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






3. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






4. 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






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






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






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






8. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A






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






20. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






21. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






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






24. The bottom of a triangle






25. equations that have the same solution






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






35. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






36. A number that has more than two factors






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






38. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






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






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






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






44. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






47. y = mx + b






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






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






50. Is a number made of repeated factors