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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 of square units needed to cover a flat surface






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






3. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself






12. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






15. The distance around a circle.






16. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






18. 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.






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






20. Number in front of a variable






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






22. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. The x-value in a function






31. operations that undo each other - such as addition and subtraction






32. An expression that contains a square root






33. To find the value of an expression






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






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






36. y = mx + b






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






38. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






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






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






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






43. The bottom of a triangle






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






45. Inequalities that have the same solution






46. A rate that has a denominator of 1






47. equations that have the same solution






48. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






50. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter