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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A rate that has a denominator of 1






2. To find the value of an expression






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






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






5. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






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






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






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






10. A






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






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






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






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






15. A term that has no variable and does not change






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






17. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






19. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






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






22. The x-value in a function






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






24. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The distance around a circle.






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






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






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






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






38. The bottom of a triangle






39. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






42. 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






43. equations that have the same solution






44. The y-value in a function






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






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






47. Number of favorable outcomes divided by total number of possible outcomes






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






49. An expression that contains a square root






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