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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An event that is not affected by another event.






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






3. The distance around a circle.






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






5. Number in front of a variable






6. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






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






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






11. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






12. equations that have the same solution






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






14. To find the value of an expression






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






16. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






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






19. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






21. An expression constructed from a set of terms by multiplying each term by a constant and adding the results.






22. Ratios that have the same value.






23. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






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






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






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






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






30. Is a number made of repeated factors






31. y = mx + b






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






33. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






35. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






37. Consists of numbers and operations






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






39. The x-value in a function






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. A number that can not be written a/b






48. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






50. one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2