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CLEP College Algebra Vocab
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1. All possible arrangements of a collection of things - where the order is important. The number of ______________ of n distinct objects is n
perimeter
permutations
radius
coordinate plane
2. The point in the exact middle of a circle
center
commutative property of addition
evaluate
integers
3. The distance a number is from 0 on the number line - value of n is written l n l
numerical expression
absolute value
experimental probability
proportion
4. The set of all the output (y-values) for a function
base
rational number
slope intercept form
range
5. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed
multiple
principal
monomial
reciprocal
6. A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
exponent
input
Inequality
combinations
7. Ratios that have the same value.
equivalent ratios
radical expression
Pythagorean triple
variable
8. The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.
perimeter
volume
greatest common factor
exponent
9. The perpendicular (90 degrees) distance from the base of a triangle to the opposite vertex
scientific notation
least common multiple
numerical expression
height
10. The ratio of the number of ways the event can occur to the number of ways the event cannot occur. Favorable over Unfavorable.
function
odds
ratio
perimeter
11. Consists of numbers and operations
circle
surface area
numerical expression
prime factorization
12. An equation whose answers are ordered pairs (x -y) and whose answers graph a straight line
odds
linear equation
reciprocal
Pythagorean Theorem
13. A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10
scientific notation
variable
fundamental counting principle
equation
14. An expression constructed from a set of terms by multiplying each term by a constant and adding the results.
combinations
scientific notation
unit rate
composite
15. The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common
percent
absolute value
terms
least common multiple
16. A model of an object in which the dimensions are in proportion to the actual dimensions of the object.
range
height
scale model
experimental probability
17. A mathematical sentence with an equal sign that shows that two expressions are equivalent
Inequality
equation
additive identity property
associative property of multiplication
18. Is the set of all points that are an equal distance from a point called the center
terms
rational number
irrational number
circle
19. A number that can be written as a/b where a and b are integers - but b is not equal to 0.
circle
perfect square
Isolate the variable
rational number
20. A ratio whose denominator is 100
formula
combinations
greatest common factor
percent
21. A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely
odds
dependent event (probability)
repeating decimal
output
22. Terms that have identical variable parts raised to the same power
like terms
scale model
diameter
absolute value
23. A relation that assigns exactly one output value for each input value
additive inverse property
function
perimeter
Equivalent Equations
24. The distance around a circle.
diameter
range
additive inverse property
circumference
25. A way to figure out the total number of ways different events can occur. If there are a ways for one activity to occur - and b ways for a second activity to occur - then there are a * b ways for both to occur.
equivalent ratios
linear equation
fundamental counting principle
unit rate
26. In an expression are separated by addition and subtraction signs
domain
simplest form
terms
base
27. Finding all the solutions of an equation
solving an equation
output
least common denominator
commutative property of addition
28. An event that is not affected by another event.
evaluate
diameter
quadrant
independent event (probability)
29. skip-counting by any given number Ex: 4 - 8 - 12 - 16...
multiple
absolute value
least common denominator
Pi
30. one of four sections into which the coordinate plane is divided
quadrant
associative property of multiplication
slope
composite
31. Is the difference of the greatest value and the least value in a set of data.
range
Inverse Operation
Pythagorean Theorem
y-intercept
32. The point where a graph crosses the y-axis
reciprocal
y-intercept
cube
percent
33. The number that is on the other side of 0 and is exactly the same distance away from 0
associative property of multiplication
odds
opposite
exponent
34. operations that undo each other - such as addition and subtraction
constant
Inverse Operation
function
irrational number
35. An expression that contains a square root
rate
radical expression
Pythagorean Theorem
equivalent fractions
36. A term that has no variable and does not change
quadrant
constant
fundamental counting principle
linear equation
37. A pair of numbers - (x - y) - that indicate the position of a point on a coordinate plane.
variable
ordered pair
perimeter
Isolate the variable
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
radius
order of operations
combinations
median
39. The set of all the input (x-values) for a function
y-intercept
variable expression
domain
tree diagram (probability)
40. A number that can not be written a/b
experimental probability
distributive property
irrational number
coefficient
41. The sum of a number and its opposite is zero.
additive identity property
volume
slope intercept form
additive inverse property
42. A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in an experiment
additive inverse property
rate
radical expression
tree diagram (probability)
43. Number in front of a variable
commutative property of multiplication
mean
coefficient
unit rate
44. probability based on what happens when an experiment is actually done
unit rate
area
experimental probability
median
45. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter
function
Pi
dependent event (probability)
surface area
46. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations
area
function
variable expression
surface area
47. Inequalities that have the same solution
combinations
height
prime number
Equivalent Inequalities
48. The x-value in a function
input
quadrant
reciprocal
terms
49. 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
Pythagorean triple
composite
annual interest rate
coordinate plane
50. Is a number made of repeated factors
power
variable
ratio
principal