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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






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






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






4. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






18. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. A number that has a whole number for a square root ex: 9 - 16 - 121






25. The distance around a circle.






26. To find the value of an expression






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






28. Number in front of a variable






29. Consists of numbers and operations






30. The set of all the input (x-values) for a function






31. Finding all the solutions of an equation






32. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






39. A number that has more than two factors






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






41. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






42. The steepness of a line on a graph - rise over run






43. Number of favorable outcomes divided by total number of possible outcomes






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






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






46. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






47. A comparison of two numbers by division






48. The y-value in a function






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






50. The point in the exact middle of a circle







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