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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. operations that undo each other - such as addition and subtraction






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. equations that have the same solution






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






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






11. The bottom of a triangle






12. An expression that contains a square root






13. The distance around a circle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. A number that has more than two factors






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






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






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






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






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






28. To find the value of an expression






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






30. The y-value in a function






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






32. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






34. The x-value in a function






35. Number in front of a variable






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






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






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






39. The distance a number is from 0 on the number line - value of n is written l n l






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






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






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






43. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






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






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






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






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






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