1.   Determine the slope of the line that passes through (2, 2) and (5, 8).
    A. 2 B.
    C. -2 D.
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  2.   Write the inequality that is graphed on the number line below.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  3.   Simplify Assume the denominator is not equal to zero.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  4.   If a rocket is fired from the ground with an initial velocity of 75 meters per second, then the height of the rocket after t seconds is h = 75t - 4.9t2. Find the height of the rocket after 3 seconds.
    A. 180.9 meters B. 130.4 meters
    C. 221.6 meters D. 252.5 meters
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  5.   Find the situation that involves a decreasing linear relationship and has direct variation.
    A. An airplane that begins at 20,000 feet and descends for a landing on the ground at the airport.
    B. A bucket that begins at ground level and is lowered into a well at a rate of 1 foot per second.
    C. A submarine that begins at the bottom of the ocean and is raised to the surface of the water at 15 meters per second.
    D. The temperature that begins at 0°F at 6:00 a.m. rises 3°F every hour for 6 hours.
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  6.   Find the table that represents a graph with direct variation.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  7.   What is the equation of a line that has a slope of –1 and passes through (–2, 0)?
    A. y = –x – 2 B. y = –x + 2
    C. y = –2x + 1 D. y = –x – 1
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  8.   Which three points are collinear?
    A. (–5, –3), (–2, 3), (2, –4)
    B. (4, –3), (2, –2), (–4, 1)
    C. (–1, 1), (2, 3), (5, 2)
    D. (3, 1), (4, 0), (–1, 2)
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  9.   Find the graph of y = x2 + 1.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  10.   Describe the location of the line of symmetry of the graph of y = x2 – 2.
    A. there is no line of symmetry B. the vertical axis
    C. the horizontal axis D. the line y = x
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  11.   How many diagonals are connected to each vertex for a 25-sided polygon?
    A. 21 B. 22
    C. 20 D. 25
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  12.   Consider the equation xy = 3. What happens to the value of y when x doubles?
    A. y halves B. y triples
    C. y doubles D. y quarters
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  13.   What is the reciprocal of ?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  14.   Find a solution to the equation using backtracking.
    A. n = –89 B. n = –12
    C. n = 10 D. n = –100
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  15.   Find a solution to the equation using backtracking.
    A. c = 8 B. c = –14
    C. c = –1 D. c = 2
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  16.   Find a solution to the equation by doing the same thing to both sides.
3(5f + 7) + 9(f + 4) = 9
    A. f = –2 B. f = –12
    C. f = –9 D. f = –10
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  17.   Julian said, ''I'm thinking of a number. When I add 3 to my number, multiply the sum by 12, divide the product by 8, and subtract the result by 7, I get 11. What is the number I'm thinking of?''
    A. 9 B. 8
    C. 10 D. 7
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  18.   How could you use the graph of h = 20t – 6t2 to estimate the solution(s) of 20t – 6t2 = 7, where h stands for height and t stands for time?
   
    A. Draw a horizontal line at h = 20 and find where it intersects the curve.
    B. Draw a horizontal line at h = 7 and find where it intersects the curve.
    C. Draw a vertical line at t = 20 and find where it intersects the curve.
    D. Draw a vertical line at t = 7 and find where it intersects the curve.
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  19.   Use a graph to solve the system of equations.
y = x2
y = –x + 2
    A. (–2, 1), (1, 4) B. (4, 1), (1, –2)
    C. (–2, 4), (1, 1) D. (1, 1), (4, –2)
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  20.   Use substitution or elimination to solve the system of equations.
x + 2y = 6
x – 3y = –4
    A. (2, 2) B. (–2, –2)
    C. (2, –2) D. (–2, 2)
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