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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. probability based on what happens when an experiment is actually done






2. A number that can be written as a/b where a and b are integers - but b is not equal to 0.






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






4. The distance a number is from 0 on the number line - value of n is written l n l






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






6. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






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






10. The y-value in a function






11. The bottom of a triangle






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






13. An expression that contains a square root






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






15. A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in an experiment






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






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. An equation that shows a relationship among two or more quantities






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






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






23. The x-value in a function






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. A comparison of two numbers by division






30. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






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






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






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






35. The distance around a circle.






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






42. A pair of numbers - (x - y) - that indicate the position of a point on a coordinate plane.






43. A ratio whose denominator is 100






44. Ratios that have the same value.






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






46. Number in front of a variable






47. The total area of the 2-dimensional surfaces that make up a 3-dimensional object.






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






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






50. Finding all the solutions of an equation