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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






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






3. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






4. 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






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






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






7. To find the value of an expression






8. The sum of a number and its opposite is zero.






9. Consists of numbers and operations






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






11. In an expression are separated by addition and subtraction signs






12. A number that has more than two factors






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






14. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






16. 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






17. Ratios that have the same value.






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






19. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. A number that has a whole number for a square root ex: 9 - 16 - 121






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. y = mx + b






40. An expression that contains a square root






41. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. A






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