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High school number and quantity studies build on a foundation of counting numbers that carries on from grade school and middle school all the way through 12th grade. Initially, this includes studying rational numbers and fractions, irrational numbers, and real numbers. At the high school level, math dealing with number and quantity expands to include exponents as well as imaginary and complex numbers. High school students who have a grounding in number and quantity vocabulary understand these concepts more quickly, using them in quantitative mathematical modeling and reasoning.

The math vocabulary lists are based on the Common Core High School Math Standards. VocabularySpellingCity has selected the high school math words that apply to the key math concepts and written level-appropriate high school math definitions combined with meaningful example sentences. High school students can use these materials for reinforcement to build understanding or assessment. Teachers can import the lists into their account and then edit or extend the lists for their own purposes.

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Common Core State Standards Overview for High School - Number & Quantity

The Real Number System View Our Lists	Extend the properties of exponents to rational exponents. Classify numbers as rational or irrational.
Quantities View Our Lists	Reason quantitatively and use units to solve problems.
The Complex Number System View Our Lists	Perform arithmetic operations with complex numbers. Represent complex numbers and their operations on the complex plane. Use complex numbers in polynomial identities and equations.
Vector & Matrix Quantities View Our Lists	Represent and model with vector quantities. Perform operations on vectors. Perform operations on matrices and use matrices in applications.
Source: www.corestandards.org

At VocabularySpellingCity, through entertaining word games, vocabulary lists, printable worksheets, and online assessments, students read and understand high school number and quantity terms in context. The number and quantity vocabulary lists conform to the Common Core State Standards, allowing students to use vocabulary relating to number systems as used to quantify and solve real-world problems, from calculating batting averages to assessing traffic safety by quantifying fatalities versus speed limits. By learning mathematics vocabulary in a fun and entertaining way, students can feel confident using number and quantity terminology, both in an out of the classroom.

Number & Quantity Math Vocabulary
Words at a Glance:

The Real Number System: series, rational expression, equation, rational number, integer, notation, real number, exponent, nonzero, polynomial, matrix, rational, value, real number, factorial, solutions, properties, complex number, radical, vector

Quantities: volume, length, average, formula, origin, data, limitation, conversion, unit, modeling, accuracy, solutions, conjugate, graph, rates, measure, quantities, area, acceleration, scale, quantity, reasoning, quantitative data, volume by slicing, dimensional, calculus, magnitude, qualitative data, dimensional analysis, unit conversion

The Complex Number System: equation, complex number, binomial, distributive, real number, multiply, polynomial, add, whole number, conjugate, property, solutions, value, quotient, subtract, number, real number, divide, associative, complex number, quadratic formula, integrals, first derivative test, complex numbers, differentials, conjugate, real number, second derivative, absolute value, irrational numbers

Vector & Matrix Quantities: direction, determinant, transformation, matrix, absolute value, scalar multiple, integrals, magnitude, scalar, vector

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