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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An equation that states that two ratios are equal - Ex: 1/2 = x/10






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






3. An event that is not affected by another event.






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






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






6. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






8. y = mx + b






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






10. What should occur in a probability experiment...an experiment is not actually done






11. The x-value in a function






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






13. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






15. A comparison of two numbers by division






16. An expression that contains a square root






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






18. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






20. A single term made up of numbers and variables






21. Inequalities that have the same solution






22. To find the value of an expression






23. 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






24. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. A






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






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






35. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






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






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






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






40. The distance around a circle.






41. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface






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






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






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






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






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






47. The y-value in a function






48. equations that have the same solution






49. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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