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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A mathematical sentence with an equal sign that shows that two expressions are equivalent






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






7. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






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






10. To find the value of an expression






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






12. An expression that contains a square root






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






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






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






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






17. A number that has a whole number for a square root ex: 9 - 16 - 121






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






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






20. The bottom of a triangle






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. equations that have the same solution






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






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






35. The x-value in a function






36. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






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






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






41. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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