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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon






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






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






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






5. A number that has more than two factors






6. y = mx + b






7. An expression that contains a square root






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






9. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






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






13. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






15. Finding all the solutions of an equation






16. The bottom of a triangle






17. The y-value in a function






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






19. A comparison of two numbers by division






20. To find the value of an expression






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






22. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






25. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






26. Is a number made of repeated factors






27. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






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






30. The set of all the output (y-values) for a function






31. The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.






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






33. equations that have the same solution






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






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






36. Ratios that have the same value.






37. 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.






38. The x-value in a function






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






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






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






42. A term that has no variable and does not change






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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