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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A set of three positive integers that work in the pythagorean theorem






2. Number in front of a variable






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. y = mx + b






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






21. 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.






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






23. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






25. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






28. A






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






30. A number that has more than two factors






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






32. An expression that contains a square root






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






34. The set of all the output (y-values) for a function






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






36. equations that have the same solution






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






38. Inequalities that have the same solution






39. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






48. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






50. 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