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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. y = mx + b






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






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






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






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






6. The y-value in a function






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






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






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






10. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






12. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






14. Apr - the percent of the principal you pay or earn a year






15. The bottom of a triangle






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






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






18. A number written as the product of its prime factors






19. A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10






20. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






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






24. A relation that assigns exactly one output value for each input value






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






26. equations that have the same solution






27. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






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






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






31. A number that has more than two factors






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






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






34. An equation that states that two ratios are equal - Ex: 1/2 = x/10






35. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






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






38. To find the value of an expression






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






40. Consists of numbers and operations






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






42. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






44. Number of favorable outcomes divided by total number of possible outcomes






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






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






47. The distance around a circle.






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






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






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