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Scalene Triangle	A triangle with three unequal sides.

Scientific Notation	Displaying a number in this formula: N * 10^x. Where N=a number greater than 1 but less than 10. X=an exponent of 10. Example: 727900 in scientific notation is: 7.279 * 10^5

Segment	a piece of a line with two endpoints

Set	A set is a collection of related things. Example: Days of the week.

Solid Geometry	area of geometry dealing with 3-d objects and figures

Space	the 3-d continuous expanse and of the matter contained within

Sphere	A round body whose surface is at all points the same distance from the center. Example: A baseball

Square	a rectangle with all four sides equal

Square Root	the number that when multiplied by itself will produce a given number (the square)

Straight Angle	An Angle of 180 degrees.

Subset	A set that forms one part of a larger set. Example: A subset of a baseball team is the pitching roster.

Subtraction	the process of finding the difference between two numbers

Sum	the result of adding numbers Example: 6+7=13 13 is the sum

Superset	A set that consists of a collection of smaller, subsets. Example: The baseball team is the superset of the pitching roster.

Supplementary Angle	Either of two angles that when added together produce an angle of 180 degrees.