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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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1. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






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






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






5. equations that have the same solution






6. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






8. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






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






23. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






24. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






27. y = mx + b






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






38. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






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






41. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






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






45. A






46. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






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






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