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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Finding all the solutions of an equation






2. Ratios that have the same value.






3. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






12. The distance around a circle.






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






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






15. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






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






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






19. A relation that assigns exactly one output value for each input value






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






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






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






23. equations that have the same solution






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






25. y = mx + b






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






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






28. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






29. Number in front of a variable






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






31. 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.






32. The x-value in a function






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






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






35. To find the value of an expression






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






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






38. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






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






41. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






42. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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