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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In a sum - you can add terms in any order - a + b = b + a






2. Number in front of a variable






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






4. The distance around a circle.






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






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






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






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






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






10. Ratios that have the same value.






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






12. 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.






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






14. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A






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






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






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






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






26. The x-value in a function






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






28. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






29. The total area of the 2-dimensional surfaces that make up a 3-dimensional object.






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






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






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






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






34. A single term made up of numbers and variables






35. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






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






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






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






40. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






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






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






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






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






46. Changing the grouping of factors will not change the product - (ab)c = a(bc)






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






48. To find the value of an expression






49. An expression that contains a square root






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