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CLEP College Algebra Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A number that can be written as a/b where a and b are integers - but b is not equal to 0.
rational number
radical expression
fundamental counting principle
repeating decimal
2. The sum of a number and zero is always that number.
additive identity property
prime number
commutative property of multiplication
least common multiple
3. A number that has a whole number for a square root ex: 9 - 16 - 121
perfect square
additive identity property
repeating decimal
greatest common factor
4. A model of an object in which the dimensions are in proportion to the actual dimensions of the object.
scale model
combinations
greatest common factor
area
5. A mathematical sentence with an equal sign that shows that two expressions are equivalent
function
domain
equation
additive inverse property
6. A rate that has a denominator of 1
surface area
rational number
unit rate
formula
7. The point where a graph crosses the y-axis
least common denominator
y-intercept
radical expression
interest
8. An event that is not affected by another event.
coordinate plane
principal
Inverse Operation
independent event (probability)
9. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares
associative property of addition
annual interest rate
prime factorization
cube
10. The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.
combinations
greatest common factor
y-intercept
additive identity property
11. The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.
least common denominator
diameter
surface area
prime factorization
12. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface
percent
area
center
distributive property
13. When the GCF of the numerator and denominator is 1
constant
simplest form
height
associative property of multiplication
14. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed
circumference
coefficient
principal
x-intercept
15. To get a variable alone on one side of an equation or inequality in order to solve the equation or inequality
like terms
Isolate the variable
rate
experimental probability
16. Inequalities that have the same solution
Equivalent Inequalities
repeating decimal
coefficient
equivalent ratios
17. The distance a number is from 0 on the number line - value of n is written l n l
experimental probability
surface area
function
absolute value
18. A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in an experiment
median
permutations
tree diagram (probability)
prime number
19. The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common
integers
scale model
least common multiple
domain
20. The steepness of a line on a graph - rise over run
annual interest rate
slope
associative property of addition
exponent
21. A whole number that has exactly two factors - 1 and itself.
prime number
solving an equation
associative property of addition
function
22. The number that is on the other side of 0 and is exactly the same distance away from 0
opposite
Pythagorean triple
order of operations
Pythagorean Theorem
23. The set of all the output (y-values) for a function
monomial
reciprocal
mode
range
24. Is the difference of the greatest value and the least value in a set of data.
proportion
tree diagram (probability)
range
reciprocal
25. Fractions that have the same value and the same simplest form
equivalent fractions
slope
power
range
26. An event who's outcome does depend on the outcome of a previous event
base
dependent event (probability)
associative property of multiplication
percent
27. A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely
equation
combinations
theoretical probability
repeating decimal
28. Apr - the percent of the principal you pay or earn a year
volume
ordered pair
annual interest rate
associative property of multiplication
29. An expression that contains a square root
greatest common factor
like terms
scientific notation
radical expression
30. The sum of a number and its opposite is zero.
additive inverse property
input
exponent
absolute value
31. one of four sections into which the coordinate plane is divided
function
composite
quadrant
variable expression
32. Finding all the solutions of an equation
diameter
function
solving an equation
surface area
33. A letter used to represent one or more numbers
y-intercept
equivalent ratios
cube
variable
34. A
exponent
Pythagorean Theorem
annual interest rate
quadrant
35. 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.
multiple
rate
mode
Inverse Operation
36. A set of three positive integers that work in the pythagorean theorem
perimeter
radical expression
Pythagorean triple
greatest common factor
37. A relation that assigns exactly one output value for each input value
ordered pair
interest
function
Pythagorean triple
38. Is a number made of repeated factors
Inequality
power
interest
quadrant
39. y = mx + b
integers
slope intercept form
interest
equivalent ratios
40. A term that has no variable and does not change
evaluate
opposite
input
constant
41. A pair of numbers - (x - y) - that indicate the position of a point on a coordinate plane.
area
scale model
independent event (probability)
ordered pair
42. What should occur in a probability experiment...an experiment is not actually done
quadrant
theoretical probability
radius
center
43. Terms that have identical variable parts raised to the same power
proportion
like terms
ratio
coefficient
44. The distance around a circle.
circumference
formula
Pythagorean Theorem
ratio
45. skip-counting by any given number Ex: 4 - 8 - 12 - 16...
opposite
multiple
slope
area
46. All possible arrangements of a collection of things - where the order is important. The number of ______________ of n distinct objects is n
equivalent fractions
permutations
ordered pair
variable expression
47. To find the value of an expression
coefficient
base
area
evaluate
48. Number of favorable outcomes divided by total number of possible outcomes
tree diagram (probability)
probability of an event
constant
exponent
49. An equation that states that two ratios are equal - Ex: 1/2 = x/10
median
proportion
dependent event (probability)
domain
50. Ratios that have the same value.
perimeter
multiplication identity property
equivalent ratios
prime number