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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The bottom of a triangle






9. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






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






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






13. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






15. The y-value in a function






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






18. The x-value in a function






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






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






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






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






23. y = mx + b






24. equations that have the same solution






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






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






27. To find the value of an expression






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






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






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






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






32. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






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






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






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






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






38. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






41. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






44. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






46. Number in front of a variable






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






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






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






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