radix (base) 5, 33
Rasiowa, Helena 78–79
ratio 33
Rational Exponent Theorem
142
rational number 33, 133
real number(s) 33, 133
division of 139
subtraction of 143
reciprocal 33, 122
Recorde, Robert 79, 93–94
rectangle 33
area of 109, 116
perimeter of 118
solid, volume of 153
recurring decimal 35
recursive formula 33–34
reflex angle 34
Reflexive Property 34, 142
Regiomontanus 79, 92
regular polygon 34
perimeter of 118
remainder 35
repeating decimal 35
repetend 35
replacement set 35
Rheticus, Georg Joachim von
Lauchen 80, 93
rhombus 35
area of 110
Riemann, Georg Friedrich
Bernhard 80–81
Ries (Riese), Adam 81
right angle 35
right triangle 35, 135
isosceles 21, 135, 152
legs of 22
Rolle, Michel 81
Roman numerals 144–145
root 35
of a power 142
of a product 142
root sign. Seeradical
roster (list) method of
specification 35
round angle 35
rounding down function 35
rounding up function 35–36
Rudolff, Christoff 81, 93
rule (description) method of
specification 11–12
Sacrobosco, Johannes De. See
Holywood, John de
sampling 36
scale 36
scalene triangle 36, 135
scientific notation 36
secant 36
second-degree equation 36
sense 36
sentence. Seemathematical
sentence
sequence 36
series 37
set(s) 37
empty (null) 15
finite 16
infinite 20
replacement 35
symbols for 148
sigma notation 37, 101
signed number(s) 37, 145–146
similar figures 37, 38
simple (common) fraction 8
simplify 37
Simpson, Thomas 81
simultaneous equations 37
slope 37, 39, 119
slope-intercept 119
solid(s) 37, 146
volume of 153
solution 37
solving the equation 37
sphere 39, 146
area of 110, 116
volume of 153
square (figure) 39
area of 109, 116
perimeter of 118
square(s) (number) 39
difference of two 12, 117
operations of 134
perfect 29
squared 39
square measurements 127, 150
square root 39
Stevinus, Simon 81, 94
straight angle 39
subset 39
substitute 39
Substitution Property of
Equality 143subtraction
of fractions 122
of real numbers 143
of signed numbers 146
subtrahend 39
sum 40, 144
of two cubes 40, 119
summation notation 37, 101
supplementary angles 40
symbols 147–151
Symmetric Property 40, 143
tangent 40
Tartaglia, Nicholas 82
Taussky-Todd, Olga 82
temperature, measurements of
130
term(s) 40
degrees of 114
like 22, 137
combining 8
unlike 137
ternary 40
tetragon 32
tetrahedron 40, 146
Theon of Smyrna 83
theorem 40
third-degree equation 40
Thrasyllus 75
time, measurements of 129
Transitive Property of
Equality 40, 143
Transitive Property of
Inequality 143
trapezium 41
trapezoid 41
area of 110, 116
isosceles 22
triangle(s) 41, 135, 152
acute 3, 135
area of 110, 116
equilateral 15, 135
perimeter of 118
isosceles 22, 135
oblique-angled 26, 135
perimeter of 118
right. Seeright triangle
scalene 36, 135
Trichotomy Property of
Inequality 143
trinomial 41, 137unary 41
union 41
unit 42
unlike terms 137
al-Uqlidisi, Abu’l Hasan
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim 83, 105
value 42
absolute (numerical) 3,
109, 145
variable(s) 42, 153
dependent 11
independent 20
velocity 42
Venn diagram 42
vertex 43
vertical angles 43
vertical axis 43
vertical line 43
Viète, François 83, 94
volume 43, 153
Von Neumann, John 83–84
Wallis, John 84, 97
Weierstrass, Karl Theodor
Wilhelm 84–85
weight, measurements of
128–129, 150–151
whole number 43, 133
Widman, Johannes 85, 93
Wiles, Andrew John 85, 105
x 43
x-axis 43, 113
x-intercept 43
Yang Hui 85–86
y-axis 44, 113
y-intercept 44
z-axis 44
z-coordinate 44
Zeno of Elea 86
zero 44
absolute value of 109
Multiplicative Property of
25, 140
Zero Exponent Theorem 44,
143
Zero Product Property 25, 140
Zero Product Theorem 143
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