1.   An 18-foot ladder is placed 6 feet from the wall. Approximately how high does the ladder reach?
   
    A. 17.0 ft B. 17.8 ft
    C. 19 ft D. 12 ft
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  2.   Which statement is true about the graph shown below?
   
    A. The domain is {-3, 2, 4}. B. The relation is not a function.
    C. The range is {-3, -2, 0, 1}. D. The relation is a function.
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  3.   Which equation has a graph that is parallel to the graph of 4x - 2y = 1?
    A. B. y = 2x - 3
    C. D.
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  4.   The solution of a system of three linear equations in three variables, x, y, and z, is called a(n) ____ (x, y, z).
    A. sum B. integer
    C. ordered pair D. ordered triple
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  5.   Triangle FGH has vertices F(12, 6), G(8, 1), and H(-4, 4). If the triangle is reduced so that the resulting perimeter is half the original perimeter, what are the coordinates of F'?
    A. (6, 6) B. (4, 2)
    C. (6, 3) D. (-2, -2)
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  6.   The product gives the coordinates of two points on line AB that has been rotated 90° counterclockwise about the origin. Name the coordinates of A' and B'.
   
    A. A'(1, -3), B'(1, 1)
    B. A'(-1, 1), B'(1, -3)
    C. A'(1, 1), B'(-1, -3)
    D. A'(-1, -3), B'(1, 1)
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  7.   Determine which matrix is the 3 × 3 identity matrix.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   Determine which expression is not a polynomial.
    A. B. x2 - y2 + z2
    C. D.
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  9.   Simplify
    A. B. 27
    C. 9 D. 3
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  10.   What is the conjugate of 12 - 4i?
    A. B. 12 + 4i
    C. 12 D. -4i
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  11.   Determine the distance between points at
and
    A. units B. 9 units
    C. units D. units
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  12.   The roots of  x2 + 4x + 7 are________.
    A. imaginary B. real and irrational
    C. real and rational D. real and imaginary
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  13.   Find p(2) for p(x) = x4 + 3x3 - 2x2 - 4x + 1.
    A. 12 B. 25
    C. -1 D. -7
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  14.   Approximate the real zero of f(x) = x3 + x + 1 to the nearest tenth.
    A. -1.0 B. -0.7
    C. -1.3 D. 0.3
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  15.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  16.   Solve .
    A. 1 B. -3, -1
    C. 0, 1 D. -3, 1
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  17.   Solve the equation x – 82 = 143
    A. 225 B. -61
    C. D. 61
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  18.   Solve by graphing. If exact roots cannot be found, state the consecutive integers between which the roots are located.
    A. 1, 2 B. between 0 and 1, and 1 and 2
    C. between 0 and 1, and 2 and 3 D. between –1 and 0, and 1 and 2
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  19.   Solve x2 + 14x + 49 = 0 by using the quadratic formula.
    A. 7 B. –7
    C. 6, 8 D. –6, –8
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  20.   Which of the following points will not be included in the graph of?
    A. (3, 2) B. (5, 8)
    C. (6, 6) D. (1, 5)
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