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CLEP College Algebra Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. y = mx + b
additive inverse property
slope intercept form
associative property of multiplication
range
2. A term that has no variable and does not change
input
radius
constant
equation
3. A set of three positive integers that work in the pythagorean theorem
Pythagorean triple
prime factorization
independent event (probability)
coordinate plane
4. operations that undo each other - such as addition and subtraction
output
area
perfect square
Inverse Operation
5. Is the number that is repeatedly multiplied in a power
base
additive identity property
surface area
distributive property
6. probability based on what happens when an experiment is actually done
variable expression
unit rate
experimental probability
slope
7. The distance a number is from 0 on the number line - value of n is written l n l
reciprocal
area
absolute value
function
8. A pair of numbers - (x - y) - that indicate the position of a point on a coordinate plane.
absolute value
integers
ordered pair
range
9. A mathematical sentence with an equal sign that shows that two expressions are equivalent
prime factorization
equation
variable expression
least common multiple
10. skip-counting by any given number Ex: 4 - 8 - 12 - 16...
multiple
coordinate plane
linear equation
commutative property of multiplication
11. The ratio of the number of ways the event can occur to the number of ways the event cannot occur. Favorable over Unfavorable.
median
perfect square
Inverse Operation
odds
12. Is a number made of repeated factors
reciprocal
theoretical probability
power
Inverse Operation
13. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money
solving an equation
ratio
interest
composite
14. The y-value in a function
irrational number
output
annual interest rate
range
15. The number that is on the other side of 0 and is exactly the same distance away from 0
center
radius
exponent
opposite
16. A number that can not be written a/b
irrational number
multiplication identity property
linear equation
odds
17. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter
proportion
slope
Pi
interest
18. A line segment from the center of a circle to any point on the circle (is also half the diameter)
irrational number
range
median
radius
19. A number written as the product of its prime factors
formula
proportion
Pythagorean Theorem
prime factorization
20. The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common
least common multiple
slope
theoretical probability
volume
21. When the GCF of the numerator and denominator is 1
slope
principal
simplest form
median
22. The sum of a number and its opposite is zero.
additive inverse property
base
exponent
solving an equation
23. An equation that states that two ratios are equal - Ex: 1/2 = x/10
radical expression
linear equation
proportion
prime factorization
24. In a sum - you can add terms in any order - a + b = b + a
Pythagorean Theorem
commutative property of addition
solving an equation
experimental probability
25. A(b + c) = ab + ac - an + ac = a(b+ c)
slope
permutations
distributive property
additive inverse property
26. Positive and Negative Whole Numbers and 0. Examples: .... -3 - -2 - -1 - 0 - 1 - 2 - 3.....(Does not include fractions or decimals)
odds
integers
distributive property
percent
27. An event that is not affected by another event.
tree diagram (probability)
independent event (probability)
principal
theoretical probability
28. A rate that has a denominator of 1
linear equation
unit rate
annual interest rate
slope
29. The distance around a circle.
integers
circle
circumference
proportion
30. A
base
prime number
Pythagorean Theorem
Inequality
31. The point where a graph crosses the x-axis
x-intercept
absolute value
independent event (probability)
ratio
32. The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
scale model
radius
rational number
volume
33. Is the set of all points that are an equal distance from a point called the center
rational number
variable
function
circle
34. The total area of the 2-dimensional surfaces that make up a 3-dimensional object.
constant
surface area
multiple
greatest common factor
35. Finding all the solutions of an equation
x-intercept
solving an equation
coordinate plane
evaluate
36. A comparison of two numbers by division
scale model
evaluate
ratio
repeating decimal
37. The distance across a circle through its center (is also twice the radius)
x-intercept
prime factorization
diameter
multiplication identity property
38. An equation that shows a relationship among two or more quantities
formula
radius
cube
mode
39. A single term made up of numbers and variables
like terms
equivalent ratios
monomial
experimental probability
40. A ratio whose denominator is 100
percent
annual interest rate
Inequality
permutations
41. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface
commutative property of addition
area
radius
circle
42. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed
absolute value
probability of an event
principal
Equivalent Equations
43. Changing the grouping of factors will not change the product - (ab)c = a(bc)
repeating decimal
equivalent fractions
theoretical probability
associative property of multiplication
44. The sum of the values in a data set divided by the number of values in the set
equation
mean
associative property of addition
ordered pair
45. All possible arrangements of a collection of things - where the order is important. The number of ______________ of n distinct objects is n
mode
rate
output
permutations
46. A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in an experiment
Inverse Operation
tree diagram (probability)
prime number
slope
47. The sum of a number and zero is always that number.
distributive property
rational number
additive identity property
irrational number
48. one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2
input
reciprocal
equivalent fractions
unit rate
49. 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.
range
mode
fundamental counting principle
associative property of multiplication
50. The steepness of a line on a graph - rise over run
slope
associative property of addition
equivalent ratios
independent event (probability)