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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The point where a graph crosses the x-axis






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






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






4. The bottom of a triangle






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. y = mx + b






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






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






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






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






20. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






22. A






23. A number that can be written as a/b where a and b are integers - but b is not equal to 0.






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






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






26. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






34. The y-value in a function






35. Inequalities that have the same solution






36. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Ratios that have the same value.






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






47. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






49. The distance around a circle.






50. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money