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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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1. The distance a number is from 0 on the number line - value of n is written l n l






2. The set of all the output (y-values) for a function






3. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






4. Is the value in a data set that occurs most often. If all values occur the same amount of times there is no mode for that set.






5. A pair of numbers - (x - y) - that indicate the position of a point on a coordinate plane.






6. The perpendicular (90 degrees) distance from the base of a triangle to the opposite vertex






7. The point in the exact middle of a circle






8. The product of any number and one is that number.






9. A(b + c) = ab + ac - an + ac = a(b+ c)






10. Fractions that have the same value and the same simplest form






11. An equation that shows a relationship among two or more quantities






12. equations that have the same solution






13. In an expression are separated by addition and subtraction signs






14. A comparison of two numbers by division






15. The order in which operations in an expression to be evaluated are carried out. 1. parentheses 2. exponets 3. multiplication and divison 4. addition and subtraction






16. A way to figure out the total number of ways different events can occur. If there are a ways for one activity to occur - and b ways for a second activity to occur - then there are a * b ways for both to occur.






17. The sum of a number and its opposite is zero.






18. The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.






19. A ratio whose denominator is 100






20. Finding all the solutions of an equation






21. A whole number that has exactly two factors - 1 and itself.






22. Number in front of a variable






23. The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.






24. A set of three positive integers that work in the pythagorean theorem






25. The sum of a number and zero is always that number.






26. Is the middle value in a data set where the numbers are ordered least to greatest






27. A rate that has a denominator of 1






28. probability based on what happens when an experiment is actually done






29. The total area of the 2-dimensional surfaces that make up a 3-dimensional object.






30. To find the value of an expression






31. A mathematical sentence with an equal sign that shows that two expressions are equivalent






32. An equation whose answers are ordered pairs (x -y) and whose answers graph a straight line






33. The x-value in a function






34. The number that is on the other side of 0 and is exactly the same distance away from 0






35. A number that can not be written a/b






36. A relation that assigns exactly one output value for each input value






37. A single term made up of numbers and variables






38. Is the difference of the greatest value and the least value in a set of data.






39. All possible arrangements of a collection of things - where the order is important. The number of ______________ of n distinct objects is n






40. The point where a graph crosses the y-axis






41. Changing the grouping of factors will not change the product - (ab)c = a(bc)






42. An event who's outcome does depend on the outcome of a previous event






43. A line segment from the center of a circle to any point on the circle (is also half the diameter)






44. Is a number made of repeated factors






45. An equation that states that two ratios are equal - Ex: 1/2 = x/10






46. Is the number that is repeatedly multiplied in a power






47. A term that has no variable and does not change






48. A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10






49. Ratios that have the same value.






50. A