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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon






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






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






4. An expression that contains a square root






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






6. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






7. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






9. A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself






10. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






12. A single term made up of numbers and variables






13. A






14. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






16. Inequalities that have the same solution






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. skip-counting by any given number Ex: 4 - 8 - 12 - 16...






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. A pair of numbers - (x - y) - that indicate the position of a point on a coordinate plane.






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






36. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






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






39. y = mx + b






40. The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.






41. The distance around a circle.






42. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






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






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






47. In an expression are separated by addition and subtraction signs






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






49. equations that have the same solution






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







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