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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The distance across a circle through its center (is also twice the radius)






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Number in front of a variable






9. 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






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






11. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






13. To find the value of an expression






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






15. 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






16. A






17. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






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






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






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






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






23. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. y = mx + b






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






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






34. An expression that contains a square root






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






46. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






50. A number that has more than two factors