a line that crosses parallel lines.

A two-way table provides a way to compare two categorical variables.

It shows one of the variables across the top and the other down one side. Each entry in the table is the frequency or relative frequency of the category shown by the column and row headings.

A study investigates the connection between meditation and the state of mind of athletes before a track meet. This two-way table shows the results of the study.

	meditated	did not meditate	total
calm	45	8	53
agitated	23	21	44
total	68	29	97

Vertical angles are opposite angles that share the same vertex. They are formed by a pair of intersecting lines. Their angle measures are equal.

Volume is the number of cubic units that fill a three-dimensional region, without any gaps or overlaps.