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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A number that has a whole number for a square root ex: 9 - 16 - 121






2. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






3. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






4. y = mx + b






5. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






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






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






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






18. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






19. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






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






22. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






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






25. Number in front of a variable






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






27. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






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






30. To find the value of an expression






31. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






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






35. equations that have the same solution






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






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






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






39. A pair of numbers - (x - y) - that indicate the position of a point on a coordinate plane.






40. The y-value in a function






41. The bottom of a triangle






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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