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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






10. The distance across a circle through its center (is also twice the radius)






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






12. To find the value of an expression






13. The bottom of a triangle






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






15. Terms that have identical variable parts raised to the same power






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






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






18. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






24. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






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






28. The y-value in a function






29. The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface






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






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






41. An expression that contains a square root






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






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






44. The point where a graph crosses the x-axis






45. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






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






48. The x-value in a function






49. A ratio whose denominator is 100






50. Consists of numbers and operations