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Algebra 2 Semester Test Review Over Holiday Break
Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer

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9 i

1. Simplify:

a.) -9

b.) -9i

(4 2i )
2. Which is equivalent to

c.) 9i

d.)

? a.) 20 16i b.) 12 16i c.) 16 + 4i

d.) 20

f ( x) x 3x 6 x 2 x 7
4

3. What is the degree of the function

a.) 6
b.) 4
c.) 2
d.) 1
4. Which are the coordinates for the maximum point of the parabola described

f ( x ) 2( x 5)2 1
by
a.) (-5, -1)

5. Simplify:

1 2i
3 2i

(2 x 1)

b.) (-5, 1)

a.)
2

6. Simplify:

1
3

c.) (5, 1)

b.)

4x 1
2

a.)

d.) (5, -1)

7 4i
13

4x 4x 1

c.)

b.)

1 8i
13

2x 1

d.)

1 8i
5

c.)

d.)

2x2 4x 1
7. What is the correct transformation from the parent function to the following
graph:

f ( x ) ( x 2) 2 4
?
a.) Horizontal shift right 2, vertical shift up 4
b.) Horizontal shift left 2, vertical shift down 4
c.) Horizontal shift right 4, vertical shift up 2
d.) Horizontal shift left 4, vertical shift down 2
8. A ball is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 80 feet per
second. The height h, in feet, above the starting point after t seconds is

h(t ) 16t 2 80t

given by
a.) 2.5 ft

b.) 16 ft

9. Find all the solutions for

a.) 1, -3/2
b.) -1, -3/2

.What is the maximum height reached by the ball?

c.) 80 ft
d.) 100 ft

2 x3 x 2 3x 0
c.) 0, 1, -3/2

d.) 0, -1/2, 3

f ( x) x ( x 3)(x 1)(x 2)

10.Which is not a solution to the equation

a.) 0
b.) 3
c.) 1
d.) -2

Short Answer:

f ( x ) 2 x 2 7 x 15
11.Factor:

( x3 3 x 2 7) ( x 2 x 2)
12.Divide:

13.Solve the equation

2 x3 5 x 2 x 2 0

2 x 5x x 2 0
3

2 x 3 x y
3 4

3 2

14.Simplify:

f ( x) 5x3 2 x 2 5x 2
15.Factor:

given that 2 is a zero of