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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A pair of numbers - (x - y) - that indicate the position of a point on a coordinate plane.






2. y = mx + b






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






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






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






6. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






8. An expression that contains a square root






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






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






11. A number that has more than two factors






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






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






14. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






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






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






19. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






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






22. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






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






26. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






28. The x-value in a function






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. An event who's outcome does depend on the outcome of a previous event






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. equations that have the same solution






44. 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.






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






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






47. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






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