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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An equation whose answers are ordered pairs (x -y) and whose answers graph a straight line






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






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






4. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






7. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






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






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






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






12. A number that has more than two factors






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






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






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






25. The y-value in a function






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






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






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






29. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






30. All possible arrangements of a collection of things - where the order is important. The number of ______________ of n distinct objects is n






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






36. A






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






38. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






39. An expression that contains a square root






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






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






42. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






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






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






46. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






48. y = mx + b






49. 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






50. The bottom of a triangle