1.   Write using negative exponents.
    A. 2-4 B. 2-3
    C. -2-4 D. -24
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  2.   Does the number triple 5, 6, and 8 represent the lengths of sides of a right triangle? Explain.
    A. Yes, because 5 + 6 > 8.
    B. No, because 52 + 62 82.
    C. No, because 8 + 6 < 5.
    D. Yes, because 52 + 62 = 82.
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  3.   A circle with a diameter of 12 centimeters is inscribed in a square. To the nearest centimeter, what is the length of the diagonal of the square?
   
    A. 12 centimeters B. 17 centimeters
    C. 6 centimeters D. 14 centimeters
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  4.   Find –2 + (–4).
    A. 2 B. 6
    C. –2 D. –6
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  5.   Find 4 + (–5).
    A. 1 B. 9
    C. –9 D. –1
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  6.   Find 2(–8).
    A. 8 B. –32
    C. 16 D. –16
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  7.   Find –36 ÷ (–4).
    A. –4 B. 9
    C. –18 D. 6
    Hint

  8.   Simplify (3x3)4.
    A. 3x7 B. 27x7
    C. 12x12 D. 81x12
    Hint

  9.   The graph of the Celsius-Kelvin temperature conversion formula, K = C + 273, is shown below. For which temperatures are the Kelvin and Celsius temperatures both positive?
   
    A. temperatures greater than –273 K
    B. temperatures greater than 0°C
    C. temperatures greater than 0 K
    D. temperatures less than 150°C
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  10.   The graph of the Celsius-Kelvin temperature conversion formula, K = C + 273, is shown below. For which temperatures are the Kelvin temperatures positive and the Celsius temperatures negative?
   
    A. temperatures between 0°C and 100°C
    B. temperatures greater than –100°C
    C. temperatures greater than 273 K
    D. temperatures between 0 K and 273 K
    Hint



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