1.   Solve |4x + 2| + 6 = 0.
    A. 1 B. -2
    C. D. 2
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  2.   For the determinant , which is the minor of -4?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  3.   Find the radius of a circle with the equation x2 + y2 + 6x - 10y + 28 = 0.
    A. 6 B.
    C. 3 D. 5
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  4.   Solve  x2 - 6x = 0 by graphing or by factoring.
    A. -6 B. 0, 6
    C. 0 D. -6, 0
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  5.   How many possible negative real zeros are there for the polynomial
g(x) = 2x4 + x3 - 4x + 1?
    A. 3 B. 5
    C. 1 D. 2
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  6.   Find g[h(x)] if g(x) = x2 and h(x) = x + 3.
    A. x2 + x + 3 B. x2 - x - 3
    C. x2 + 6x + 9 D. x3 + 3x2
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  7.   If y varies jointly as x and z and y = 12 when x = 2 and z = 3, find y when x = - 3 and z = 0.5.
    A. -18 B. 2
    C. -3 D. 27
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  8.   What is Sn if a1 = 27.5, d = 1.5, and n = 35?
    A. 2152.5 B. 1245
    C. 98,175 D. 1855
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  9.   Find the value of n to the nearest degree.
   
    A. 90° B. 45°
    C. 37° D. 53°
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  10.   Use Pascal's Triangle to expand (a - x)3.
    A. a3 - 3a2x + 3ax2 - x3 B. a3 - 3a2x - 3ax2 - x3
    C. a3 + 3a2x - 3ax2 + x3 D. a3 + 3a2x + 3ax2 + x3
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  11.   Graph the line through (2, 3) that is perpendicular to the line with equation 2x + 5y = 1.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   Write the equation of the line through (5, -3) and (-2, -8) in slope-intercept form.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  13.   Which of the following matrices is equal to
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  14.   How many possible positive real zeros are there for the polynomial ?
    A. 3 B. 2
    C. 5 D. 1
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  15.   Find all zeros of .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  16.   Given that and , find .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  17.   Given that and , find
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  18.   Which graph represents the solution of the system of inequalites
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  19.   In a recent poll, 56 out of 140 people said no. What is the margin of error?
    A. about 9% B. about 8%
    C. about 4% D. about 5%
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  20.   Solve.
   
    A. A = 5°, B = 85°
    B. A = 16°, B = 164°
    C. A = 16°, B = 74°
    D. A = 17°, B = 73°
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