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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A number written as the product of its prime factors






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






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






4. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






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






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






9. A rate that has a denominator of 1






10. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






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






13. An expression that contains a square root






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






15. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






18. equations that have the same solution






19. The distance around a circle.






20. To find the value of an expression






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






22. The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.






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






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






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






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






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






28. y = mx + b






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






30. The bottom of a triangle






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






32. A model of an object in which the dimensions are in proportion to the actual dimensions of the object.






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






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






35. Is a number made of repeated factors






36. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






38. The x-value in a function






39. The product of any number and one is that number.






40. Consists of numbers and operations






41. 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






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






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






44. The y-value in a function






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






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






47. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






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






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