tangent: In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the side adjacent to the angle.
term: Any expression written as a product or quotient. Example: 2xy ,  , or 
terminating decimal: A fraction whose decimal representation contains a finite number of digits.
tessellate: The repeated use of geometric figures to completely cover a plane without overlapping.
theoretical probability: Probability that is determined on the basis of reasoning, not through experimentation.
transformation: A change in the position, shape, or size of a geometric figure.
translation: A transformation, or change in position, resulting from a slide with no turn.
transversal: A line that intersects two other lines.
trapezoid: A quadrilateral that has exactly two sides parallel.
tree diagram: A diagram that shows outcomes of an experiment.
trend: The general drift or tendency in a set of data.
triangle: A three-sided polygon.
trigonometry: Study of triangles, the measurements of their parts and of angle functions and relations.
trinomial: A polynomial consisting of three terms.
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