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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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1. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






9. A number that has more than two factors






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






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






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






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






14. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






16. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






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






19. What should occur in a probability experiment...an experiment is not actually done






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






21. probability based on what happens when an experiment is actually done






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






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






24. equations that have the same solution






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






26. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






28. 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






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






30. The total area of the 2-dimensional surfaces that make up a 3-dimensional object.






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






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






33. Consists of numbers and operations






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






35. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






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






46. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






48. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






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