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CLEP College Algebra Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An equation that states that two ratios are equal - Ex: 1/2 = x/10
prime factorization
integers
composite
proportion
2. The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.
range
distributive property
rate
greatest common factor
3. 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.
additive identity property
mode
variable
perimeter
4. Is the middle value in a data set where the numbers are ordered least to greatest
median
radius
greatest common factor
radical expression
5. A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely
additive identity property
repeating decimal
circumference
height
6. A number that can be written as a/b where a and b are integers - but b is not equal to 0.
associative property of multiplication
rational number
unit rate
Isolate the variable
7. The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon
commutative property of multiplication
like terms
equation
perimeter
8. A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
slope intercept form
cube
exponent
Equivalent Inequalities
9. To find the value of an expression
rate
evaluate
simplest form
absolute value
10. A
integers
Pythagorean Theorem
Inverse Operation
radical expression
11. A mathematical sentence with an equal sign that shows that two expressions are equivalent
probability of an event
perimeter
equation
y-intercept
12. A set of three positive integers that work in the pythagorean theorem
Pythagorean triple
x-intercept
least common multiple
dependent event (probability)
13. What should occur in a probability experiment...an experiment is not actually done
circle
theoretical probability
radical expression
commutative property of multiplication
14. Finding all the solutions of an equation
mean
numerical expression
solving an equation
constant
15. A pair of numbers - (x - y) - that indicate the position of a point on a coordinate plane.
ordered pair
domain
median
irrational number
16. Fractions that have the same value and the same simplest form
multiple
circumference
equivalent fractions
rate
17. The distance around a circle.
circle
circumference
range
like terms
18. Inequalities that have the same solution
linear equation
circumference
Equivalent Inequalities
median
19. A ratio whose denominator is 100
Inverse Operation
unit rate
monomial
percent
20. The perpendicular (90 degrees) distance from the base of a triangle to the opposite vertex
experimental probability
height
Equivalent Equations
fundamental counting principle
21. The x-value in a function
Isolate the variable
order of operations
input
power
22. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares
like terms
cube
rational number
associative property of addition
23. The ratio of the number of ways the event can occur to the number of ways the event cannot occur. Favorable over Unfavorable.
odds
coordinate plane
tree diagram (probability)
irrational number
24. To get a variable alone on one side of an equation or inequality in order to solve the equation or inequality
function
greatest common factor
diameter
Isolate the variable
25. An equation whose answers are ordered pairs (x -y) and whose answers graph a straight line
linear equation
constant
perimeter
equivalent ratios
26. The y-value in a function
output
radius
interest
probability of an event
27. The total area of the 2-dimensional surfaces that make up a 3-dimensional object.
additive inverse property
surface area
interest
function
28. The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.
perfect square
least common denominator
center
numerical expression
29. An equation that shows a relationship among two or more quantities
domain
Equivalent Equations
proportion
formula
30. Positive and Negative Whole Numbers and 0. Examples: .... -3 - -2 - -1 - 0 - 1 - 2 - 3.....(Does not include fractions or decimals)
coefficient
commutative property of multiplication
fundamental counting principle
integers
31. The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common
Pythagorean Theorem
least common multiple
power
evaluate
32. Is a number made of repeated factors
power
variable expression
principal
output
33. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter
Pi
independent event (probability)
base
Equivalent Inequalities
34. A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units
tree diagram (probability)
output
monomial
rate
35. 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.
function
radical expression
fundamental counting principle
unit rate
36. An expression constructed from a set of terms by multiplying each term by a constant and adding the results.
monomial
range
circle
combinations
37. A statement that compares two quantities using < - > - = -= - or ?
ordered pair
reciprocal
Pi
Inequality
38. 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
mean
integers
prime number
order of operations
39. The point where a graph crosses the y-axis
x-intercept
y-intercept
center
percent
40. The order of the factors does not change the product a x b = b x a
rational number
formula
proportion
commutative property of multiplication
41. A model of an object in which the dimensions are in proportion to the actual dimensions of the object.
formula
scale model
fundamental counting principle
least common denominator
42. A single term made up of numbers and variables
monomial
least common multiple
independent event (probability)
circle
43. Is the number that is repeatedly multiplied in a power
prime factorization
combinations
base
rational number
44. A number written as the product of its prime factors
Inverse Operation
function
base
prime factorization
45. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface
area
multiple
Pi
tree diagram (probability)
46. An event that is not affected by another event.
independent event (probability)
x-intercept
center
additive identity property
47. The set of all the input (x-values) for a function
cube
center
domain
multiple
48. A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10
scientific notation
coordinate plane
prime number
Isolate the variable
49. operations that undo each other - such as addition and subtraction
equivalent ratios
rational number
Inverse Operation
theoretical probability
50. The set of all the output (y-values) for a function
Inequality
repeating decimal
prime factorization
range