Jefferson's
apportionment plan An apportionment plan in which
the representation of a geographical area is determined
by finding the quotient of the number of people in that
area divided by the total number of people and then the
result is rounded as follows: Any quotient with a decimal
portion must be rounded down to the previous whole number. Jordan curve
Also called a simple closed curve. For example, a curve
such as a circle or an ellipse or a rectangle that is closed
and does not intersect itself. Juxtaposition When
two variables, a number and a variable, or a symbol and
a parenthesis are written next to each other with no operation
symbol, as is xy, 2x, or 3(x + y
). Juxtaposition is used to indicate multiplication.
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