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Which is the graph of the equation y = 2x2 - 1? |
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A. |
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B. |
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What is the equation of the graph shown? |
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A. |
y = x2 + 2x + 1 |
B. |
y = -x2 - 2x - 1 |
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C. |
y = -x2 +2x - 1 |
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y = x2 - 2x + 1 |
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3. |
Solve x2 – 6x + 5 = 0 by graphing. |
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A. |
5 |
B. |
-1 |
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C. |
1, 5 |
D. |
1 |
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4. |
Solve a2 + 16 = 0 by graphing. |
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-4 |
B. |
4 |
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-4, 4 |
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5. |
Use the quadratic formula to solve x2 + 2x - 8 = 0. |
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A. |
-4 |
B. |
-4, -2 |
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C. |
-2 |
D. |
-4, 2 |
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Use the quadratic formula to solve x2 + 4x + 5 = 0. |
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A. |
-1 |
B. |
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C. |
5 |
D. |
-1, -4 |
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7. |
Which is the graph of y = 2.5x? |
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B. |
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8. |
Find the value of b that makes x2 + bx + 36 a perfect square. |
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-12, 12 |
B. |
6 |
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324 |
D. |
12 |
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9. |
Solve x2 – 16x – 17 = 0 by completing the square. |
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A. |
{–1, 13} |
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{–1, 17} |
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C. |
{1, 17} |
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{1, 13} |
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10. |
Use a graph to approximate 31.2. |
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A. |
0.27 |
B. |
3.12 |
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C. |
5.4 |
D. |
3.7 |
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11. |
Ricky invested $1000 in an account at 8% interest compounded quarterly. How much money will he have earned on the account after 7 years? |
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$713.82 |
B. |
$741.02 |
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$1,713.82 |
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$1,741.02 |
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12. |
Suppose inflation of money is at a rate of 3% per year in the United States. How much will a $1 candy bar cost in 30 years? |
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$1.90 |
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$2.43 |
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$4.32 |
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$0.40 |
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13. |
What is the eighth term of the geometric sequence whose first three terms are 3, 6, and 12? |
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256 |
B. |
768 |
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C. |
128 |
D. |
384 |
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14. |
Suppose that the sixth term of a geometric sequence is 1215, and the first term is 5. What is the second term? |
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A. |
8 |
B. |
12.5 |
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C. |
15 |
D. |
9 |
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