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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A set of three positive integers that work in the pythagorean theorem






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






11. A






12. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






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






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






16. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A number that has more than two factors






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. y = mx + b






31. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






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






35. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






38. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






39. An expression that contains a square root






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






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






42. skip-counting by any given number Ex: 4 - 8 - 12 - 16...






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






44. The x-value in a function






45. The y-value in a function






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






47. equations that have the same solution






48. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






50. Is a number made of repeated factors