Chapter 6 Practice Test Solutions

Honors Algebra II

1. Graph the following inequality:

x>3

Solution:

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2. Graph the following system of inequalities:

x + 2y < 1

x < −1

Solution:

3. Graph the following system of inequalities:

2x − y ≤ 1

3x + 2y > 2

Solution:

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4. Maximize 4x + 3y given the following constraints:
3y − x ≤ 21

y + 4x ≤ 20

y≥0

x≥0

Solution:

Therefore, 4x + 3y attains its maximum at (3, 8)

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5. The Perfect Pie Place makes two types of pies pecan and pumpkin. They can
make up to 10 pies a day. Pecan pies require 2 eggs and pumpkin pie require 3
eggs. There are 24 eggs available. They earn $5 of profit from a pumpkin pie and
$4 of profit from a pecan pie. How many of each type should they make today to
maximize profits?
Solution: If we let x be the number of pecan pies made, and we let y be equal to the
number of pumpkin pies made, we see that the following inequalities must be true:

x≥0

y≥0

x + y ≤ 10

2x + 3y ≤ 24

Therefore, they should make 4 pumpkin pies and 6 pecan pies.

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6. Solve the following system of equations:

3x + 4y = 9

5x + 2y = 1

(a) by the elimination method

Solution:

3x + 4y = 9

−10x − 4y = −2

−7x = 7

x = −1

3(−1) + 4y = 9

4y = 12

y=3

(b) by the substitution method

Solution:
9 − 4y
x=
3
 
9 − 4y
5 + 2y = 1
3

45 − 20y + 6y = 3

−14y = −42

y=3

3x + 4(3) = 9

3x = −3

x = −1

7. Solve the following system of equations:

6x + 4y = 14

9x + 6y = 21

Solution: These two equations identify the same line (multiply the first equation by
3
2
to get the second). Therefore, there are infinitely many solutions.

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 8. Solve the following system of equations:

6x + 2y = 10

y = 3 − 3x

Solution: These equations have the same slope but different intercepts. Therefore,
they are parallel and do not intersect, so there is no solution to this system.

9. Solve the following system of equations:

y = (x − 1)2 − 1

y = −2x + 4

Solution: Since you have two equations for y, set the right hand sides equal to each
other and solve for x:

2x + 4 = (x − 1)2 − 1

0 = (x2 − 2x + 1) − 1 − (−2x + 4)

0 = x2 − 4

0 = (x − 2)(x + 2)

Therefore, solving for y in each case, we see that the solutions are (−2, 8) and (2, 0)

10. Solve the following system of equations:

y = (x − 4)2 − 11

y = x2 + 5

Solution: Again, set the right hand sides equal to each other and solve for x:

x2 + 5 = (x − 4)2 − 11

0 = (x2 − 8x + 16) − 11 − (x2 + 5)

0 = −8x

0=x

y = 02 + 5

y=5

Therefore, the only solution is (0, 5).

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11. Solve the following system of equations:
y = (x + 1)2 + 2

x2
y=− + 3x + 8
2
Solution: Again, set the right hand sides equal to each other and solve for x:

x2
(x + 1)2 + 2 = − + 3x + 8
2
x2
x2 + 2x + 3 = − + 3x + 8
2
2x2 + 4x + 6 = −x2 + 6x + 16

3x2 − 2x − 10 = 0

We can solve for x using the quadratic formula:

p
2 ± 4 − 4(3)(−10)
x=
2(3)
√
2 ± 124
x=
2(3)
√
1 ± 31
x=
3
Solving
 √
for y, we√ see that the two
√
solutions are
√ 
1 31 65 8 31 1 31 65 8 31
3
+ 3 , 9 + 9 and 3 − 3 , 9 − 9

12. Solve the following system of equations:

y 2 = 16

y =x+3

Solution: We see from the first equation that y = ±4. If y = 4, plugging this value
into the second equation, we see that:
4=x+3

1=x
If y = −4:
−4 = x + 3

−7 = x

Therefore, the two solutions are (1, 4) and (−7, −4).

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13. Solve the following system of equations:
1 2 13
+ =
x y 3
3 1
− = −1
x y
Solution: To get the terms out of the denominator, multiply the first equation by 3xy
and the second equation by xy:

3y + 6x = 13xy

3y − x = −xy

From here, we can use the elimination method to cancel out y. Subtracting the
second term from the first, we get

7x = 14xy
1
=y
2

From here, we can solve for x:

   
1 1
3 − x = −x
2 2

3 − 2x = −x

3=x

Therefore, the solution is (3, 12 ).

14. Solve the following system of equations:

x2 + (y − 3)2 = 13

x2 + (y + 3)2 = 13

Solution:

We use the elimination method, subtracting the first equation from the second, to
get

(y + 3)2 − (y − 3)2 = 0

(y 2 + 6y + 9) − (y 2 − 6y + 9) = 0

12y = 0

y=0

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 Substituting y = 0 into either equation gives us:
x2 + 9 = 13

x2 = 4

x = ±2
Therefore, the solutions are (2, 0) and (−2, 0)

15. Decompose using the method of partial fractions:

5x + 13
f (x) =
x2+ 5x + 6
Solution: First, factor the denominator:

5x + 13
f (x) =
(x + 3)(x + 2)
We need to rewrite it like so:
5x + 13 A B
= +
(x + 3)(x + 2) x+2 x+3

To find A and B, we combine the fractions on the right side of the equals sign:
5x + 13 A(x + 3) B(x + 2)
= +
(x + 3)(x + 2) (x + 3)(x + 2) (x + 3)(x + 2)
5x + 13 (A + B)x + (3A + 2B)
=
(x + 3)(x + 2) (x + 3)(x + 2)
We can compare numerators to come up with a system of equations for A and B:
A+B =5

3A + 2B = 13
From here, we can use the elimination method, subtracting twice the first equation
from the second:
3A + 2B − 2(A + B) = 13 − 2(5)

A=3

B =5−3

B=2
Therefore, (A, B)=(3, 2), so the decomposition is
3 2
f (x) = +
x+2 x+3

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16. A bakery is open for 10 hours. The data below is the number of baked goods y sold
during the xth hour the bakery is open.

(a) Sketch a scatterplot of the data.

(b) Based on the scatterplot, which type of curve should we attempt to fit to the
data? (linear, quadratic, cubic, exponential, logarithmic)
(c) Use a calculator to find the curve of best fit. Round all constants to three
decimal places.

Solution:

(a)

(b) The shape the points make is similar to a parabola, so we should attempt to
fit a quadratic function y = ax2 + bx + c to the data.
(c) Enter the x and y data into separate lists in your graphing calculator and use
the “QuadReg” command in the Stats menu. The quadratic curve of best fit
is: y = 0.314x2 − 4.180x + 20.183.

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17. Refer to the table of data points (x, y) below.

(a) Replace y with ln y, and sketch a scatterplot of the transformed data points
(x, ln y). Notice that the points follow a linear pattern. We conclude that we
should attempt to fit an exponential curve to the original data points (x, y).
(b) Use a calculator to find the exponential curve y = abx of best fit. Round a
and b to three decimal places.
(c) Use your answer to part (b) to predict the value of y when x = 4.

Solution:

(a) Here is the table of transformed data:

And here is a scatterplot of the transformed data:

The points seem to follow a linear pattern.

(b) Enter the x and y data (not the ln y data) into separate lists in your graphing
calculator and use the “ExpReg” command. The exponential curve of best fit
is: y = 0.425(1.577)x .
(c) Plug x = 4 into the exponential function found in part (b):

y = 0.425(1.577)4 = 2.629

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