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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The perpendicular (90 degrees) distance from the base of a triangle to the opposite vertex






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object






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






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






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






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






14. y = mx + b






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






16. A






17. A single term made up of numbers and variables






18. The point where a graph crosses the x-axis






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






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






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






22. The bottom of a triangle






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






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






25. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






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






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






29. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






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






32. 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






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






34. In a sum - you can add terms in any order - a + b = b + a






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






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






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






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






39. The x-value in a function






40. A statement that compares two quantities using < - > - = -= - or ?






41. To find the value of an expression






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






43. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






46. The set of all the input (x-values) for a function






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






48. A comparison of two numbers by division






49. The point where a graph crosses the y-axis






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