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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What should occur in a probability experiment...an experiment is not actually done






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






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






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






5. Number in front of a variable






6. Consists of numbers and operations






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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Ratios that have the same value.






22. The x-value in a function






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






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






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






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






27. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






29. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. A number that has more than two factors






37. A whole number that has exactly two factors - 1 and itself.






38. A






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






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






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






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






43. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






45. The distance around a circle.






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






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






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






49. Inequalities that have the same solution






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