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CLEP College Algebra Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Is the number that is repeatedly multiplied in a power
volume
percent
tree diagram (probability)
base
2. To get a variable alone on one side of an equation or inequality in order to solve the equation or inequality
Isolate the variable
mean
circumference
ratio
3. Apr - the percent of the principal you pay or earn a year
annual interest rate
greatest common factor
range
variable expression
4. The total area of the 2-dimensional surfaces that make up a 3-dimensional object.
center
diameter
surface area
range
5. A number written as the product of its prime factors
height
order of operations
prime factorization
ordered pair
6. The distance across a circle through its center (is also twice the radius)
reciprocal
radical expression
equivalent fractions
diameter
7. A set of three positive integers that work in the pythagorean theorem
prime number
slope
Pythagorean triple
additive inverse property
8. All possible arrangements of a collection of things - where the order is important. The number of ______________ of n distinct objects is n
Equivalent Inequalities
permutations
least common denominator
circumference
9. The set of all the output (y-values) for a function
slope
independent event (probability)
coefficient
range
10. A letter used to represent one or more numbers
variable
scale model
y-intercept
absolute value
11. Changing the grouping of terms will not change the sum - (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
associative property of addition
center
function
mean
12. A term that has no variable and does not change
least common denominator
constant
ordered pair
Equivalent Equations
13. The ratio of the number of ways the event can occur to the number of ways the event cannot occur. Favorable over Unfavorable.
odds
ratio
simplest form
prime number
14. A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10
scientific notation
least common denominator
equation
interest
15. The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common
commutative property of addition
least common multiple
scientific notation
equivalent fractions
16. 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
interest
annual interest rate
radical expression
coordinate plane
17. A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely
repeating decimal
distributive property
Inequality
experimental probability
18. Is the middle value in a data set where the numbers are ordered least to greatest
solving an equation
variable
median
Inverse Operation
19. The steepness of a line on a graph - rise over run
slope
cube
unit rate
Equivalent Equations
20. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed
Pythagorean triple
height
range
principal
21. The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon
interest
perimeter
slope
associative property of addition
22. The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
circumference
permutations
volume
annual interest rate
23. The sum of the values in a data set divided by the number of values in the set
mean
function
power
radius
24. Changing the grouping of factors will not change the product - (ab)c = a(bc)
height
percent
power
associative property of multiplication
25. Fractions that have the same value and the same simplest form
equivalent fractions
combinations
slope
permutations
26. Is the difference of the greatest value and the least value in a set of data.
ordered pair
commutative property of multiplication
range
associative property of multiplication
27. one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2
reciprocal
least common denominator
function
monomial
28. A way to figure out the total number of ways different events can occur. If there are a ways for one activity to occur - and b ways for a second activity to occur - then there are a * b ways for both to occur.
domain
fundamental counting principle
range
Equivalent Inequalities
29. The product of any number and one is that number.
multiplication identity property
combinations
equation
slope
30. An event who's outcome does depend on the outcome of a previous event
dependent event (probability)
prime factorization
ordered pair
interest
31. A relation that assigns exactly one output value for each input value
input
least common denominator
function
numerical expression
32. In a sum - you can add terms in any order - a + b = b + a
associative property of addition
volume
solving an equation
commutative property of addition
33. A single term made up of numbers and variables
Inequality
constant
monomial
numerical expression
34. The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.
surface area
absolute value
equation
greatest common factor
35. 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
height
order of operations
y-intercept
monomial
36. A comparison of two numbers by division
area
additive identity property
numerical expression
ratio
37. A whole number that has exactly two factors - 1 and itself.
quadrant
greatest common factor
percent
prime number
38. An event that is not affected by another event.
combinations
independent event (probability)
scientific notation
surface area
39. 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.
equivalent fractions
domain
variable
mode
40. An expression constructed from a set of terms by multiplying each term by a constant and adding the results.
combinations
variable expression
ratio
additive inverse property
41. The point in the exact middle of a circle
base
center
opposite
permutations
42. A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
coordinate plane
perfect square
base
exponent
43. y = mx + b
least common denominator
center
interest
slope intercept form
44. probability based on what happens when an experiment is actually done
experimental probability
slope
Pi
perfect square
45. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface
annual interest rate
least common multiple
scientific notation
area
46. When the GCF of the numerator and denominator is 1
scale model
additive identity property
simplest form
theoretical probability
47. The point where a graph crosses the x-axis
absolute value
x-intercept
equivalent fractions
opposite
48. Finding all the solutions of an equation
dependent event (probability)
reciprocal
independent event (probability)
solving an equation
49. A number that can not be written a/b
irrational number
percent
evaluate
perimeter
50. A number that has more than two factors
composite
reciprocal
additive inverse property
center