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Algebra II Form K

Algebra II

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1.

Which expression is equivalent to

2x + 6 x2 + 2x 24 ? 2 x + 2x 24 x 7x + 12
2

3.

Multiply:

12 x 2 3 126 x2

A B C

6x ( 3 7x ) 6x ( 3 21x )

2 x4

2 ( x + 3) ( x 4 )( x 3 ) 2 ( x + 3) ( x + 4 )( x 3 )

2.

Which expression is equivalent to

x + 3 x 2 + 2x 3 ? 6x 3 2x 1

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C D 5.

A B

3( x 1 ) x 1 3 3 x 1

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1 3 ( x 1)

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6x2 ( 3 63 )

2 ( x + 3) x3

6x2 ( 3 42 )

4.

Which polynomial function has as zeros 3 and 4 + i? A

f (x) = x3 11 x 2 + 41 x 51

f (x) = x3 5 x2 7x + 51

f (x) = x3 + 5 x2 7x 51 f (x) = x3 + 11 x2 + 41 x + 51

If h(x) = 2 x and g(x) = 3x2 + 1, what is h ( g(x) ) ?

6x2 + 1 6x2 + 2

A B C D

12 x2 + 1 12 x2 + 2

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6.

What are the zeros of the polynomial p (x) = x3 2x 2 23x + 60? A B C D

8.

{15, 2, 2}

The following list shows the number of people (in millions) in the United States whose only means of getting to work was walking.

{ 5, 3, 4}
{2, 3, 10} {1, 2, 30}

Year (x) 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990

Number ( y) 7.6 7.0

7.

In 1950, a U.S. population model t 1950 million was y = 151 (1.013 )

people, where t is the year. What did

the model predict the U.S. population would be in the year 2000? A
B C D 247 million 255 million 263 million

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B C D

288 million

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6.4 5.7 5.4 4.5
If x = 0 for the year 1940, which equation is the best-fit linear model for the data? A
y = 16.5 x + 125 y = 0.06 x + 7.6

y = 0.06 x + 10 y = 7.6 x 0.06

9.

Given: 5 x 2 y + z = 0 2 x y + z = 3 3 x + 4 y = 18

What is the value of x in the solution of this system? A B C D

4 1 2 3

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10.

Which equation describes the circle with center 5, 1 and radius 7?

13.

Which matrix equation should be used to find the intersection of these two lines?
3x = 2 + 4 y 2 y = 6 5x

A B C D

( x 5) + ( y + 1) = 7
2 2

( x 5 ) + ( y + 1 ) = 49
2 2

( x + 5) + ( y 1) = 7
2 2

( x + 5 ) + ( y 1 ) = 49
2 2

11.

Solve for x: A B C
D

2x + 6 + 2 = 0

x = 5 or x = 1 x=5

x = 5 or x = 1
x = 1

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x 2 + y2 = 12
2

12.

Which circle has the smallest area?

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14.
+ y2 = 8

( x 2)

( x + 1) + ( y + 3) = 6
2 2 2 2

( x + 8) + ( y 9) = 3

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3 x 4 x 2 + = 6 2 y y 5

3 4 x 2 = 6 y 2 5

3 4 x 2 = y 6 5 2

3 x + 5 x = 2 2 y y 6 4

The profit (P), in dollars, for a company is modeled by the function P (x) = 750 x2 + 15,000 x, where x is the number of items produced. For which values of x will the company lose money? A B C D
x<2

2 < x 10 10 x < 20 x > 20

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15.

In which direction is the graph of f (x) = 5 translated when x+b b increases? A B C D left
right

17.

up
down

16.

A company that manufactures jeans estimates that the profit for selling a particular style is given by the equation:

P = 250x3 + 1,505x2 300, for 0 < x < 6

A
B

the number of times the company spent zero dollars on advertising the profit when the company spent zero dollars on advertising

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C D

the advertising expense when the company had the most profit the advertising expense when the companys profit was zero dollars

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where P is profit in tens of thousands of dollars and x is the advertising expense in tens of thousands of dollars. What does an x-intercept mean in the context of the problem?

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P = 1.801 ( 4.900 )
P = 1.801 (1.490 ) P = 1.801 (1.049 )
t

Copper production increased at a rate of about 4.9% per year between 1988 and 1993. In 1993, copper production was approximately 1.801 billion kilograms. If this trend continued, which equation best models the copper production (P), in billions of kilograms, since 1993? (Let t = 0 for 1993.)

B C

P = 1.801 ( 0.049 )

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18.

Divide:

20.

( 6x3 11 x2 47x 20 ) ( 2 x + 1)
A B C D
3 x2 7x 20 3 x2 + 7x 20 3 x2 4 x 20 3 x2 + 4 x 20

Which equation is equivalent to ln 7 + 3 ln x = 5 ln 2? A B C

ln 7 x3 = ln 25 ln 7x3 = ln 32
ln 10x = ln 10

19.

By which matrix should both sides

x ? for y

of the equation be multiplied to solve

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B
C

3 1 x = 5 5 2 y 9

3 1 5 2

3 5 5 9

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2 1

2 5

1 3

5 3

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ln 21x = ln 10

21.

Simplify:

11 y x

1+1 y x

x y x+ y

x+ y x y

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22.

Let x and y be real numbers. If

(x + yi) (2 3i) = 6 + 4i, what are the values of x and y?

24.

In which direction does the graph of y = ( x + 2 ) 2 + c shift as c decreases? A B C

right
left
1

A B C D

x = 8, y = 7

x = 8, y = 1 x = 4, y = 7

x = 4, y = 1

23.

If f ( x ) = 2 x + 1 and g( x ) = x3, what is

f ( g ( 3 ) )?

A
B C D

343 189
55

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B C D

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up

25.

What is the value of z in the solution of this system?

x + y z = 5 2 x + z + 1 = 2 y x y = 3z + 3

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26.

What is the domain of f (x) = 2 x3 + x2 + 1? A B C D

the set of all real numbers

28.

{x 3 < x < 2}

The graph of f (x) = x 2 + 3 is translated to produce the graph 2 of g (x) = ( x + 2 ) + 3. In which direction was the graph of f translated? A
B up
down left

the empty set

27.

The population of a small town in North Carolina is 4,000, and it has a growth rate of 3% per year. Which expression can be used to calculate the towns population x years from now? A B C D
3( 4,000 )
x

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x

4,000(1.03 )

4,000 x 4,000 x

1.03

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x Solve for x: x 1 = x + 5 2( x + 5 )

{x

2 < x < 3}

5 or 2

5 or 2

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30.

Which graph shows the solution set for the following inequality?
x 2 > x + 12

6 5 4 3 2 1

6 5 4 3 2 1

6 5 4 3 2 1

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6 5 4 3 2 1

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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

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31. Which graph represents the system of inequalities below?

2x 3 y 9 4x + 2 y < 8

y
+6 +5 +4 +3 +2 +1 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

y
+6 +5 +4 +3 +2

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+1

+ 1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6

1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

+ 1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6

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y
D
+6 +5 +4 +3 +2 +1 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 + 1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6

y
+6 +5 +4 +3 +2 +1

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1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

+ 1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6

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32.

The dimensions of this rectangular prism are given algebraically.

33.

A single microscopic organism divides into two organisms every 3 days. Use the formula N (t) = N0 ( 2 ) 3 , where t is the time in days, N (t) is the number
t

3w

of organisms at t days, and N0 is the number of organisms at t = 0. take one organism to produce a

w+2

What is the approximate width (w) that will maximize the volume? A
B 1 unit
11 units
2

C D

1 3 units
4

2 units

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A B C D

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Approximately how long would it A
1,667 days

population of about 10,000 organisms?

333 days

126 days

40 days

What is an equation of the circle that has center

( 1, 1) ?

( 2, 3) and passes through

2

( x + 2)

+ ( y 3) = 5
2

( x 2) 2 + ( y + 3 ) 2 ( x + 2) 2 + ( y 3) 2 ( x 2) 2 + ( y + 3) 2

= 5 = 25 = 25

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35.

Simplify:

37.

(x )
3 4

Which binomial is a factor of ( x 3 x 2 + 3 x 3) ? A B

x3 x +1

A B C D

27 64

9 12

15

x4

36.

The area of a rectangular window and the width are polynomials the following could represent the length of the window? A B C
4x + 6

is ( 4 x 2 21x 18 ) . Both the length with integer coefficients. Which of

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C D

4x + 3
x+6

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x+3

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x2 + 3

x4

x2 1

38.

If 5 tractors can plow a field in 4 hours, how many hours will it take 3 tractors to plow the field? A
62
3

61

52
3

51

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39.

Solve: 3 x 7 x + 2 = 0 A
x = 1, x = 4
9

41.

What are the vertical asymptotes of

x 2 100 ? the function f ( x ) = 42 2x + x 15

A
B
x = 1, x = 4
3
x = 1, x = 1 9 3

x = 5, x = 5 x = 5, x = 4, x = 5

x = 1, x = 1
3

40.

What is the approximate value of the greatest zero of f (x) = x3 6x2 x + 3? A B C D

0.75
2.84

6.08

6.31

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C
x = 3, x = 5
2

x = 3, x = 5 , x = 20
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42.

A poll shows that it is likely that, with a margin of error of 2 percentage points, 78% of those randomly selected from a population would vote for a particular candidate. This situation can be described by the inequality x 78 2. Which graph shows the percentage of voters (according to the inequality) who favor the candidate? A

76

80

76

80

76

80

the graph of y = x translated 1 unit right and 2 units down?

2

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( x 1)
2
2

43.

Which equation represents

A B C

y=

y = ( x 1) 2

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y = ( x + 1) 2
2

y=

( x + 1)

+2

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44.
Which is the solution set of the equation x + 2 = 4 ? x2 A

76

80

{ 2 2 }
{2 2}

{ 1 2 17 }

{ 1 +2 17 }

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45.

When interest is compounded n times a year, the accumulated amount (A) after t years is given by the formula
A = P 1+ r n

47.

In the function f (x) = a( x 4 ) , where a > 0, what happens to the graph of f as the value of a increases?
2

nt

A B C

The graph narrows. The graph widens. The graph shifts up.

A
B C D

13.98 years 13.71 years

13.23 years

13.08 years

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C D

46.

Alan has just started a job that pays a salary of $21,500. At the end of each year of work, he will get a 5% salary increase. What will his salary be after getting his fifth increase? A B $22,631

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$24,889

$26,133

$27,440

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where P is the initial principal and r is the annual rate of interest. Approximately how long will it take $2,000 to double at an annual interest rate of 5.25% compounded monthly?

48.

Which is the inverse of the function f ( x ) = x 9? A

f
1

( x) =

1 x+9

( x) = x + 9

f
f

( x) = 9 x
( x) =
1 x9

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49.

What are the zeros of f ( x ) = x2 + 7x + 5?

7 2 5 2 7 2 5 2 7 29 2

7 29 2

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Year (after 1900) 65 70 75

The table below shows the number of families living in the city of Sunnyvale from 1965 to 2000.
80 85 90 95 100

Number of Families 31.1 30.5 30.1 28.7 27.1 25.7 23.2 20.3 (thousands)

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14,000 15,000 18,000 B C D
19,000

According to the best-fit quadratic model, approximately how many families will live in Sunnyvale in 2010?

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51.

What is the solution set of the system below?

x = 2y x y2 = 2 y A B C D

{( 0, 0 )}
{( 0, 4 )} {( 0, 0 ) , ( 4, 0 )}

{( 0, 0 ) , ( 8, 4 )}

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