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Grade 8 • Glossary
Term Definition Example Unit
supplementary
angles
two angles that add up to 180°;
both are adjacent angles
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system of
equations
a set of two or more equations
with the same variables
2 x — y = 2
2 x + y = 6
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tape diagram a visual model representing
parts of a whole; also called a
bar model
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term (^) a constant, variable, or a number
and variable, multiplied in an
expression and separated by + or
─
52 x^2 — 9 x + 36 = 7 m + 82
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theorem a rule in math; a statement that
can be proven
9 is a perfect square: 3^2 = 9
Pythagorean Theorem:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
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translation a slide; moving every point on a
shape the same distance and in
the same direction
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transversal two lines crossed by another
line
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two-way table shows data from one sample
group as it relates to two
different categories
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