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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in an experiment






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






3. Number in front of a variable






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






5. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






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






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






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






10. A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10






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






12. The x-value in a function






13. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






15. A number that has more than two factors






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. A ratio whose denominator is 100






27. The distance around a circle.






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






29. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






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






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






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






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






35. An expression that contains a square root






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






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






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






39. equations that have the same solution






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






41. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






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






45. The point where a graph crosses the x-axis






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






47. 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.






48. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






50. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations