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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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1. 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






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






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






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






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






6. Number in front of a variable






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






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






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






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






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






12. The bottom of a triangle






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






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






15. The distance around a circle.






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






24. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






27. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






29. An expression that contains a square root






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






31. Ratios that have the same value.






32. equations that have the same solution






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






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






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






36. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






38. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






40. The y-value in a function






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






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






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






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






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






46. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






48. 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






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






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