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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Apr - the percent of the principal you pay or earn a year






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






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






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






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






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






7. All possible arrangements of a collection of things - where the order is important. The number of ______________ of n distinct objects is n






8. 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






9. The x-value in a function






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






11. 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.






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






13. The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon






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






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






16. The distance around a circle.






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






18. The bottom of a triangle






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






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






21. The y-value in a function






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






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






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






25. A






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






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






28. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






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






32. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






34. Fractions that have the same value and the same simplest form






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






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






37. The distance across a circle through its center (is also twice the radius)






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






39. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






40. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






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






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






44. The number that is on the other side of 0 and is exactly the same distance away from 0






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






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






47. The order in which operations in an expression to be evaluated are carried out. 1. parentheses 2. exponets 3. multiplication and divison 4. addition and subtraction






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






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






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