Maths Terms for 11-13 Yr Olds
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Cube NumberA number that can be expressed as the product of three equal integers. Example: 27 = 3 x 3 x 3. 27 is therefore a cube number. So are 1, 8, 56, etc... | |
Cube Root
A value or quantity whose cube is equal to a given quantity. Example: the cube root of 8 is 2 since 2 x 2 x 2 = 8. | |
CubicAdjective to describe a mathematical expression of degree three, i.e. with a power equal to 3. A cubic polynomial is one of the type ax3 + bx2 + cx +d, where the highest power is equal to 3. The coefficients b,c, and d could equal zero which would just leave the cubic term. | |
Cubic CentimetreSymbol: cm3. A unit of volume. The three-dimensional space equivalent to a cube with edge length 1cm. | |
Cubic CurveA curve described by an algebraic equation containing at least one cubic term, i.e. a term raised to the power of three, and no terms with higher powers than three. | |
Cubic MetreSymbol: m3. A unit of volume; a three-dimensional space equivalent to a cube of edge length 1m. | |
CuboidA three-dimensional figure with six rectangular faces. Different to a cube in that the lengths of the sides are not necessarily the same; a 3D rectangle. | |
Cumulative Frequency DiagramA graph for displaying cumulative frequency. At a given point on the horizontal axis the sum of the frequencies of all the values up to that point is represented by a point. These graphs always curve upwards because the vertical co-ordinates will be proportional to the sum of frequencies, which can't decrease. | |
CylinderA three-dimensional object whose uniform cross-section is a circle. A right cylinder can be defined as having circular bases with a curved surface joining them, this surface formed by line segments joining corresponding points on the circles. The centre of one base lies over the centre of the second. | |