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Elementary content area test 1
Math
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Mathematics
Undergraduate 3
08/22/2009

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Counting numbers
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does not include 0
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Whole numbers
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are counting numbers, plus 0
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Integers
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are all of the whole numbers and their negative counterparts
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Factors
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are any of the numbers or symbols in mathematics that, when multiplied together form a product
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prime numbers
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These numbers include two whole number factors 1 and itself
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composite numbers
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are composed of several whole number factors
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Exponential notation
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This is a way to show repeated multiplication more simply. 2x2x2 for instance can be 2^3
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The commutative property for addition and multiplication
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states that the order in which addends are added or factors are multiplied does not determine the sum or product. (6x9 gives the same product as 9x6, for instance)
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The Associative Property for Addition and Multiplication states
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associating three or more addends or factors in a different fashion will not change the sum or product. (6X9 gives the same product as 9X6, for instance,)
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Distributive Property Property of Multiplication over Addition
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a(bTc)=(axb)+(axc)
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Multiplicative identity Property of One
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states that any number mulitiplied by 1 remains the same. (34X1=34) The number 1 is called the Multipicative Identity.
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Additive Identity Property of Zero
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states that adding zero to any number will not change the number (87+0=87)
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Division is partitive
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when you know the total and the number of parts or groups but you don't how many are in each part.
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A property of real numbers is The Density Property.
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It sates that, given any two real numbers, there is always another real number between them.
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Rational numbers
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are those that can be written as fractions. (This includes integers; 12, for instance, can be written as 12/1
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degree
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is a unit of measure of the angle created.
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polygon
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is aclosed phans figure bounded by straight lines or a closed figure on a sphere bounded by arcs of great cicles
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diameter of a circle
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is a straight line segment that goes from one edge of a circle to the other side, passing through the center
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perimeter
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two dimensional shape or object is the distance around the object
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