Math Word of the Day comes from the Math Dictionary written by Mathnasium.
Constant of Variation
Sunday, November 22
A fixed number (a constant) that relates quantities being multiplied and/or divided.
Examples:
- In xy = 12, 12 is the constant of variation
- In x/y = 6 and x = 6y, 6 is the constant of variation
- In z/xy = 3 and z = 3xy, 3 is the constant of variation
Continuum
Monday, November 23
A continuous series; a whole.
Coordinates
Tuesday, November 24
A set of one, two, or three numbers used to determine the position of a point in a 1-, 2-, or 3-D frame of reference.
Coefficient of Correlation
Wednesday, November 25
A statistical measure that relates how well a set of data points can be modeled by a trend line.
Cosine
Thursday, November 26
The trigonometric function that is defined as the ratio of the leg adjacent to an angle to the hypotenuse of a right angle.
Counter Example
Friday, November 27
An example of a conditional statement in which the hypothesis is true and the conclusion is false.
Counting
Saturday, November 28
Determining "how many total." The process of determining quantity (how many, how much). Arithmetic is the "art of counting."
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