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Evaluate |-6p| if p = 2. |
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A. |
3 |
B. |
-12 |
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C. |
12 |
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0 |
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2. |
Simplify  |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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3. |
When x3 - 4x2 + x - 5 is divided by x - 2, the quotient is _____. |
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x2 - 2x - 3 |
B. |
x2 - x + 25 |
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C. |
-11 |
D. |
x - 2 |
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4. |
Find f(4) for f(x) = x3 - 2x2 + 3x - 7. |
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A. |
2 |
B. |
1 |
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C. |
37 |
D. |
11 |
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5. |
Evaluate log7 49. |
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A. |
1 |
B. |
49 |
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C. |
2 |
D. |
7 |
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6. |
Evaluate  . |
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A. |
x - 3 |
B. |
log25 (x - 3) |
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C. |
5 log5 (x - 3) |
D. |
log (x - 3) |
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7. |
Find the next four terms of the arithmetic sequence 16, 24, 32, . . . . |
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A. |
36, 40, 44, 48 |
B. |
38, 44, 50, 56 |
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C. |
40, 48, 56, 64 |
D. |
35, 40, 45, 50 |
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8. |
Identify the multiplicative inverse of 2.5. |
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A. |
0.4 |
B. |
0.5 |
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C. |
0.25 |
D. |
5.2 |
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9. |
Solve the equation 3y + 8 = 36. |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
4 |
D. |
20 |
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10. |
Solve the inequality | 5x + 2 |  12. |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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11. |
What is always true of an n × n matrix? |
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It is a row matrix. |
B. |
It has at least two rows and two columns. |
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It is a column matrix. |
D. |
It is a square matrix. |
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12. |
Two sides of an angle are contained in lines whose equations are 6x + 4y = 15 and 7x – 9y = 3. Find the coordinates of the vertex of the angle. Round to the nearest hundredth. |
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A. |
(1.79, 1.06) |
B. |
(–1.79, 1.06) |
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C. |
(147, 87) |
D. |
(–147, –87) |
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13. |
Find  |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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14. |
Solve x2 + 2x+ 3 = 0 by completing the square. |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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15. |
Is the inverse of a quadratic function a square root function? |
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It is a square root function only if the range is restricted to nonnegative numbers. |
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Yes. |
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C. |
It is a square root function only if it is a quadratic function that opens up. |
D. |
No. |
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16. |
If the rational expression of a function in simplest form is defined for x = a, but the original function is undefined for x = a, what happens at x = a? |
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There is a point discontinuity. |
B. |
There is a vertical asymptote at x = a. |
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C. |
f(a) = 0 |
D. |
There is a vertical asymptote at x = 0. |
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17. |
Find the eighth term of a geometric sequence for which a3 = 98 and r = 7. |
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A. |
1,647,086 |
B. |
11,529,602 |
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C. |
5,764,801 |
D. |
823,543 |
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18. |
In baseball, a cycle occurs when someone hits a single, double, triple, and home run in the same game. Assuming that a player bats only four times in a game, how many different ways can someone hit for the cycle? |
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24 |
B. |
256 |
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C. |
6 |
D. |
12 |
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19. |
Simplify [tan (Arc tan x)] × [(Arc sin (sin y)]. |
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A. |
xy |
B. |
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C. |
x |
D. |
x2y2 |
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20. |
How is the function y = cos ( ¨C 30) shifted? |
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A. |
shifted 30° to the right |
B. |
shifted 30° up |
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C. |
shifted 30° to the left |
D. |
shifted 30° down |
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