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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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1. Consists of numbers and operations






2. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






16. y = mx + b






17. A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in an experiment






18. 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






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






20. Changing the grouping of factors will not change the product - (ab)c = a(bc)






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






22. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






24. To find the value of an expression






25. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






26. The x-value in a function






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






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






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






30. equations that have the same solution






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






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






33. An expression that contains a square root






34. The sum of a number and zero is always that number.






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. The bottom of a triangle






40. A






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






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






43. Finding all the solutions of an equation






44. 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






45. The distance a number is from 0 on the number line - value of n is written l n l






46. A number that has more than two factors






47. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






49. Number in front of a variable






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