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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






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






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






4. Finding all the solutions of an equation






5. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






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






8. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






9. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






12. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






15. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. The product of any number and one is that number.






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






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






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






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






38. To find the value of an expression






39. The bottom of a triangle






40. The y-value in a function






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






42. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






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






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






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






48. The point in the exact middle of a circle






49. A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units






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