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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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1. A line segment from the center of a circle to any point on the circle (is also half the diameter)






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






3. y = mx + b






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. A comparison of two numbers by division






21. The point in the exact middle of a circle






22. Consists of numbers and operations






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






24. 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.






25. All possible arrangements of a collection of things - where the order is important. The number of ______________ of n distinct objects is n






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






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






28. Finding all the solutions of an equation






29. Number in front of a variable






30. Inequalities that have the same solution






31. To find the value of an expression






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






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






34. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






36. An expression that contains a square root






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






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






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






40. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






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






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






45. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






48. The product of any number and one is that number.






49. Apr - the percent of the principal you pay or earn a year






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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