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CLEP College Algebra Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.
power
fundamental counting principle
scientific notation
solving an equation
2. Changing the grouping of terms will not change the sum - (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
percent
perfect square
center
associative property of addition
3. Terms that have identical variable parts raised to the same power
scale model
commutative property of multiplication
like terms
coordinate plane
4. 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
ratio
equation
order of operations
variable
5. Ratios that have the same value.
surface area
equivalent ratios
fundamental counting principle
probability of an event
6. A comparison of two numbers by division
greatest common factor
Equivalent Inequalities
Inverse Operation
ratio
7. An equation whose answers are ordered pairs (x -y) and whose answers graph a straight line
linear equation
exponent
ordered pair
rational number
8. The x-value in a function
input
Pythagorean triple
additive inverse property
numerical expression
9. The point in the exact middle of a circle
additive inverse property
center
tree diagram (probability)
reciprocal
10. In a sum - you can add terms in any order - a + b = b + a
rate
power
scale model
commutative property of addition
11. All possible arrangements of a collection of things - where the order is important. The number of ______________ of n distinct objects is n
permutations
perimeter
commutative property of multiplication
commutative property of addition
12. one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2
irrational number
power
reciprocal
base
13. To find the value of an expression
evaluate
x-intercept
integers
circumference
14. A mathematical sentence with an equal sign that shows that two expressions are equivalent
equation
annual interest rate
quadrant
greatest common factor
15. A number written as the product of its prime factors
radical expression
x-intercept
coefficient
prime factorization
16. A pair of numbers - (x - y) - that indicate the position of a point on a coordinate plane.
multiple
variable
ordered pair
scale model
17. A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely
greatest common factor
Equivalent Inequalities
repeating decimal
equation
18. The product of any number and one is that number.
theoretical probability
least common multiple
probability of an event
multiplication identity property
19. The total area of the 2-dimensional surfaces that make up a 3-dimensional object.
combinations
commutative property of multiplication
surface area
input
20. The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common
Equivalent Equations
diameter
least common multiple
solving an equation
21. A relation that assigns exactly one output value for each input value
equation
Pythagorean triple
function
range
22. Is the middle value in a data set where the numbers are ordered least to greatest
x-intercept
median
proportion
independent event (probability)
23. A
Pythagorean Theorem
linear equation
permutations
theoretical probability
24. An expression constructed from a set of terms by multiplying each term by a constant and adding the results.
order of operations
Equivalent Equations
combinations
scale model
25. A term that has no variable and does not change
coordinate plane
multiple
Pi
constant
26. The set of all the input (x-values) for a function
range
probability of an event
exponent
domain
27. A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10
Isolate the variable
scale model
additive inverse property
scientific notation
28. What should occur in a probability experiment...an experiment is not actually done
terms
repeating decimal
theoretical probability
fundamental counting principle
29. Number in front of a variable
coefficient
base
commutative property of multiplication
variable
30. The y-value in a function
perfect square
mean
formula
output
31. A statement that compares two quantities using < - > - = -= - or ?
dependent event (probability)
Isolate the variable
Inequality
least common multiple
32. The distance a number is from 0 on the number line - value of n is written l n l
distributive property
absolute value
circle
fundamental counting principle
33. An equation that shows a relationship among two or more quantities
equivalent ratios
commutative property of multiplication
prime number
formula
34. In an expression are separated by addition and subtraction signs
input
proportion
opposite
terms
35. A number that has more than two factors
perfect square
variable expression
diameter
composite
36. A model of an object in which the dimensions are in proportion to the actual dimensions of the object.
absolute value
scale model
slope intercept form
dependent event (probability)
37. The bottom of a triangle
base
simplest form
scientific notation
permutations
38. A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
commutative property of multiplication
least common denominator
area
exponent
39. The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
median
volume
integers
diameter
40. The sum of the values in a data set divided by the number of values in the set
equivalent fractions
height
mean
unit rate
41. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations
associative property of addition
ordered pair
center
variable expression
42. A whole number that has exactly two factors - 1 and itself.
Inequality
independent event (probability)
greatest common factor
prime number
43. The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.
commutative property of addition
least common denominator
tree diagram (probability)
least common multiple
44. 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
equivalent fractions
Pi
function
coordinate plane
45. operations that undo each other - such as addition and subtraction
opposite
scientific notation
Inverse Operation
center
46. A single term made up of numbers and variables
monomial
fundamental counting principle
commutative property of multiplication
median
47. A set of three positive integers that work in the pythagorean theorem
Pythagorean triple
numerical expression
associative property of multiplication
radius
48. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter
additive identity property
area
associative property of multiplication
Pi
49. A rate that has a denominator of 1
rational number
unit rate
theoretical probability
scale model
50. The order of the factors does not change the product a x b = b x a
proportion
annual interest rate
circle
commutative property of multiplication