Unit 5
Glossary
Grade 8
cone
A cone is a three-dimensional figure like a pyramid, but the 1 base is a circle.
From an earlier course.
cylinder
A cylinder is a three-dimensional figure like a prism, but with 2 bases that are circles.
From an earlier course.
dependent variable
A dependent variable represents the output of a function.
For example, someone needs to buy 20 pieces of fruit and decides to buy apples and bananas. If they select the number of apples first, the equation