Math Glossary Letter F f test statistic noun test statistic has an F-distribution under the null hypothesis face value noun the price that the issuer pays at the time of maturity faces noun flat surface forming part of the boundary of a solid object factor noun a divisor of an integer n, also called a factor of n, is an integer m that may be multiplied by some integer to produce n. factor by grouping verb Group terms and factor out a GCF and common binomial factor pairs noun set of two numbers with a product resulting in a certain number factorial noun The product of an integer and all the integers below it factoring polynomials noun Factor a polynomial into the product of multiple polynomials/binomials/monomials fahrenheit noun Unit of temperature falling object noun math problems involving an object being dropped from a certain height false noun A statement that cannot be proven formally from the axioms favorable outcome noun the outcome that you are looking for in an experiment Feet noun Unit of distance measurement, equal to 12 inches Fermats Little Theorem noun if p is a prime number, then for any integer a, the number ap - a is an integer multiple of pap ≡ a (mod p) fibonacci noun a number, commonly denoted Fn , which form the Fibonacci sequence, in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones fibonacci numbers noun Sequence of numbers starting with 0, 1, where the next number equals the sum of the last two numbersFn = Fn - 1 - Fn - 2 fibonacci retracement noun a method of technical analysis for determining support and resistance levels FIFO noun First In First Out - inventory cost method where the cost associated with the inventory that was purchased first is the cost expenses first. FIFO noun First In, First Out is an accounting method in which assets purchased or acquired first are disposed of first figurate number noun a number that can be represented by a regular geometrical arrangement of equally spaced points. If the arrangement forms a regular polygon, the number is called a polygonal. finance noun study of investments finite noun having limits or bounds finite field noun field containing a finite number of elements fisher inverse noun Inverse of the Fisher Transforme2z - 1/e2z + 1 fisher transformation noun Transform a set of numbers into a Gaussian distribution fishers exact test noun significance test used in the analysis of contingency tables fixed cost noun business expenses that are not dependent on the level of goods or services produced by the business flat price noun price of a bond without accrued interest floor noun the greatest integer that is less than or equal to x floyds triangle noun right-angled triangular array of natural numbers flush noun A hand in card games where all cards contain the same suit (hearts, spades, diamonds, clubs) foci noun special points with reference to which any of a variety of curves is constructed focus noun fixed point on the interior of a parabola used in the formal definition of the curve FOIL noun First Outside Inside Last - A method for multiplying two binomials foot noun a unit of length in the customary system of measurement equal to 12 inches force noun a push or pull that acts upon an object as a result of that objects interactions with its surroundingsF = ma force of interest noun a nominal interest rate or a discount rate compounded infinite number of times (or continuously) per time period. formula noun a fact or a rule written with mathematical symbols. A concise way of expressing information symbolically. fortnight noun A unit of time equal to 14 days forward price noun price of an asset in a forward contract forward rate noun price of an asset in a forward contract fractal noun A figure that is self-similar. fraction noun how many parts of a certain size exista/b where a is the numerator and b is the denominator fraction cancellation property noun divide out factors that are common to both a numerator and a denominator fractional indices noun An exponent fraction frequency noun number of times a data value occurs frequency analysis noun number of times each letter is used in a phrase frequency distribution noun frequency measurement of various outcomes frequency distribution table noun a method to organize the data given so that it makes it more meaningful and easier to understand function noun relation between a set of inputs and permissible outputsƒ(x) function test noun Test where you draw a vertical line on a graph to make sure it only passes through one point fundamental rule of counting verb If there are m ways to do one thing, and n ways to do another, then there are m*n ways of doing bothTotal Choices = n1 * n2 * n3 * ... * nk Furlongs noun distance measurement equal to 1/8 mile future value noun the value of a current asset at a future date based on an assumed rate of growth