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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






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






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






4. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






5. The x-value in a function






6. A rate that has a denominator of 1






7. Terms that have identical variable parts raised to the same power






8. A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely






9. The set of all the input (x-values) for a function






10. To get a variable alone on one side of an equation or inequality in order to solve the equation or inequality






11. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






13. skip-counting by any given number Ex: 4 - 8 - 12 - 16...






14. Number in front of a variable






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






16. y = mx + b






17. Consists of numbers and operations






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






19. A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units






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






21. In a sum - you can add terms in any order - a + b = b + a






22. 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.






23. Inequalities that have the same solution






24. A model of an object in which the dimensions are in proportion to the actual dimensions of the object.






25. Is the set of all points that are an equal distance from a point called the center






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






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






28. A comparison of two numbers by division






29. A statement that compares two quantities using < - > - = -= - or ?






30. A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself






31. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






33. 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.






34. Apr - the percent of the principal you pay or earn a year






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






36. Number of favorable outcomes divided by total number of possible outcomes






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






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






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






40. The distance around a circle.






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






42. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






43. The order of the factors does not change the product a x b = b x a






44. The steepness of a line on a graph - rise over run






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






46. A number that can be written as a/b where a and b are integers - but b is not equal to 0.






47. Changing the grouping of terms will not change the sum - (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)






48. A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in an experiment






49. A plane that is divided into four regions by a horizontal line called the x-axis and a vertical line called the y-axis - aka 'the Cartesian plane' after Ren






50. The point in the exact middle of a circle