1.   Write an inequality for the sentence three times a number is less than 45.
    A. 3x > 45 B. 3x 45
    C. 3 + x < 45 D. 3x < 45
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  2.   Which inequality is graphed below?
   
    A. y < 8 B. y > 8
    C. y < 8 D. x < 8
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  3.   Which graph represents the solution to x + 4 > -2?
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  4.   Select the letter that has one line of symmetry.
    A. G B. J
    C. F D. A
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  5.   Simplify (3a4b5c)4.
    A. 7a16b20c4 B. 12a8b9c5
    C. 3a16b20c4 D. 81a16b20c4
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  6.   Find .
    A. 14 B. -15
    C. -14 D. 15
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  7.   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. 221.6 meters B. 130.4 meters
    C. 252.5 meters D. 180.9 meters
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  8.   The greatest power in a quadratic function is ______.
    A. 4 B. 1
    C. 2 D. 3
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  9.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  10.   Which characteristic describes a graph that is linear and has direct variation.
    A. Variables x and y are not proportional.
    B. The equation has the form y = mx.
    C. The graph does not pass through (0, 0).
    D. The equation has the form y = mx + b.
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  11.   What is the lowest point on the graph of y = x2 + 2?
    A. (0, 2) B. (0, 0)
    C. (2, 0) D. (0, –2)
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  12.   Which equation is in the same family as y = x2?
    A. y = x2 – 3 B. y = x3 – 3
    C. y = 2x2 – 3 D. y = 2x – 3
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  13.   Find the equation of the graph below.
   
    A. y = (x + 3)2 B. y = x2 + 3
    C. y = (x - 3)2 D. y = x2 – 3
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  14.   Consider the equation xy = 3. What happens to the value of y when x doubles?
    A. y halves B. y doubles
    C. y triples D. y quarters
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  15.   In the relationship , why is y inversely proportional to x?
    A. 8 is divided into x
    B. the product of xy is a constant, 8
    C. the relationship is undefined at x = 0
    D. 8 is divided into y
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  16.   How does b affect graphs of equations in the form of ?
    A. b affects the length of the graph
    B. b affects the width of the graph
    C. positive values of b move the graph to the left, negative values move it to the right
    D. negative values of b move the graph to the left, positive values move it to the right
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  17.   What type of relationship does the equation have if its second differences are constant?
    A. cubic B. constant
    C. linear D. quadratic
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  18.   Suppose your parents buy a new car for $21,000. What will the value of the car be in 5 years if the car depreciates by 10% each year.?
    A. $10,044 B. $11,160
    C. $12,400 D. $15,309
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  19.   What two things does a vector contain?
    A. length and width
    B. angle of rotation and distance
    C. direction and rotational symmetry
    D. distance and direction
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  20.   Find the correct representation of a translation.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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