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CLEP College Algebra Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A relation that assigns exactly one output value for each input value
base
function
variable
least common multiple
2. The total area of the 2-dimensional surfaces that make up a 3-dimensional object.
surface area
perimeter
area
dependent event (probability)
3. The point where a graph crosses the x-axis
integers
circumference
surface area
x-intercept
4. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations
prime number
unit rate
quadrant
variable expression
5. Terms that have identical variable parts raised to the same power
prime factorization
Isolate the variable
least common multiple
like terms
6. one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2
perimeter
reciprocal
x-intercept
cube
7. An equation that states that two ratios are equal - Ex: 1/2 = x/10
composite
median
proportion
odds
8. The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon
range
coordinate plane
power
perimeter
9. A ratio whose denominator is 100
input
percent
annual interest rate
variable
10. The distance a number is from 0 on the number line - value of n is written l n l
volume
odds
equivalent fractions
absolute value
11. A line segment from the center of a circle to any point on the circle (is also half the diameter)
opposite
radius
volume
principal
12. The sum of a number and its opposite is zero.
perfect square
distributive property
output
additive inverse property
13. What should occur in a probability experiment...an experiment is not actually done
domain
reciprocal
theoretical probability
input
14. An equation that shows a relationship among two or more quantities
formula
function
base
output
15. A number written as the product of its prime factors
prime factorization
order of operations
domain
cube
16. Ratios that have the same value.
surface area
quadrant
distributive property
equivalent ratios
17. The bottom of a triangle
base
cube
probability of an event
least common denominator
18. A comparison of two numbers by division
ratio
radius
median
circle
19. Finding all the solutions of an equation
solving an equation
rate
additive inverse property
ratio
20. 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.
integers
fundamental counting principle
independent event (probability)
like terms
21. A number that has more than two factors
composite
domain
prime number
Inequality
22. A term that has no variable and does not change
Inverse Operation
evaluate
median
constant
23. Number in front of a variable
range
coefficient
variable
odds
24. skip-counting by any given number Ex: 4 - 8 - 12 - 16...
numerical expression
theoretical probability
monomial
multiple
25. To find the value of an expression
odds
diameter
evaluate
Pythagorean Theorem
26. Changing the grouping of factors will not change the product - (ab)c = a(bc)
reciprocal
simplest form
x-intercept
associative property of multiplication
27. Fractions that have the same value and the same simplest form
unit rate
Pythagorean Theorem
equivalent fractions
numerical expression
28. A
range
scale model
perimeter
Pythagorean Theorem
29. Is the set of all points that are an equal distance from a point called the center
commutative property of addition
circle
equivalent fractions
fundamental counting principle
30. Is the difference of the greatest value and the least value in a set of data.
equation
rational number
range
numerical expression
31. operations that undo each other - such as addition and subtraction
perimeter
additive identity property
Inverse Operation
Pythagorean Theorem
32. The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
mode
quadrant
experimental probability
volume
33. The ratio of the number of ways the event can occur to the number of ways the event cannot occur. Favorable over Unfavorable.
Pythagorean triple
odds
range
terms
34. A single term made up of numbers and variables
monomial
commutative property of multiplication
power
experimental probability
35. An equation whose answers are ordered pairs (x -y) and whose answers graph a straight line
experimental probability
coefficient
irrational number
linear equation
36. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money
formula
odds
interest
Equivalent Equations
37. When the GCF of the numerator and denominator is 1
Pythagorean triple
function
simplest form
rate
38. A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely
median
odds
Equivalent Inequalities
repeating decimal
39. The sum of the values in a data set divided by the number of values in the set
percent
numerical expression
coefficient
mean
40. In a sum - you can add terms in any order - a + b = b + a
commutative property of addition
terms
ratio
multiplication identity property
41. probability based on what happens when an experiment is actually done
terms
range
experimental probability
composite
42. 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.
radius
prime number
terms
mode
43. The y-value in a function
additive identity property
output
slope intercept form
base
44. An expression that contains a square root
monomial
area
variable
radical expression
45. 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
coordinate plane
multiple
volume
interest
46. A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units
repeating decimal
rate
annual interest rate
domain
47. The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common
least common multiple
y-intercept
domain
base
48. A set of three positive integers that work in the pythagorean theorem
scientific notation
additive identity property
Pythagorean triple
base
49. 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
mode
order of operations
opposite
least common multiple
50. The product of any number and one is that number.
greatest common factor
circumference
multiplication identity property
tree diagram (probability)