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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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1. The y-value in a function






2. y = mx + b






3. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






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






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






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






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






9. An expression that contains a square root






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






11. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






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






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






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






19. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






31. Number in front of a variable






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






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






34. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






36. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






37. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






40. A number that has more than two factors






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






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






43. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






45. equations that have the same solution






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






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






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






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






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