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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






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






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






4. An expression constructed from a set of terms by multiplying each term by a constant and adding the results.






5. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






7. 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






8. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






10. 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.






11. equations that have the same solution






12. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






15. The point where a graph crosses the x-axis






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






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






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






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






20. Is a number made of repeated factors






21. The ratio of the number of ways the event can occur to the number of ways the event cannot occur. Favorable over Unfavorable.






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






23. y = mx + b






24. 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






25. A number that has a whole number for a square root ex: 9 - 16 - 121






26. The sum of the values in a data set divided by the number of values in the set






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






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






29. 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.






30. one of four sections into which the coordinate plane is divided






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






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






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






34. A ratio whose denominator is 100






35. An event that is not affected by another event.






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






37. Positive and Negative Whole Numbers and 0. Examples: .... -3 - -2 - -1 - 0 - 1 - 2 - 3.....(Does not include fractions or decimals)






38. The y-value in a function






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






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






41. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






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






45. A






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






47. When the GCF of the numerator and denominator is 1






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






49. Finding all the solutions of an equation






50. An expression that contains a square root