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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Apr - the percent of the principal you pay or earn a year






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






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






4. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






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






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






8. operations that undo each other - such as addition and subtraction






9. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






19. Inequalities that have the same solution






20. 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.






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. An expression that contains a square root






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






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






33. equations that have the same solution






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






35. To find the value of an expression






36. 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






37. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. y = mx + b






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






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






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






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






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