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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The number that is on the other side of 0 and is exactly the same distance away from 0






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






3. The bottom of a triangle






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






5. To find the value of an expression






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






7. An expression that contains a square root






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






9. A model of an object in which the dimensions are in proportion to the actual dimensions of the object.






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






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






12. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






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






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






16. A






17. A comparison of two numbers by division






18. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






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






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






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






24. Number in front of a variable






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






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






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






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






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






30. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






33. Number of favorable outcomes divided by total number of possible outcomes






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






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






36. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






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






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






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






41. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






43. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






44. 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.






45. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






47. The x-value in a function






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






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






50. A number that has more than two factors