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






2. The set of all the input (x-values) for a function






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






4. The point where a graph crosses the y-axis






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






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






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






8. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






9. The bottom of a triangle






10. y = mx + b






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






12. An expression that contains a square root






13. Finding all the solutions of an equation






14. The x-value in a function






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






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






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






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






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






20. Fractions that have the same value and the same simplest form






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






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






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






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






25. equations that have the same solution






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






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






28. Is a number made of repeated factors






29. The point in the exact middle of a circle






30. A comparison of two numbers by division






31. The distance around a circle.






32. Number of favorable outcomes divided by total number of possible outcomes






33. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






35. A ratio whose denominator is 100






36. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






38. To find the value of an expression






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






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






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






42. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






45. The y-value in a function






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






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






48. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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