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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A term that has no variable and does not change






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






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






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






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






6. Number in front of a variable






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






8. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






11. 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.






12. A rate that has a denominator of 1






13. The distance around a circle.






14. The x-value in a function






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






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






17. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Ratios that have the same value.






35. y = mx + b






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. A






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






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






43. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






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






47. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






49. The y-value in a function






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