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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface






2. The order of the factors does not change the product a x b = b x a






3. 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






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






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






6. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A model of an object in which the dimensions are in proportion to the actual dimensions of the object.






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






22. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The distance around a circle.






36. Apr - the percent of the principal you pay or earn a year






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






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






39. A number that has more than two factors






40. The x-value in a function






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






42. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






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






45. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






46. A whole number that has exactly two factors - 1 and itself.






47. Ratios that have the same value.






48. 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.






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






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