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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. The bottom of a triangle






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






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






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






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






6. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






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






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






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






11. A number that can not be written a/b






12. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






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






15. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






16. Number in front of a variable






17. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






19. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






27. equations that have the same solution






28. A






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. A ratio whose denominator is 100






37. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






39. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






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






50. A single term made up of numbers and variables