Math Glossary Letter Q
qed
noun
QED stands for the Latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum, which means That which was to be proven. Used at the end of a proof
quadrant
noun
1 of 4 sections on the Cartesian graph. Quadrant I: (x, y), Quadrant II (-x, y), Quadrant III, (-x, -y), Quadrant IV (x, -y)
Quadrant I
noun
The first quadrant on a cartesian graph, located in the upper-right hand side. All points are in the form (x, y).
Quadrant II
noun
The second quadrant on a cartesian graph, located in the upper-left hand side. All points are in the form (-x, y).
Quadrant III
noun
The third quadrant on a cartesian graph, located in the lower-left hand side. All points are in the form (-x, -y).
Quadrant IV
noun
The fourth quadrant on a cartesian graph, located in the lower-right hand side. All points are in the form (x, -y).
quadratic
noun
Polynomials with a maximum term degree as the second degree
quadratic equation
noun
Equation with a polynomial with a maximum term degree as the second degree
quadratic inequality
noun
Inequality with a polynomial with a maximum term degree as the second degree
quadrilateral
noun
Polygon with 4 edges/sides and 4 corners/vertices
quadruple
noun
Multiply by 4
qualitative data
noun
Information that describes something. This is information you can observe
quantitative data
noun
Information given in numbers or values that you can count or measure
quantity
noun
amount of something
quart
noun
Unit of liquid volume
quarter
noun
A currency unit worth 25 cents
quartic equations
noun
4th degree polynomial equations
quartile
noun
1 of 4 equal groups in the distribution of a number set
query
noun
A question, often associated with a data set from a database
quintile
noun
The bottom 20% or the upper 80% of a number set
quintuple
noun
Multiply by 5
quotient
noun
The result of dividing two expressions.
quotient-remainder theorem
noun
When we divide A by B, Q is the quotient, R is the remainder