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CLEP College Algebra Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money
domain
scientific notation
interest
combinations
2. A rate that has a denominator of 1
coordinate plane
opposite
additive inverse property
unit rate
3. one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2
reciprocal
domain
center
opposite
4. A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
principal
median
unit rate
exponent
5. The distance around a circle.
function
circumference
associative property of addition
evaluate
6. A number written as the product of its prime factors
fundamental counting principle
ratio
mode
prime factorization
7. A model of an object in which the dimensions are in proportion to the actual dimensions of the object.
scale model
surface area
radical expression
order of operations
8. An equation whose answers are ordered pairs (x -y) and whose answers graph a straight line
linear equation
height
ordered pair
radical expression
9. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface
power
range
area
slope intercept form
10. The point where a graph crosses the y-axis
slope intercept form
absolute value
y-intercept
radius
11. Finding all the solutions of an equation
circumference
solving an equation
mean
coordinate plane
12. In a sum - you can add terms in any order - a + b = b + a
Inverse Operation
independent event (probability)
perimeter
commutative property of addition
13. Is the difference of the greatest value and the least value in a set of data.
simplest form
principal
solving an equation
range
14. Inequalities that have the same solution
rate
Equivalent Inequalities
unit rate
Pi
15. A letter used to represent one or more numbers
variable
theoretical probability
rational number
height
16. A comparison of two numbers by division
quadrant
ratio
x-intercept
linear equation
17. The total area of the 2-dimensional surfaces that make up a 3-dimensional object.
numerical expression
ratio
scale model
surface area
18. Is the set of all points that are an equal distance from a point called the center
circle
exponent
diameter
area
19. The bottom of a triangle
percent
base
experimental probability
commutative property of multiplication
20. A line segment from the center of a circle to any point on the circle (is also half the diameter)
rational number
radius
Equivalent Inequalities
perfect square
21. A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10
theoretical probability
scientific notation
solving an equation
experimental probability
22. Consists of numbers and operations
evaluate
exponent
numerical expression
least common denominator
23. Changing the grouping of terms will not change the sum - (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
associative property of addition
Equivalent Inequalities
constant
range
24. The sum of the values in a data set divided by the number of values in the set
interest
exponent
Pythagorean triple
mean
25. A statement that compares two quantities using < - > - = -= - or ?
distributive property
annual interest rate
center
Inequality
26. Number in front of a variable
coefficient
quadrant
unit rate
power
27. A(b + c) = ab + ac - an + ac = a(b+ c)
associative property of addition
distributive property
probability of an event
multiplication identity property
28. A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely
odds
output
repeating decimal
Equivalent Inequalities
29. one of four sections into which the coordinate plane is divided
scale model
prime number
volume
quadrant
30. 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
order of operations
radius
reciprocal
composite
31. The distance across a circle through its center (is also twice the radius)
Equivalent Equations
diameter
integers
base
32. skip-counting by any given number Ex: 4 - 8 - 12 - 16...
independent event (probability)
output
composite
multiple
33. In an expression are separated by addition and subtraction signs
terms
multiplication identity property
range
Inequality
34. The perpendicular (90 degrees) distance from the base of a triangle to the opposite vertex
percent
domain
height
permutations
35. The product of any number and one is that number.
Pythagorean Theorem
multiplication identity property
associative property of multiplication
exponent
36. The distance a number is from 0 on the number line - value of n is written l n l
least common multiple
absolute value
solving an equation
y-intercept
37. A number that can be written as a/b where a and b are integers - but b is not equal to 0.
rational number
base
perimeter
distributive property
38. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter
coefficient
circumference
unit rate
Pi
39. operations that undo each other - such as addition and subtraction
base
Inverse Operation
formula
repeating decimal
40. A relation that assigns exactly one output value for each input value
base
evaluate
function
simplest form
41. An expression constructed from a set of terms by multiplying each term by a constant and adding the results.
circle
Pi
combinations
like terms
42. The x-value in a function
least common denominator
input
least common multiple
independent event (probability)
43. Positive and Negative Whole Numbers and 0. Examples: .... -3 - -2 - -1 - 0 - 1 - 2 - 3.....(Does not include fractions or decimals)
integers
diameter
independent event (probability)
interest
44. The point in the exact middle of a circle
center
interest
annual interest rate
numerical expression
45. A number that has more than two factors
interest
y-intercept
equivalent fractions
composite
46. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed
fundamental counting principle
principal
base
additive identity property
47. When the GCF of the numerator and denominator is 1
monomial
simplest form
rational number
mean
48. A
evaluate
scale model
independent event (probability)
Pythagorean Theorem
49. The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon
permutations
perimeter
opposite
fundamental counting principle
50. The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common
least common multiple
perimeter
principal
fundamental counting principle