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






2. 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.






3. 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






4. Ratios that have the same value.






5. A number that has more than two factors






6. The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.






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






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






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






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






11. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface






12. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






14. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






16. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






18. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






20. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






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






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






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






26. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






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






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






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






31. y = mx + b






32. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






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






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






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






37. An expression that contains a square root






38. The perpendicular (90 degrees) distance from the base of a triangle to the opposite vertex






39. equations that have the same solution






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The distance around a circle.






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






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






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






50. The y-value in a function