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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






2. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






4. An expression that contains a square root






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A mathematical sentence with an equal sign that shows that two expressions are equivalent






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






14. The point in the exact middle of a circle






15. 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






16. A number that has more than two factors






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






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






19. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






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






23. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






25. An equation that states that two ratios are equal - Ex: 1/2 = x/10






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






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






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






29. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






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






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






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






34. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






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






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






38. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






40. To find the value of an expression






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






42. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






44. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






46. The bottom of a triangle






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






48. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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