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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






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






3. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






5. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






7. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






21. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.






35. Number in front of a variable






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. To find the value of an expression






47. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






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






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