Glossary Entries
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | ZYard | A customary unit used to measure length; 1 yard = 3 feet. The abbreviation for yard is "yd."
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Y-Axis | The vertical axis; the line whose equation is x = 0.
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Year | The time it takes the Earth to make a complete revolution around the sun; since it takes 365 and 1/4 days, most years have 365 days, with an extra day added every four years (this year is referred to as a leap year).
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Y-Intercept | The point when a graph of an equation crosses the y-axis. |
Useful Reference Materials
Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraction_%28mathematics%29
Encyclopædia Britannica:
http://www.britannica.com/topic/fraction
University of Delaware:
https://sites.google.com/a/udel.edu/fractions/