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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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1. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






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






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






5. y = mx + b






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






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






8. The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common






9. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






11. The bottom of a triangle






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






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






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






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






16. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






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






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






20. To find the value of an expression






21. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






32. An expression that contains a square root






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






34. Number in front of a variable






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






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






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






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






39. A number written as the product of its prime factors






40. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






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






43. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






44. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






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






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






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






49. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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