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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A mathematical sentence with an equal sign that shows that two expressions are equivalent






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






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






4. The distance around a circle.






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






6. A comparison of two numbers by division






7. 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.






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






9. All possible arrangements of a collection of things - where the order is important. The number of ______________ of n distinct objects is n






10. The steepness of a line on a graph - rise over run






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






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






13. The x-value in a function






14. A






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






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






17. y = mx + b






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






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






20. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






21. A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units






22. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






23. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






25. A model of an object in which the dimensions are in proportion to the actual dimensions of the object.






26. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






28. The bottom of a triangle






29. An event that is not affected by another event.






30. 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






31. A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself






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






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






34. Is a number made of repeated factors






35. In a sum - you can add terms in any order - a + b = b + a






36. A relation that assigns exactly one output value for each input value






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Changing the grouping of terms will not change the sum - (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)






44. The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common






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






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






47. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






49. 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






50. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations