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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. To find the value of an expression






6. 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.






7. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. A






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. y = mx + b






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






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






28. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






30. The x-value in a function






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






32. A ratio whose denominator is 100






33. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






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






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






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






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






39. The distance around a circle.






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






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






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






43. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






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






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






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






49. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






50. A single term made up of numbers and variables