VOCABULARY

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The set {0, 1, 2,….}

Whole Numbers

VOCABULARY

Lines and sets that never end continue to…

Infinity

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Numbers that can not be expressed as a terminating or

repeating decimal.

Irrational Numbers

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A rational number that is close to but not equal to the value of a

irrational number.

Rational Approximation

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The ratio that compares successes to failures.

Odds

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One of two equal factors of a number.

Square Root

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Every positive rational number and its negative pair.

Opposites

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A number and its opposite.

Additive Inverse

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A number whose square root is a rational number.

Perfect Square

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A nonnegative square root of a number

Principal Square Root

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The ratio of successes to possible outcomes.

Probability

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Outcomes for which the probability of each event

occurring is equal.

Equally Likely

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The set of all possible outcomes.

Sample Space

VOCABULARY

The set {…, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2,…}

Integers

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Each point on a number line corresponds to exactly one real

number.

Completeness Property

VOCABULARY

The set {1, 2, 3,…}

Natural Numbers

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The set of numbers that can be written as a ratio of

integers (fraction)

Rational Numbers

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The distance from zero on the number line.

Absolute Value

VOCABULARY

The set of rational numbers together with the set of

irrational numbers.

Real Numbers

VOCABULARY

A single event

Simple Event

VOCABULARY

Radical

The sign which indicates the square root of the number.