Re: Math Vocabulary

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On 11/14/09, test wrote:
> On 10/28/07, mathman wrote:
>> Algebra:
>>
>> A branch of mathematics in which variables are substituted
>> for unknown values to solve a particular problem.
>>
>> Arithmetic:
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>> A general area of math dealing with addition, subtraction,
>> multiplication, and division.
>>
>>
>> Additive Inverse:
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>> Two numbers that equal 0 when added together. The numbers
>> 20 and -20 are additive inverses of each other.
>>
>> Altitude:
>>
>> The distance from the base of a figure to the highest
>> point in the figure, especially in a triangle.
 

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