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






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






4. A number that has more than two factors






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






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






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






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






9. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






11. The point in the exact middle of a circle






12. A comparison of two numbers by division






13. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






14. 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






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






16. An expression that contains a square root






17. The set of all the output (y-values) for a function






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






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






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






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






22. Consists of numbers and operations






23. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






24. The order of the factors does not change the product a x b = b x a






25. The y-value in a function






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






27. The bottom of a triangle






28. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






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






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






32. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






33. 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






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






35. Number in front of a variable






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






37. y = mx + b






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






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






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