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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






9. The y-value in a function






10. The x-value in a function






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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






18. Consists of numbers and operations






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






20. 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.






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






22. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






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






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






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






27. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






28. y = mx + b






29. A number that has more than two factors






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






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






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






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






34. Is the set of all points that are an equal distance from a point called the center






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






36. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






37. The bottom of a triangle






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






47. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






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






50. An expression that contains a square root