Maths Terms for 11-13 Yr Olds


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Recurring Decimal

A decimal fraction with an infinitely repeating digit or group of digits. Example: The fraction 1/3 is the decimal 0.33333, referred to as nought point three recurring and may be written as 0.3 with a dot over the three. Where a block of numbers is repeated indefinitely, a dot is written over the first and last digit in the block.

Reflection

In 2D, a transformation of the whole plane involving a mirror line or axis of symmetry in the plane, such that the line segment joining a point to its image is perpendicular to the axis and has its midpoint on the axis. A 2D reflection is specified by its mirror line.

Reflection Symmetry

A 2-D shape has reflection symmetry about a line if an identical-looking object in the same position is produced by reflection in that line. Example:

Reflection Symmetry

In the shape ABCDEF, the mirror line runs through B and E. The part shape BCDE is a reflection of BAFE. Point A reflects onto C and F onto D. The mirror line is the perpendicular bisector of AC and of FD.

Reflex Angle

An angle that is greater than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees.

Regular

1. Describing a polygon, having all sides equal and all internal angles equal.

2. Describing a tessellation, using only one kind of regular polygon. Examples: squares, equilateral triangles and regular hexagons all produce regular tessellations.

Relation, Relationship

A common property or connection between two or more variables. Example: in a linear graph of the form y = 2x, there is a linear relationship between x and y. For every x, y is half the size. Compare with 'correlation'.

Remainder

In the context of division requiring a whole number answer (quotient), the amount remaining after the operation. Example: 29 divided by 7 = 4 remainder 1.

Resultant

A vector that is equivalent to the vector sum of two or more vectors.

Rhombus

A parallelogram with all sides equal.

Right Angle

One quarter of a complete turn. An angle of 90 degrees. An acute angle is less than one right angle. An obtuse angle is greater than one right angle but less than two. A reflex angle is greater than two right angles. Sometimes shortened to 'right' and used as an adjective, e.g. 'in a right cylinder the centre of one circular base lies directly over centre of the other'.


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