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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. y = mx + b






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






3. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






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






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






7. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






9. Number in front of a variable






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






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






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






13. 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






14. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






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






17. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






18. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






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






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






22. Ratios that have the same value.






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






24. The distance around a circle.






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






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






27. 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.






28. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






31. A






32. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. equations that have the same solution






48. The point in the exact middle of a circle






49. The y-value in a function






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