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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 has more than two factors






2. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






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






5. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






7. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






9. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






11. 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






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






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






14. operations that undo each other - such as addition and subtraction






15. The sum of a number and its opposite is zero.






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






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






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






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






20. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface






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






22. The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon






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






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






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






26. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






29. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






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






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






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






35. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






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






39. y = mx + b






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






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






42. A number written as the product of its prime factors






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






50. Consists of numbers and operations