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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






2. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. Consists of numbers and operations






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






14. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






15. The set of all the input (x-values) for a function






16. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






40. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






41. The distance around a circle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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