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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An equation that states that two ratios are equal - Ex: 1/2 = x/10






2. An expression constructed from a set of terms by multiplying each term by a constant and adding the results.






3. A whole number that has exactly two factors - 1 and itself.






4. The order in which operations in an expression to be evaluated are carried out. 1. parentheses 2. exponets 3. multiplication and divison 4. addition and subtraction






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






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






7. The sum of the values in a data set divided by the number of values in the set






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






9. An equation that shows a relationship among two or more quantities






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






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






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






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






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






15. Is the value in a data set that occurs most often. If all values occur the same amount of times there is no mode for that set.






16. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






18. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






20. equations that have the same solution






21. The bottom of a triangle






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






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






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






25. Is a number made of repeated factors






26. A plane that is divided into four regions by a horizontal line called the x-axis and a vertical line called the y-axis - aka 'the Cartesian plane' after Ren






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






37. The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common






38. Ratios that have the same value.






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






40. A






41. An expression that contains a square root






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






43. Finding all the solutions of an equation






44. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






46. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






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






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