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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






3. The bottom of a triangle






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A single term made up of numbers and variables






20. 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.






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






22. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






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






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






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






28. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






30. A number that has more than two factors






31. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. The y-value in a function






36. A






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






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






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






40. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






42. To find the value of an expression






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






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






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






46. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






49. equations that have the same solution






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