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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






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






3. A number that has more than two factors






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






5. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Number in front of a variable






14. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






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






18. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






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






21. y = mx + b






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






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






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






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






26. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






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






29. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






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






32. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






34. The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon






35. A






36. 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.






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






38. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






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






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






42. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






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






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






47. The x-value in a function






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






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






50. A single term made up of numbers and variables