1.
Simplify (-3
a
5
b
3
)
4
.
A.
-12
a
9
b
7
B.
-81
a
9
b
12
C.
81
a
20
b
12
D.
-12
a
20
b
12
Hint
2.
Find the perimeter of triangle
ABC
.
A.
(8
w
+ 8) in.
B.
(4
w
+ 8) in.
C.
(4
w
+ 22) in.
D.
(8
w
+ 9) in.
Hint
3.
Simplify (4
r
-
s
) - (
r
+ 2
s
) + (3
r
-
s
).
A.
6
r
- 3
s
B.
3
r
- 2
s
C.
6
r
- 4
s
D.
8
r
Hint
4.
Use synthetic division to find
(4
x
3
+ 13
x
2
- 2
x
-15) ÷ (
x
+ 3).
A.
4
x
2
+
x
+ 5
B.
x
2
+
x
- 5
C.
4
x
2
+
x
- 5
D.
4
x
- 5
Hint
5.
Factor
m
3
- 4
m
2
+ 6
m
- 24.
A.
m
(
m
2
- 4
m
+ 6) - 24
B.
(
m
- 4)(
m
2
+ 6)
C.
(
m
+ 4)(
m
2
- 6)
D.
m
2
(
m
- 4) + 6
m
- 24
Hint
6.
Simplify
A.
±84.5
B.
-13
C.
±13
D.
13
Hint
7.
Simplify
A.
10
a
2
b
B.
C.
10
a
b
D.
10
a
2
|
b
|
Hint
8.
Evaluate
A.
B.
3
C.
4
D.
Hint
9.
Solve 3
y
2
+ 48 = 0.
A.
B.
4
C.
-4
D.
Hint
10.
Find the product of -15
i
and its conjugate.
A.
225
B.
225
i
C.
-225
D.
15
i
Hint
11.
Simplify
A.
B.
C.
D.
27
x
3
n
y
6
Hint
12.
Simplify
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
13.
Factor 4
x
2
– 49.
A.
B.
(2
x
+ 7)(2
x
– 7)
C.
D.
Hint
14.
Simplify:
A.
B.
-16
C.
no real roots
D.
16
Hint
15.
Is the following expression simplified?
A.
no, since the index of 4 could be smaller
B.
Yes, since the power on
x
is = 1 in the denominator.
C.
no, since there is a radical in the denominator
D.
yes, since the power on
x
is < 1 in the numerator
Hint
16.
Simplify
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
17.
Solve
A.
no real solution.
B.
C.
36
D.
18
Hint
18.
Solve
A.
38
B.
10
C.
no real solution
D.
76
Hint