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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The distance a number is from 0 on the number line - value of n is written l n l






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






3. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






4. Consists of numbers and operations






5. A






6. equations that have the same solution






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






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






9. Number in front of a variable






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






11. An expression that contains a square root






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






13. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






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






16. 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






17. A ratio whose denominator is 100






18. A number written as the product of its prime factors






19. 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.






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






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






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






23. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






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






26. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






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






30. To find the value of an expression






31. The x-value in a function






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






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






34. In an expression are separated by addition and subtraction signs






35. The distance around a circle.






36. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The sum of a number and its opposite is zero.