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Name the property illustrated by the statement below. If 5n = 15, then 15 = 5n. |
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transitive property of equality |
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symmetric property of equality |
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reflexive property of equality |
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substitution property of equality |
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Which equation is graphed below? |
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x + 3y = 6 |
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x - 3y = -6 |
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3x + y = 6 |
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3x - y = -6 |
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Find the perimeter of triangle ABC. |
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(4w + 8) in. |
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(8w + 8) in. |
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(4w + 22) in. |
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(8w + 9) in. |
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Solve 2x+4 = 22x+5. |
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-3 |
B. |
-2 |
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-4 |
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-1 |
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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. |
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0.0012 |
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-0.0048 |
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-0.0024 |
D. |
-0.0096 |
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The letters of the alphabet are placed in a box. What is the probability of selecting a consonant or a letter from the word variable? |
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Find the length of side a to the nearest tenth. |
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6.1 |
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8.7 |
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10.9 |
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11.8 |
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8. |
Write an equation of the function whose graph is shown. |
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y = 2 sin |
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y = 4 sin |
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y = 2 sin |
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y = sin 4 |
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Determine the solution of 3 sin x + 2 = cos 2x for . |
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Solve the inequality | f | > 4. |
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{f | f < -4 or f > 4} |
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{f | f > -4 or f < 4} |
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{f | -4 < f < 4} |
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D. |
{f | -4 > f > 4} |
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Graph the relation represented by y = x2 – x + 1. |
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The matrix is an example of which of the following matrices? |
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column matrix |
B. |
row matrix |
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square matrix |
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all of the above |
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If and find 3A + 2B. |
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Solve the system of equations 7x – 14y =4, 3x – 6y =17. |
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(2, 1) |
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no unique solution |
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(3, –2) |
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infinite solutions |
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Which graph represents the ellipse ? |
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If the length of the transverse axis is 10 units, and the length of the conjugate axis is 6 units, what are the coordinates of the vertices? |
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Cannot be determined from given information. |
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(3, 5) and (3, -5) |
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(0, 5) and (0, -5) |
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(5, 0) and (-5, 0) |
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What type of function is ? |
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inverse variation function |
B. |
absolute value function |
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square root function |
D. |
direct variation function |
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18. |
Which of the following supports the claim that –4 + x = 9? |
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x is positive |
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x = 5 |
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x is negative |
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x = –5 |
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19. |
A baseball owner is trying to convince people that he is spending too much on his players. He is paying 10 of them $1 million, 8 of them $2 million, and 3 of them $15 million. To support his case, which measure of central tendency should he use? |
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median |
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standard deviation |
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mean |
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mode |
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20. |
Suppose a mathematician has a probability of answering any math question correctly. What is the probability that he answers at least 2 out of 5 questions correctly? |
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0.00856 |
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0.99954 |
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0.00046 |
D. |
0.0081 |
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