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Exam: 050352RR - A REVIEW OF BASIC ALGEBRA;GRAPHS,EQUATIONS OF LINES,FUNCTION
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Questions 1 to 25: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page break, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer.
1. Solve the following equation for z: 3(z + 2) − 2 − z = –(5 + z) A. z = 8
B. z = 3
C. z = –3
D. z = –8
2. Graph the function g(x) = (x − 1)3.
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3. Given f(x) = 2x − 8, find f(3). A. –3
B. –2
C. 2
D. 3
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5. Find the equation of the line perpendicular to the line x = 4 and passing through the point (4, 2). A. y = 2
B. y = –4
C. y = –2
D. y = 4
6. The cost of two baseball bats is $360. If the aluminum one costs $40 more than the wood one, find the cost of the aluminum bat. A. $80
B. $160
C. $200
D. $240
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8. Simplify the expression .
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9. The slope-intercept form of the equation of a line is
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10. Simplify the expression (–3)2. A. –6
B. –9
C. 6
D. 9
11. Find the slope of the line determined by the equation 6x − 3y = 18. A. m = –2
B. m = 2
C. m = 6
D. m = –6
12. Tell whether the following equation determines y to be a function of x:
y2 = x + 3 A. Yes
B. Sometimes
C. No
D. Only when x = –1
13. Simplify the expression –32. A. 6
B. –9
C. 9
D. –6
14. Simplify the expression .
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15. Draw the graph of the following linear function and give the domain and range: h(x) = –2x + 3.
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16. A 152-foot piece of rope is to be cut into four pieces. Each successive piece is to be 2 feet longer than the previous one. Find the length of the shortest piece. A. 35 feet
B. 40 feet
C. 38 feet
D. 37 feet
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18. Complete the following table for the equation y = x + 3:
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19. The function f(x) = x3 is called the _______ function. A. quadratic
B. absolute value
C. squaring
D. cubing
20. Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (–3, –6) and (1, 6).
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21. Shifting the graph of an equation up or down is called a/an _______ translation. A. reflective
B. horizontal
C. Vertical
D. inverse
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23. Solve the following equation for x: 5(x − 4) = 10 A.
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24. Write the numeral 0.034 in scientific notation.
A. 0.34 × 10–1
B. 34 × 10–3
C. 3.4 × 102
D. 3.4 × 10–2
25. Solve the following equation for q:
A. q = –5
B. q = –2
C. q = 5
D. q = 2
