Obscure Math

Obscure math vocabulary. Can be easy or very hard depending on how much math you know.

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Hint	Answer
What number is commonly represented with an "e"?	Euler's Number
A polyhedron where all faces are made of a single type of regular polygon	Platonic Solid
Covering a plane with a set of polygons without gaps or overlaps is called _________?	Tessellation
Creating a polygon using a compass and ruler...	Construction
The joke that "A coffee mug is equivalent to a doughnut" is from which branch of mathematics?	Topology
The symbol Σ is used for what operation?	Summation
Approaching a value without touching is also known as?	Asymptote
Complete the sequence: Addition, Multiplication, Exponentiation, __________.	Tetration
Some might say that the square root of negative one is...	Imaginary
Penta is to 5 as ___ is to one.	Un
A list of numbers that is closely related to the Golden Ratio.	Fibonacci Sequence
Another name for horizontal translation.	Phase Shift
012345... as opposed to I, II, III, IV...	Arabic Numerals
Positive whole numbers fall into what set?	Natural Numbers
What prime number is also even?	Two

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