Flashcards: Fundamentals of Basic Mathematics — 10 cards

Mathematical proof — purpose?

Demonstrates truth through logical argument.

Number — role?

Basic object for counting, measuring, labeling.

Set — definition?

Collection of distinct objects considered as a whole.

Prime number — property?

Divisible only by 1 and itself.

Greatest common divisor — function?

Largest number dividing two integers evenly.

Equation — purpose?

States equality, solved for unknowns.

Variable — role?

Represents unknown or changeable quantity.

Polynomial — structure?

Expression with variables, coefficients, non-negative exponents.

Line segment — definition?

Finite part of a line between two points.

Function — property?

Assigns exactly one output per input.