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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In a sum - you can add terms in any order - a + b = b + a






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






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






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






5. Number in front of a variable






6. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






8. 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.






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






10. y = mx + b






11. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






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






14. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






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






17. equations that have the same solution






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






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






20. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






22. The y-value in a function






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






24. An expression that contains a square root






25. Consists of numbers and operations






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






27. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






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






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






31. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






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






35. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






37. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






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






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






41. one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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