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radical
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The indicated root of a quantity.
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terminating decimal
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A decimal with a finite number of digits.
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repeating decimal
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A decimal in which a digit or a set of digits repeat infinitely.
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pi
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The ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Approximately equal to 3.14.
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square root
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A number that when multiplied by itself produces a given number.
Example: 3 is the square root of 9 |
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perfect square
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A number that is the square of an integer.
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cube root
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The number that must be multiplied by itself and then by itself again to produce a given number.
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rounding
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Approximating the value of a number to a given decimal place.
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place value
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The value given to a place a digit may occupy in a numeral.
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benchmark
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A point of reference from which measurements can be made.
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base
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[1]The side or face on which a three-dimensional shape stands;
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height
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The distance from the base to the top of a figure.
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radius
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A line segment from the center of a circle to any point on its circumference.
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diameter
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A line segment that passes through the center of a circle and divides it in half.
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circumference
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The distance around a circle, calculated by multiplying the diameter by the value pi.
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polygon
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A simple, closed plane figure, having three or more line segments as sides.
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prism
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A solid figure that has two parallel, congruent polygonal facs (called bases).
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cube
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A solid figure with six square faces.
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cylinder
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A solid shape with parallel circular bases.
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similar figures
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Have the same shape but are not necessarily the same size.
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ratio
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A comparison of two numbers.
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proportion
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A statement that two ratios are equal.
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scale drawing
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A proportionally correct drawing of an object or area at actual, enlarged, or reduced size.
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Pythagorean Theorem
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A mathematical idea stating that the sum of the squared lengths of the two shorter sides of a right triangle is equal to the squared length of the hypotenuse.
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right triangle
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A triangle with one right angle.
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hypotenuse
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The side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle.
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legs
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The two sides of a right triangle that form the right angle.
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Pythagorean triple
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A set of three integers that satisfy the Pythagorean Theorem.
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area
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The size of a surface, usually expressed in square units.
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volume
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The space occupied by a solid, measured in cubic units.
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perimeter
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The distance around the outside of a closed figure.
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square
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To multiply a number by itself; shown by the exponent 2.
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irrational numbers
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The set of all numbers that cannot be expressed as finite or repeating decimals.
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transformation
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A mathematical process that changes the shape or position of a geometric figure.
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scale
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The ratio between the actual size of an object and proportional representation.
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scale factor
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The factor by which all the components of an object are multiplied in order to create a proportional enlargement.
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scatter plot
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A two-dimensional graph in which the points corresponding to two related factors (for example, smoking and life expectancy) are graphed and observed for correlation.
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trend
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A consistent change over time in the statistical data representing a particular population.
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y-intercept
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The point at which a line or curve cuts across the y-axis.
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x-intercept
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The point at which a line or curve cuts across the x-axis.
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ordered pair
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Two numbers that tell the x-coordinate and y-coordinate of a point.
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slope
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[1]A way of describing the steepness of a line, ramp, hill, and so on;
[2]The ratio of the rise to the run. |
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measures of central tendancy
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Numbers or pieces of data that can represent the whole set of data.
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mean
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The sum of the numbers in a set of data divided by the number of pieces of data in the data set.
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median
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The middle number in a set of data when the data are arranged in numerical order. If the data has an even number, the median is the mean of the two middle numbers.
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mode
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The number(s) or item(s) that appear most often in a set of data.
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range
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In statistics, the difference between the largest and smallest values in a sample.
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sample
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A finite subset of a population, used for statistical analysis.
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random sample
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A population sample chosen so that each member has the same probabilty of being selected.
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function
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Assigns exactly one output value to each input value.
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range
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In statistics, the difference between the largest and smallest values in a sample.
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solution
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The answer to a mathematical problem. In algebra, a solution usually consists of a value or set of values for a variable.
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variable
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A letter or other symbol that represents a number or set of numbers in an expression or an equation.
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equation
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A mathematical sentence stating that two expressions are equal.
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intercept
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[1]The cutting of a line, curve, or surface by another line, curve, or surface;
[2]The point at which a line or curve cuts across a given axis. |
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slope
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[1]A way of describing the steepness of a line, ramp, hill, and so on;
[2]The ratio of the rise to the run. |
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commutative property
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The mathematical rule that states that the order in which numbers are added or multiplied has no effect on the sum or product.
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associative property
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A rule that states that the sum or product of a set of numbers is the same, no matter how the numbers are grouped.
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additive inverse
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A number that when added to given number results in a sum of zero.
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multiplicative inverse
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The number for any given number that will yield 1 when the two are multiplied, same as reciprocal.
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non-linear function
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A function that does not have a constant rate of change. The graph of a nonlinear function is not a straight line.
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linear function
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A function in which the graph of the solutions forms a line.
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corresponding parts
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Parts of congruent or similar figures that match.
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complementary angles
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Two angles are complementary if the sum of their measures is 90°.
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supplementary angles
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Two angles are supplementary if the sum of their measures is 180°.
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coordinate plane
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A plane in which a horizontal number line and vertical number line intersect at their zero points.
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dependent variable
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The variable for the output of a function.
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independent variable
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The variable for the input of a function.
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outlier
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Data that is more than 1.5 times the interquartile range from the upper or lower quartiles.
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biased sample
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A sample drawn in such a way that one or more parts of the population are favored over others.
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function table
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A table organizing the input, rule, and output of a function.
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coefficient
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The numerical factor of a term that contains a variable.
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slope-intercept form
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An equation written in the form y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
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parallel lines
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Lines in the same plane that never intersect or cross.
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perpendicular lines
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Two lines that intersect to form right angles.
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line of best fit
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A line that is very close to most of the data points.
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domain
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The set of input values in a function.
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non-terminating
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A decimal number that does not end.
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terminating decimal
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A decimal number that does not repeat.
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ascending order
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Listing numbers from least to greatest.
Example: 1,2,3,4,5... |
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descending order
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Listing numbers from greatest to least.
Example: 10,9,8,7,6,... |
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extraneous information
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Extra information in a word problem that is not necessary to solve the problem.
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positive correlation
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Graph shows a positive slope.
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negative correlation
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Graph shows a negative slope.
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enlargement
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To make a geometric figure larger
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reduction
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To make a geometric figure smaller
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shrink
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To make a geometric figure smaller
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image
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A figure after dilation.
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pre-image
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A figure before dilation.
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similarity
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Having the same qualities.
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trend/correlation
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Relationship between two variables.
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no correlation
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Graph showing no relationship.
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function notation
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The way a function is recognized.
Example: f(x) |
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standard form
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ax+by=c
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intersecting lines
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Lines that cross at a point.
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radical expression
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An expression that has a square root.
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