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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 product of any number and one is that number.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The sum of a number and zero is always that number.






9. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






12. Ratios that have the same value.






13. An expression that contains a square root






14. 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.






15. Positive and Negative Whole Numbers and 0. Examples: .... -3 - -2 - -1 - 0 - 1 - 2 - 3.....(Does not include fractions or decimals)






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






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






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






19. A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in an experiment






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






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






22. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






23. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






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






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






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






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






29. equations that have the same solution






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






31. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






32. Number in front of a variable






33. Is the number that is repeatedly multiplied in a power






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






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






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






37. The distance around a circle.






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






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






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






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






42. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






44. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






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






47. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






49. Inequalities that have the same solution






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