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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The point where a graph crosses the y-axis






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






3. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






5. Finding all the solutions of an equation






6. Number in front of a variable






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






8. The y-value in a function






9. A single term made up of numbers and variables






10. To find the value of an expression






11. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






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






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






32. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






33. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






34. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






35. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






36. 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.






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






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






39. Inequalities that have the same solution






40. equations that have the same solution






41. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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