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Evaluate a - b2 if a = 4 and b = 3. |
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A. |
13 |
B. |
-13 |
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C. |
-5 |
D. |
1 |
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2. |
Solve 18 + a = 36. |
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A. |
-2 |
B. |
54 |
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C. |
18 |
D. |
-18 |
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3. |
What is the x-intercept of the graph below? |
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A. |
3 |
B. |
-2 |
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C. |
-3 |
D. |
2 |
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4. |
Find (3a - 1)(5a + 6). |
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A. |
15a + 13a -6 |
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B. |
15a2 + 13a - 6 |
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C. |
15a2 - 5a - 6 |
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D. |
15a2 + 13a + 6 |
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5. |
Find f(-2) for f(x) = 2x4 - x3 + 5x + 1. |
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A. |
-57 |
B. |
-29 |
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C. |
-21 |
D. |
31 |
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6. |
Solve 32x -1 = 25.6 to three decimal places. |
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A. |
0.739 |
B. |
1.204 |
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C. |
4.767 |
D. |
1.976 |
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7. |
Name the property illustrated by the equation 5 ·? (-2 – 7) = 5 ·? -2 – 5 ·? 7. |
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Inverse Property |
B. |
Associative Property |
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C. |
Distributive Property |
D. |
Commutative Property |
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8. |
Graph the relation represented by y = x2 – x + 1. |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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9. |
When finding the equation for a line of fit for a scatter plot, you should use __________. |
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the first and last points on the plot, with respect to the horizontal |
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all of the points on the plot |
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the point most characteristic of the scatter plot |
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two points that you think represent the data well |
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10. |
Choose the ordered pair that satisfies 7x – 15y < -13. |
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(2, -3) |
B. |
(1, 1) |
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C. |
(-2, 0) |
D. |
(0, -2) |
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11. |
Vince and Brian each need two kinds of items at the store. Vince bought 10 of item A and 14 of item B, and spent $97. Brian bought 8 of item A and 25 of item B, and spent $119. How much did each item cost? |
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item A = $3
item B = $5.50 |
B. |
item A = $5.50
item B = $3 |
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item A = $2.10
item B = $1.14 |
D. |
item A = $1.14
item B = $2.10 |
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12. |
Simplify:  |
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A. |
16 |
B. |
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no real roots |
D. |
-16 |
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13. |
Determine whether f(x) = –x2 – 3x + 4 has a maximum or a minimum. |
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maximum |
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cannot be determined from given information |
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minimum |
D. |
both |
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14. |
Solve x2 + 8x + 16 = 36 by using the Square Root Property. |
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A. |
-4 |
B. |
2 |
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C. |
-2 and –14 |
D. |
2 and –10 |
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15. |
Solve  by using the quadratic formula. |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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16. |
Solve x4 – 625 = 0 |
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A. |
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B. |
5, 5i |
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C. |
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D. |
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17. |
If two functions f and g are inverse relations, which of the following points must be on graph g if it is on graph f ? |
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(1, 1) |
B. |
Cannot be determined from given information. |
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C. |
(2, -2) |
D. |
(-1, 1) |
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18. |
Write the standard form equation of  and identify the conic section. |
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A. |
 parabola |
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B. |
 , ellipse |
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C. |
 circle |
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D. |
hyperbola |
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19. |
The graph of  has a hole at which point? |
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(4, 8) |
B. |
(-4, 8) |
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C. |
(-4, -8) |
D. |
(4, -8) |
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20. |
Solve log 3 x < 4. Check your solution. |
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x < 81 |
B. |
0 < x < 81 |
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C. |
0 < x < 64 |
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x < 64 |
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