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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






2. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






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






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






7. Number in front of a variable






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






9. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






18. A single term made up of numbers and variables






19. The y-value in a function






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






21. The bottom of a triangle






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






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






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






25. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






27. equations that have the same solution






28. A number that has more than two factors






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






30. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






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






33. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






35. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






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






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






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






40. The x-value in a function






41. A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units






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






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






45. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






47. 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






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






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






50. A(b + c) = ab + ac - an + ac = a(b+ c)