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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely






2. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






4. Consists of numbers and operations






5. 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






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






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






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






9. equations that have the same solution






10. A






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






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






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






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






15. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A line segment from the center of a circle to any point on the circle (is also half the diameter)






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






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






26. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






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






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






31. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






32. The distance around a circle.






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






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






35. The bottom of a triangle






36. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






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






40. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






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






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






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






45. A number that can not be written a/b






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






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






48. The sum of a number and its opposite is zero.






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






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