1.   Express 0.0000421 in scientific notation.
    A. 4.21 × 10-4 B. 4.21 × 10-9
    C. 4.21 × 10-5 D. 4.21 × 10-6
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  2.   Select the figure that has no lines of symmetry.
    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.   Find (3a + 4b)2
    A. 3a2 + 24ab + 4b2
    B. 9a2 + 24ab + 16b2
    C. 9a2 + 12ab + 16b2
    D. 9a2 + 16b2
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  5.   Factor x2 – 16.
    A. (x + 2)(x – 8) B. (x + 4)(x – 4)
    C. (x + 4)(x + 4) D. (x – 4)(x – 4)
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  6.   Find the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of the equation
y = -3x2 - 12x - 5.
    A. (2, -41) B. (1, -20)
    C. (-4, -5) D. (-2, 7)
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  7.   Find .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   Find .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   Find the difference:
    A. 3x2 - 7x - 5 B. -3x2 - 7x + 1
    C. -3x2 - 7x - 5 D. -3x2 + x - 5
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  10.   Solve a2 - a - 20 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. B.
    C. -5, 4 D. -4, 5
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  11.   Find the graph of y = x2 + 1.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   How many diagonals are connected to each vertex for a 25-sided polygon?
    A. 25 B. 21
    C. 22 D. 20
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  13.   What is the reciprocal of –20? Evaluate it in decimal form.
    A. –0.20 B. –0.50
    C. –0.02 D. –0.05
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  14.   What type of relationship does the equation have if its second differences are constant?
    A. cubic B. linear
    C. constant D. quadratic
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  15.   Identify the growth factor in the equation p = 682,363 × 1.08n where p is the population and n is the number of years after 2001.
    A. p B. 682,363
    C. 1.08 D. n
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  16.   How many solutions can a graph of y = ax2 + bx + c have?
    A. all answers are correct B. two
    C. one D. zero
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  17.   If a is the original figure, which figure is a reflection?
   
    A. b B. c
    C. d D. e
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  18.   Use the projection method to scale this polygon by a factor of 2.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  19.   If you want to scale a segment by a factor of 8, how long will the new segment be?
    A. 8 times its original size
    B. 64 times its original size
    C. of its original size
    D. 80% of its original size
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  20.   How many solutions does the equation have?x2 – 6x + 8 = 2x – 3
    A. 2 B. 0
    C. 3 D. 1
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