1.   Choose the graph of y < 2x.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  2.   State the solution of the system of equations graphed below.
   
    A. (3, -1) B. (0, 3)
    C. (3, 1) D. (-1, 3)
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  3.   Simplify
    A. B. 0
    C. D.
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  4.   Express using exponents.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   Suppose a ball is thrown straight up at a speed of 50 feet per second. The time in seconds that it takes for the ball to hit the ground can be found by solving the equation 5 + 50t - 16t2 = 0. Approximately how long does it take for the ball to hit the ground?
    A. 3.2 s B. -0.1 s
    C. 0.1 s D. 4.8 s
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  6.   Solve x2 + 2x - 15 > 0.
    A. {x | x < -5 or x > 3} B. -3, 5
    C. {x | -5 < x < 3} D. {x | x < -3 or x > 5}
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  7.   Simplify
    A. B. y3
    C. y30 D.
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  8.   Radioactivity The half-life of uranium-232 is 72 years. Find the approximate value of k in the formula y = nekt for uranium-232. Assume t is in years.
    A. 0.0012 B. -0.0096
    C. -0.0048 D. -0.0024
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  9.   Write an equation for the nth term of the arithmetic sequence
18, 30, 42, 54, 66, . . . .
    A. an = n + 18 B. an = 12n + 6
    C. an = 18n + 12 D. an = 30n + 6
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  10.   Find the domain of the relation shown in the graph.
   
    A. {-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 3} B. {0, 1, 2, 3}
    C. {-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 5} D. {-2, -1, 1, 2, 3, 5}
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  11.   What are the coordinates of the vertices of the image of rectangle HJKL with H(4, 1), J(-3, -2), K(2, -6), and L(-4, 5) after a reflection across the x-axis?
    A. H'(-4, –1), J'(3, 2), K'(-2, 6), L'(4, -5)
    B. H'(-4, –1), J'(-3, -2), K'(-2, -6), L'(-4, -5)
    C. H'(-4, 1), J'(3, -2), K'(-2, -6), L>'(4, 5)
    D. H'(4, –1), J'(-3, 2), K'(2, 6), L'(-4, -5)
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  12.  
    A. –5 B. 5
    C. 4 D. 1
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  13.   Simplify: if
    A. B.
    C. D. Cannot be simplified further.
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  14.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. t D.
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  15.   Simplify
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  16.   Find two real numbers whose sum is 12 and whose product is 32.
    A. 7 and 5 B. 2.25 and –14.25
    C. 8 and 4 D. no solution
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  17.   What is the major difference between circles and ellipses?
    A. Ellipses may be elongated on one axis, while circles have a constant radius.
    B. Equations for ellipses can always be written in the form , while circles cannot.
    C. Ellipses are functions of x, while circles are not.
    D. In circles, one of the squared terms has a coefficient that is = 0.
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  18.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  19.   Which of the following is an example of an expression whose seventh term in its binomial expansion is 1716x7y6?
    A. (2x + y)11 B. (x + y)14
    C. (x + 3y)12 D. (x + y)13
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  20.   Which of the following is a counterexample to the statement 8p – 3 is prime?
    A. p = 4 B. p = 2
    C. p = 3 D. none of the above
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