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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. y = mx + b






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Is a number made of repeated factors






13. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






14. The y-value in a function






15. The number that is on the other side of 0 and is exactly the same distance away from 0






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






17. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






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






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






21. When the GCF of the numerator and denominator is 1






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






23. An equation that states that two ratios are equal - Ex: 1/2 = x/10






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






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






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






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






28. A rate that has a denominator of 1






29. The distance around a circle.






30. A






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






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






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






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






35. Finding all the solutions of an equation






36. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






39. A single term made up of numbers and variables






40. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






42. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






44. The sum of the values in a data set divided by the number of values in the set






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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