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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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1. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






4. The x-value in a function






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






6. A






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






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






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






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






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






12. A rate that has a denominator of 1






13. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






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






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






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






18. A number that has more than two factors






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






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






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






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






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






24. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






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






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






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






30. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






31. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






34. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






36. The distance around a circle.






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






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






39. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






41. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






42. 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.






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






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






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






46. Consists of numbers and operations






47. An expression that contains a square root






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






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






50. y = mx + b