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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






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






3. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






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






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






7. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






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






11. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






13. A single term made up of numbers and variables






14. The y-value in a function






15. A number that has more than two factors






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. An expression that contains a square root






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






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






25. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






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






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






29. The bottom of a triangle






30. A






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






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






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






34. A number that can be written as a/b where a and b are integers - but b is not equal to 0.






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






36. To find the value of an expression






37. 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






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






39. Ratios that have the same value.






40. The distance around a circle.






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






42. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






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






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






47. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






48. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






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