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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






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






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






5. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






7. The y-value in a function






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






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






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






11. The total area of the 2-dimensional surfaces that make up a 3-dimensional object.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The bottom of a triangle






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






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






27. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






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






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






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






33. An expression constructed from a set of terms by multiplying each term by a constant and adding the results.






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






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






36. The distance around a circle.






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






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






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






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






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






42. Inequalities that have the same solution






43. Number in front of a variable






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






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






46. y = mx + b






47. The x-value in a function






48. Changing the grouping of factors will not change the product - (ab)c = a(bc)






49. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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