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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A line segment from the center of a circle to any point on the circle (is also half the diameter)






2. The x-value in a function






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






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






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






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






7. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






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






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






11. y = mx + b






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






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






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






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






26. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






27. 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






28. To find the value of an expression






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






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






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






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






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






34. The y-value in a function






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. Ratios that have the same value.






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






43. Consists of numbers and operations






44. A comparison of two numbers by division






45. A ratio whose denominator is 100






46. The bottom of a triangle






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






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






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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