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CLEP College Algebra Vocab
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1. An equation that shows a relationship among two or more quantities
principal
tree diagram (probability)
formula
order of operations
2. The sum of a number and its opposite is zero.
equivalent fractions
ordered pair
prime number
additive inverse property
3. The perpendicular (90 degrees) distance from the base of a triangle to the opposite vertex
commutative property of multiplication
diameter
odds
height
4. one of four sections into which the coordinate plane is divided
composite
base
quadrant
least common denominator
5. The total area of the 2-dimensional surfaces that make up a 3-dimensional object.
surface area
probability of an event
slope intercept form
cube
6. The distance around a circle.
x-intercept
circumference
base
slope
7. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface
area
least common denominator
annual interest rate
rational number
8. The steepness of a line on a graph - rise over run
monomial
prime number
slope
output
9. Is the difference of the greatest value and the least value in a set of data.
power
tree diagram (probability)
proportion
range
10. A line segment from the center of a circle to any point on the circle (is also half the diameter)
radius
odds
Equivalent Equations
perimeter
11. A ratio whose denominator is 100
prime number
output
unit rate
percent
12. An event that is not affected by another event.
coordinate plane
independent event (probability)
constant
median
13. Inequalities that have the same solution
Equivalent Inequalities
scale model
scientific notation
odds
14. The sum of a number and zero is always that number.
constant
evaluate
additive identity property
Pythagorean triple
15. A number that has a whole number for a square root ex: 9 - 16 - 121
simplest form
perfect square
constant
coordinate plane
16. All possible arrangements of a collection of things - where the order is important. The number of ______________ of n distinct objects is n
quadrant
variable expression
volume
permutations
17. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter
Inverse Operation
multiplication identity property
Pi
coordinate plane
18. 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
least common multiple
coordinate plane
center
evaluate
19. The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon
perimeter
Pythagorean triple
ratio
solving an equation
20. A number that can be written as a/b where a and b are integers - but b is not equal to 0.
rate
quadrant
additive identity property
rational number
21. A term that has no variable and does not change
Inverse Operation
multiple
constant
theoretical probability
22. A mathematical sentence with an equal sign that shows that two expressions are equivalent
combinations
area
variable expression
equation
23. The point in the exact middle of a circle
center
volume
linear equation
order of operations
24. A single term made up of numbers and variables
principal
monomial
circle
reciprocal
25. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed
domain
Equivalent Inequalities
independent event (probability)
principal
26. What should occur in a probability experiment...an experiment is not actually done
equivalent fractions
dependent event (probability)
Equivalent Inequalities
theoretical probability
27. A number that has more than two factors
multiplication identity property
median
composite
constant
28. operations that undo each other - such as addition and subtraction
scientific notation
Inverse Operation
equation
Inequality
29. Number of favorable outcomes divided by total number of possible outcomes
probability of an event
annual interest rate
range
surface area
30. A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in an experiment
formula
ordered pair
tree diagram (probability)
numerical expression
31. To get a variable alone on one side of an equation or inequality in order to solve the equation or inequality
Isolate the variable
combinations
volume
order of operations
32. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money
integers
range
interest
radical expression
33. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares
percent
surface area
cube
power
34. A pair of numbers - (x - y) - that indicate the position of a point on a coordinate plane.
commutative property of addition
ordered pair
variable expression
function
35. The point where a graph crosses the x-axis
prime number
repeating decimal
scale model
x-intercept
36. Number in front of a variable
coefficient
input
Inverse Operation
perimeter
37. Changing the grouping of terms will not change the sum - (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
area
multiplication identity property
base
associative property of addition
38. Is the middle value in a data set where the numbers are ordered least to greatest
interest
circle
greatest common factor
median
39. The sum of the values in a data set divided by the number of values in the set
irrational number
percent
probability of an event
mean
40. The set of all the output (y-values) for a function
variable expression
range
prime number
solving an equation
41. The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
variable expression
median
least common denominator
volume
42. When the GCF of the numerator and denominator is 1
annual interest rate
radius
odds
simplest form
43. A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely
Pythagorean Theorem
input
repeating decimal
Equivalent Equations
44. The ratio of the number of ways the event can occur to the number of ways the event cannot occur. Favorable over Unfavorable.
principal
theoretical probability
odds
terms
45. Apr - the percent of the principal you pay or earn a year
annual interest rate
cube
base
multiple
46. An event who's outcome does depend on the outcome of a previous event
dependent event (probability)
repeating decimal
y-intercept
irrational number
47. A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10
scientific notation
variable
input
simplest form
48. The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.
least common denominator
Inequality
associative property of multiplication
slope
49. A relation that assigns exactly one output value for each input value
Inequality
experimental probability
function
dependent event (probability)
50. Terms that have identical variable parts raised to the same power
theoretical probability
radius
equivalent fractions
like terms