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CLEP College Algebra Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A term that has no variable and does not change
associative property of multiplication
theoretical probability
greatest common factor
constant
2. The distance around a circle.
tree diagram (probability)
coefficient
rate
circumference
3. The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon
linear equation
equation
repeating decimal
perimeter
4. Is the difference of the greatest value and the least value in a set of data.
area
interest
commutative property of multiplication
range
5. In a sum - you can add terms in any order - a + b = b + a
reciprocal
commutative property of addition
additive inverse property
quadrant
6. A(b + c) = ab + ac - an + ac = a(b+ c)
formula
distributive property
x-intercept
equation
7. The number that is on the other side of 0 and is exactly the same distance away from 0
Inequality
opposite
ratio
associative property of addition
8. The point where a graph crosses the x-axis
y-intercept
probability of an event
exponent
x-intercept
9. A statement that compares two quantities using < - > - = -= - or ?
radical expression
output
Inequality
numerical expression
10. 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.
equivalent ratios
perfect square
Inequality
mode
11. 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
numerical expression
coordinate plane
ordered pair
y-intercept
12. An expression that contains a square root
probability of an event
radical expression
surface area
multiple
13. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface
area
integers
scale model
percent
14. A line segment from the center of a circle to any point on the circle (is also half the diameter)
simplest form
radius
slope
multiplication identity property
15. The order of the factors does not change the product a x b = b x a
radical expression
rational number
percent
commutative property of multiplication
16. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter
Pi
annual interest rate
mean
mode
17. 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.
evaluate
Pi
absolute value
fundamental counting principle
18. Is the middle value in a data set where the numbers are ordered least to greatest
multiple
median
experimental probability
permutations
19. The set of all the input (x-values) for a function
domain
center
greatest common factor
coordinate plane
20. An equation that states that two ratios are equal - Ex: 1/2 = x/10
perfect square
numerical expression
proportion
perimeter
21. Finding all the solutions of an equation
commutative property of addition
prime number
unit rate
solving an equation
22. A number written as the product of its prime factors
prime factorization
variable
reciprocal
theoretical probability
23. one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2
reciprocal
diameter
circle
simplest form
24. What should occur in a probability experiment...an experiment is not actually done
theoretical probability
distributive property
evaluate
input
25. The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common
independent event (probability)
ratio
slope
least common multiple
26. A single term made up of numbers and variables
quadrant
unit rate
variable
monomial
27. The sum of a number and its opposite is zero.
cube
annual interest rate
power
additive inverse property
28. The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
x-intercept
quadrant
Equivalent Inequalities
volume
29. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations
terms
interest
independent event (probability)
variable expression
30. A
Pythagorean Theorem
radius
linear equation
output
31. Terms that have identical variable parts raised to the same power
coordinate plane
formula
like terms
associative property of multiplication
32. When the GCF of the numerator and denominator is 1
independent event (probability)
distributive property
commutative property of multiplication
simplest form
33. one of four sections into which the coordinate plane is divided
quadrant
integers
solving an equation
probability of an event
34. Is a number made of repeated factors
radius
power
percent
output
35. The steepness of a line on a graph - rise over run
slope
rate
slope intercept form
input
36. A letter used to represent one or more numbers
center
variable
associative property of addition
Isolate the variable
37. The sum of the values in a data set divided by the number of values in the set
annual interest rate
commutative property of addition
mean
area
38. The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.
surface area
theoretical probability
prime factorization
greatest common factor
39. Ratios that have the same value.
range
Inequality
median
equivalent ratios
40. The bottom of a triangle
base
reciprocal
circumference
Equivalent Inequalities
41. A mathematical sentence with an equal sign that shows that two expressions are equivalent
equation
scale model
additive identity property
order of operations
42. The point in the exact middle of a circle
Pi
distributive property
center
additive inverse property
43. An event who's outcome does depend on the outcome of a previous event
dependent event (probability)
distributive property
commutative property of multiplication
reciprocal
44. A number that has a whole number for a square root ex: 9 - 16 - 121
perfect square
composite
rational number
integers
45. A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units
scale model
rate
mean
coordinate plane
46. A whole number that has exactly two factors - 1 and itself.
function
input
radius
prime number
47. A comparison of two numbers by division
radius
ratio
y-intercept
Isolate the variable
48. The distance across a circle through its center (is also twice the radius)
diameter
circle
function
variable expression
49. To find the value of an expression
evaluate
domain
slope intercept form
center
50. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares
cube
diameter
numerical expression
evaluate