1.   In the expression 23, 2 is called the _____.
    A. square root B. base
    C. perfect square D. exponent
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  2.   Evaluate the expression –2a3 + 3z2 if a = –3 and z = 2.
    A. 66 B. -42
    C. -180 D. 252
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  3.   Simplify 24 · 23.
    A. 212 B. 27
    C. 47 D. 21 or 2
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  4.   Write 7 -2 using positive exponents.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   Simplify the expression c-1d.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  6.   The rule for multiplying by powers of 10 states that if the exponent of the 10 is positive, then you move the decimal point __________.
    A. to the right by the number of spaces as the number in the exponent minus 1 B. to the left by the same number of spaces as the number in the exponent
    C. to the right by the number of spaces as the number in the exponent plus 1 D. to the right by the same number of spaces as the number in the exponent
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  7.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   To determine the speed of a vehicle involved in an accident, police officers use the formula . In the formula, s is the speed in miles per hour, d is the length of the skid marks in feet, and f is the friction factor. Suppose for a particular accident d = 45 feet and f = 0.8. What was the approximate speed of the vehicle?
    A. 84 miles per hour B. 198 miles per hour
    C. 33 miles per hour D. 14 miles per hour
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  9.   Refer to the diagram below. A square with a side length of 6 inches is shown. Find the length d of the diagonal. Round to the nearest tenth of an inch, if necessary.
   
    A. 6 in. B. 12 in.
    C. 17.0 in. D. 8.5 in.
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  10.   Simplify the expression .
    A. d5e2 B. d11e2f8S
    C. d11e2f D. d5e2f
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  11.   Evaluate the expression .
    A. 40,000 B. 0.004
    C. 4,000 D. 0.0004
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  12.   Estimate the square root .
    A. 49 B. 8
    C. 64 D. 7
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  13.   Estimate the square root .
    A. 169 B. 14
    C. 13 D. 196
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  14.   Determine if the triangle is a right triangle. Explain.
   
    A. Yes; the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs is equal to the square of the hypotenuse.
    B. Yes; the sum of the lengths of the legs is equal to the length of the hypotenuse.
    C. No; the sum of the lengths of the legs is not equal to the length of the hypotenuse.
    D. No; the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs is not equal to the square of the hypotenuse.
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