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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An event that is not affected by another event.






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






3. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






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






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






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






8. Consists of numbers and operations






9. Ratios that have the same value.






10. A number that has more than two factors






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






12. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






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






16. The perpendicular (90 degrees) distance from the base of a triangle to the opposite vertex






17. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






19. A






20. An expression that contains a square root






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






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






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






24. A comparison of two numbers by division






25. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. To find the value of an expression






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






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






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






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






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






39. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






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






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






43. What should occur in a probability experiment...an experiment is not actually done






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






45. The distance around a circle.






46. equations that have the same solution






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






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






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






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