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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






2. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






4. one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2






5. A number that has more than two factors






6. Number in front of a variable






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






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






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






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






11. The distance across a circle through its center (is also twice the radius)






12. A single term made up of numbers and variables






13. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






15. A






16. 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.






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






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






19. equations that have the same solution






20. operations that undo each other - such as addition and subtraction






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






22. The y-value in a function






23. What should occur in a probability experiment...an experiment is not actually done






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






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






26. The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object






27. The distance around a circle.






28. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface






29. The point in the exact middle of a circle






30. The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






41. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






44. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






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






48. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






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