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CLEP College Algebra Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A number that can be written as a/b where a and b are integers - but b is not equal to 0.
coordinate plane
rational number
base
absolute value
2. A set of three positive integers that work in the pythagorean theorem
commutative property of multiplication
Pythagorean triple
domain
variable
3. A letter used to represent one or more numbers
variable
greatest common factor
circumference
proportion
4. A rate that has a denominator of 1
unit rate
additive inverse property
variable
power
5. Apr - the percent of the principal you pay or earn a year
linear equation
prime factorization
annual interest rate
order of operations
6. The x-value in a function
proportion
reciprocal
radical expression
input
7. Is the set of all points that are an equal distance from a point called the center
scale model
Equivalent Equations
prime number
circle
8. Finding all the solutions of an equation
interest
scale model
variable expression
solving an equation
9. A comparison of two numbers by division
solving an equation
Inequality
ratio
mode
10. A single term made up of numbers and variables
monomial
quadrant
input
linear equation
11. Is a number made of repeated factors
exponent
Equivalent Inequalities
power
center
12. one of four sections into which the coordinate plane is divided
linear equation
formula
quadrant
permutations
13. Is the difference of the greatest value and the least value in a set of data.
greatest common factor
prime number
variable expression
range
14. 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
reciprocal
order of operations
constant
range
15. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares
cube
tree diagram (probability)
range
reciprocal
16. A mathematical sentence with an equal sign that shows that two expressions are equivalent
Isolate the variable
associative property of multiplication
Equivalent Equations
equation
17. A whole number that has exactly two factors - 1 and itself.
probability of an event
prime factorization
prime number
repeating decimal
18. The bottom of a triangle
base
least common multiple
simplest form
power
19. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money
greatest common factor
y-intercept
combinations
interest
20. The sum of a number and zero is always that number.
additive identity property
mean
order of operations
ordered pair
21. 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.
permutations
radius
mode
order of operations
22. equations that have the same solution
monomial
integers
Equivalent Equations
constant
23. one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2
perimeter
reciprocal
coordinate plane
associative property of multiplication
24. To find the value of an expression
Inverse Operation
associative property of multiplication
Equivalent Inequalities
evaluate
25. The total area of the 2-dimensional surfaces that make up a 3-dimensional object.
odds
combinations
surface area
radical expression
26. The order of the factors does not change the product a x b = b x a
associative property of multiplication
circle
experimental probability
commutative property of multiplication
27. All possible arrangements of a collection of things - where the order is important. The number of ______________ of n distinct objects is n
circumference
y-intercept
scale model
permutations
28. In a sum - you can add terms in any order - a + b = b + a
terms
commutative property of addition
permutations
Equivalent Inequalities
29. skip-counting by any given number Ex: 4 - 8 - 12 - 16...
slope intercept form
power
multiple
reciprocal
30. y = mx + b
variable
slope intercept form
linear equation
numerical expression
31. The perpendicular (90 degrees) distance from the base of a triangle to the opposite vertex
height
rate
domain
unit rate
32. Terms that have identical variable parts raised to the same power
area
associative property of addition
like terms
distributive property
33. A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely
diameter
radical expression
repeating decimal
permutations
34. Consists of numbers and operations
unit rate
function
irrational number
numerical expression
35. Changing the grouping of factors will not change the product - (ab)c = a(bc)
irrational number
input
variable
associative property of multiplication
36. In an expression are separated by addition and subtraction signs
terms
solving an equation
fundamental counting principle
quadrant
37. The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common
x-intercept
additive inverse property
unit rate
least common multiple
38. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface
area
solving an equation
Pi
fundamental counting principle
39. Fractions that have the same value and the same simplest form
area
combinations
equivalent fractions
output
40. A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10
area
order of operations
scientific notation
reciprocal
41. An equation whose answers are ordered pairs (x -y) and whose answers graph a straight line
evaluate
linear equation
variable expression
Pi
42. The set of all the input (x-values) for a function
quadrant
associative property of multiplication
irrational number
domain
43. Changing the grouping of terms will not change the sum - (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
irrational number
order of operations
prime number
associative property of addition
44. A relation that assigns exactly one output value for each input value
combinations
function
reciprocal
coordinate plane
45. A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units
commutative property of addition
rational number
experimental probability
rate
46. An event that is not affected by another event.
independent event (probability)
rate
x-intercept
fundamental counting principle
47. A(b + c) = ab + ac - an + ac = a(b+ c)
equivalent fractions
distributive property
slope
like terms
48. A number that has more than two factors
equivalent fractions
y-intercept
additive inverse property
composite
49. A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in an experiment
tree diagram (probability)
least common multiple
base
distributive property
50. A number that has a whole number for a square root ex: 9 - 16 - 121
circumference
radical expression
perfect square
prime factorization