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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






2. equations that have the same solution






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






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






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






6. The point in the exact middle of a circle






7. A ratio whose denominator is 100






8. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






11. The y-value in a function






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






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






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






15. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






18. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






20. A pair of numbers - (x - y) - that indicate the position of a point on a coordinate plane.






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






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






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






24. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






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






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






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






29. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






31. The x-value in a function






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






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






34. A number that can not be written a/b






35. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






37. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. Inequalities that have the same solution






45. An event who's outcome does depend on the outcome of a previous event






46. The distance around a circle.






47. 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.






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






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






50. A letter used to represent one or more numbers