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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 written as the product of its prime factors






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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






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






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






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






13. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






14. The y-value in a function






15. The distance around a circle.






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






17. A






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






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






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






21. Finding all the solutions of an equation






22. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






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






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






27. equations that have the same solution






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






29. Inequalities that have the same solution






30. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






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






34. An expression that contains a square root






35. The x-value in a function






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






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






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






39. To find the value of an expression






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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