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Inequality

patos akītewa

Definition: A mathematical statement indicates that two quantities (or expressions) are not balanced [1].

Examples

  • [latex]12>3[/latex]
  • [latex]x<4[/latex]
  • [latex]7≠5[/latex]

Input

ascikīy

Definition: It is a term related to functions. What goes into the function is called input and what comes out is called output.

A rectangle box is representing math function. Several balls represent input to go into the math function. Several squares come out of the box representing the output.
Figure 9.1 Visual representation of input and output in a math function (illustration: Ting Zhou).

Integer

kīci-akīta sona

Definition: An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

Numbers are graphed on a number line. Zero is an integer which is neither positive nor negative. To the left of zero, those negative whole numbers are negative integers. And on the right of zero, the positive whole numbers are positive integers.
Figure 9.2 Integers on a number line (illustration: Ting Zhou).

Inverse

kwȇski akītason

Definition: An element of a set that gives the identity element when combined with another given element [4].

Examples

  • [latex]-5[/latex] is the inverse of 5 with respect to addition
  • [latex]\frac{1}{5}[/latex]is the inverse of 5 with respect to multiplication

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