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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






3. y = mx + b






4. A comparison of two numbers by division






5. A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Number in front of a variable






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






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






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






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






17. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






18. The x-value in a function






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






20. The distance around a circle.






21. 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.






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






23. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. A






32. 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






33. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






36. equations that have the same solution






37. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






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






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






42. The y-value in a function






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter