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Section 2.2 Exercises Part B

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Evaluate the following when p = 8, r = -7, t = 3 , and a = 3.

1. 12 + a3 2. 10a - 12
3r
3. 5r – 7p + 6t

Use the formula for Interest to calculate the amount in the account at the end of the time
period.
4. P = 520 5. P = 35,000
r = 6.2% r = 6%
Y=4 Y = 9.3
A= A=

Use the formulas for Money totals (you may have to make up your own) when q stands for
quarters, d for dimes, n for nickels and p for pennies.

6. q = 25 7. p = x 8. p = x
d = 17 d = f -13 q=f
n = 15 V= n = f +7
V= V=
Use the formula for Temperature Conversion to calculate the temperature in degrees
Celsius.

9. F = 300° 10. F = -45°

C= C=

Use the formulas for a cone to calculate the missing value.

11. r=6 12. r=5

h = 11 l=9
V= SA =

Use the formulas for a triangle to calculate the missing value.

13. b = 24 14. Two angles are 37°

h=5 and 81°; what is the
A= third?

Use the formulas for a trapezoid to calculate the missing value.

15. b = 7 16. b = 7
B = 10 B = 15
h=7 a = 12
A= d=8
P=

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Use the formulas for a rectangular solid to calculate the missing information.

17. l=6 18. l = 6

w=9 w = 14
h=7 h=2
SA = V=

Simplify.

19. 8y + 5y 20. 16r – 5t + 3t + 12r

21. 7(x – 5) +15x 22. 8 – 6(7 – 4t) +4t
23. 8 – 12x2 + 5 + 3x2 24. 13xy + 7x(6y – 4)

25. Use the shape formulas for circles, triangles, and/or rectangles to find the area of the floor of
the room you are currently in.

As a group, discuss the following:

26. If the radius and height in #11 are in meters, what is the unit of the Volume?

27. If the base and height in #13 are in inches, what is the unit of the Area?

28. If all the sides in #16 are measured in millimeters, what is the unit of the Perimeter?

29. If the radius and slant height in #12 are in miles, what is the unit of the Lateral Surface Area?

30. If all the sides in #18 are measured in yards, what is the unit of the Volume?

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Answers:
1. 39 22. 28t – 34
2. − 67 23. -9x2 + 13
3. -87 24. 55xy – 28x
4. $661.46 25. Check with the others to see if you did it right.
5. $60,174.51 26. m3 – cubic meters
6. $8.70 27. in2 – square inches
7. V = .01x + .1(f-13) 28. mm – millimeters
8. V = .01x + .3f + .35 29. mi2 – square miles
9. 148.9° 30. yd3 – cubic yards
10. -42.8°
11. 132π or 414.69
12. 70π or 219.91
13. 60
14. 62°
15. 59.5
16. 42
17. 318
18. 168
19. 13y
20. 28r – 2t
21. 22x – 35

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