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CLEP College Algebra Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A number that has a whole number for a square root ex: 9 - 16 - 121
center
slope intercept form
perfect square
slope
2. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed
power
Inverse Operation
principal
independent event (probability)
3. A relation that assigns exactly one output value for each input value
least common multiple
repeating decimal
function
input
4. The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon
simplest form
height
repeating decimal
perimeter
5. The set of all the input (x-values) for a function
diameter
base
domain
numerical expression
6. The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.
repeating decimal
mode
least common denominator
greatest common factor
7. The y-value in a function
formula
output
evaluate
composite
8. The distance around a circle.
slope intercept form
circumference
tree diagram (probability)
slope
9. A number that can be written as a/b where a and b are integers - but b is not equal to 0.
numerical expression
diameter
rational number
power
10. operations that undo each other - such as addition and subtraction
rate
terms
Inverse Operation
output
11. A mathematical sentence with an equal sign that shows that two expressions are equivalent
equivalent fractions
combinations
absolute value
equation
12. A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10
domain
scientific notation
greatest common factor
input
13. The set of all the output (y-values) for a function
perimeter
range
equation
Pythagorean Theorem
14. The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.
greatest common factor
rational number
additive inverse property
dependent event (probability)
15. A rate that has a denominator of 1
power
unit rate
principal
variable expression
16. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface
unit rate
area
scientific notation
exponent
17. A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units
diameter
variable
rate
circle
18. To find the value of an expression
composite
reciprocal
evaluate
independent event (probability)
19. A line segment from the center of a circle to any point on the circle (is also half the diameter)
solving an equation
radius
domain
prime number
20. The order of the factors does not change the product a x b = b x a
quadrant
rational number
commutative property of multiplication
domain
21. Consists of numbers and operations
Pi
annual interest rate
numerical expression
ordered pair
22. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations
variable expression
y-intercept
equivalent ratios
Inequality
23. A comparison of two numbers by division
ratio
permutations
cube
distributive property
24. The ratio of the number of ways the event can occur to the number of ways the event cannot occur. Favorable over Unfavorable.
prime number
odds
Inverse Operation
least common multiple
25. Ratios that have the same value.
repeating decimal
radius
linear equation
equivalent ratios
26. 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
terms
simplest form
order of operations
diameter
27. The perpendicular (90 degrees) distance from the base of a triangle to the opposite vertex
height
x-intercept
integers
fundamental counting principle
28. Changing the grouping of terms will not change the sum - (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
domain
scientific notation
associative property of addition
odds
29. Number in front of a variable
ratio
irrational number
coefficient
associative property of multiplication
30. An event that is not affected by another event.
range
y-intercept
independent event (probability)
unit rate
31. 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.
order of operations
x-intercept
circle
mode
32. The distance across a circle through its center (is also twice the radius)
permutations
perfect square
probability of an event
diameter
33. The sum of a number and its opposite is zero.
y-intercept
scientific notation
additive inverse property
like terms
34. Inequalities that have the same solution
formula
coefficient
Equivalent Inequalities
y-intercept
35. A whole number that has exactly two factors - 1 and itself.
prime number
center
numerical expression
slope intercept form
36. y = mx + b
slope intercept form
proportion
cube
exponent
37. A number written as the product of its prime factors
height
additive identity property
prime factorization
circle
38. The steepness of a line on a graph - rise over run
height
simplest form
diameter
slope
39. Number of favorable outcomes divided by total number of possible outcomes
probability of an event
scientific notation
least common multiple
variable expression
40. The distance a number is from 0 on the number line - value of n is written l n l
absolute value
volume
rational number
equation
41. equations that have the same solution
composite
Equivalent Equations
y-intercept
unit rate
42. one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2
reciprocal
multiple
coefficient
fundamental counting principle
43. Apr - the percent of the principal you pay or earn a year
annual interest rate
constant
reciprocal
permutations
44. Terms that have identical variable parts raised to the same power
constant
like terms
additive inverse property
commutative property of addition
45. Fractions that have the same value and the same simplest form
radius
integers
equivalent fractions
center
46. The bottom of a triangle
Isolate the variable
base
commutative property of multiplication
scientific notation
47. one of four sections into which the coordinate plane is divided
Pi
circle
monomial
quadrant
48. An expression constructed from a set of terms by multiplying each term by a constant and adding the results.
mode
combinations
Isolate the variable
formula
49. All possible arrangements of a collection of things - where the order is important. The number of ______________ of n distinct objects is n
permutations
percent
equivalent fractions
proportion
50. When the GCF of the numerator and denominator is 1
power
simplest form
domain
like terms