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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. All possible arrangements of a collection of things - where the order is important. The number of ______________ of n distinct objects is n






2. A single term made up of numbers and variables






3. The x-value in a function






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






5. y = mx + b






6. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






8. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






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






11. A comparison of two numbers by division






12. The product of any number and one is that number.






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






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






15. A






16. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






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






20. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






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






23. 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.






24. Is a number made of repeated factors






25. The bottom of a triangle






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Number in front of a variable






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






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






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






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