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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The number that is on the other side of 0 and is exactly the same distance away from 0






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






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






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






5. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






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






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






10. The x-value in a function






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






12. To find the value of an expression






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Ratios that have the same value.






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






31. Number in front of a variable






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






33. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






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






36. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. The y-value in a function






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






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






50. Is a number made of repeated factors