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PRACTICE TEST 6
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PRACTICE TEST 6
MATH LEVEL 2
ANSWER SHEET
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the BEST answer for each question. Then, fill in the appropriate oval using
a No. 2 pencil.
1. A B C D E 21. A B C D E 41. A B C D E
2. A B C D E 22. A B C D E 42. A B C D E
3. A B C D E 23. A B C D E 43. A B C D E
4. A B C D E 24. A B C D E 44. A B C D E
5. A B C D E 25. A B C D E 45. A B C D E
6. A B C D E 26. A B C D E 46. A B C D E
7. A B C D E 27. A B C D E 47. A B C D E
8. A B C D E 28. A B C D E 48. A B C D E
9. A B C D E 29. A B C D E 49. A B C D E
10. A B C D E 30. A B C D E 50. A B C D E
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PRACTICE TEST 6
Time: 60 minutes
Directions: Select the BEST answer for each of the 50 multiple-choice questions. If the exact solution is not one of the
five choices, select the answer that is the best approximation. Then, fill in the appropriate oval on the answer sheet.
Notes:
Reference Information
1 2
Right circular cone with radius r and height h: Volume = πr h
3
1
Pyramid with base area B and height h: Volume = Bh
3
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1
3. If 23 (23n )(2) = , then n =
4
5
(A) −
3
(B) −2
2
(C) −
9
2
(D) −
3
1
(E) −
3
y−x
4. If x = 4 − y and x ≠ ±y, =
x 2 − y2
(A) −4
1
(B) −
2
1
(C) −
4
1
(D)
2
1
(E)
4
x +3
8. If ≤ 0, then which of the following describes x?
x −7
(A) −3 ≤ x < 7
(B) x<7
(C) x ≤ −3 or x ≥ 7
(D) −3 ≤ x ≤ 7
(E) x ≤ −3 or x > 7
10. What is the vertex of the parabola given by f (x) = USE THIS SPACE AS SCRATCH PAPER
4x2 − 6x + 9?
⎛ 3 135 ⎞
(A) ⎝ ,
4 16 ⎠
⎛3 ⎞
(B) ⎝ , 9⎠
2
⎛ 3 27 ⎞
(C) ⎝ − , −
4 4⎠
⎛1 ⎞
(D) ⎝ , 7⎠
2
⎛ 3 27 ⎞
(E) ⎝ ,
4 4⎠
(A) { 5
− ,
2
5
3 }
(B) { 5
− ,
3
5
2 }
(C) { 5
− ,
2
5 5
2 3
, }
(D) { 5
− ,
3
0,
5
2}
(E) { 5
− ,
2
0,
5
3}
13. The probability that there will be a lightning storm
1
tomorrow is and, independently, the probability that
8
there will be a lightning storm the day after tomorrow
1
is . What is the probability that there will be a storm
11
tomorrow but not the day after tomorrow?
1
(A)
88
1
(B)
8
5
(C)
44
19
(D)
88
91
(E)
88
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14. An operation is defined on any three real numbers by USE THIS SPACE AS SCRATCH PAPER
1
a ▪ b ▪ c = ac − b. If 3 ▪ n ▪ 1 = , then n =
27
(A) −3
(B) −2
(C) 2
(D) 4
(E) 5
(A) 4
(B) 8
(C) 14
(D) 16
(E) 18
2 1
16. If sin 2θ = , then =
5 sin θ cos θ
1
(A)
5
5
(B)
4
5
(C)
2
(D) 5
(E) 10
19. If 4i is a zero of the polynomial p(x), then which of USE THIS SPACE AS SCRATCH PAPER
the following must be a factor of p(x)?
(A) −4i
(B) x2 + 16
(C) x2 + 17
(D) x2 − 16
(E) x2 − 8ix + 16i2
(a − b)
20. If, for all a ≠ b, f(a, b) = , then
(b − a)
f ( 5, 3) =
(A) −1
(B) 3− 5
(−2 − 15 )
(C)
2
(D) 1
(E) 2
(A) (−2 2 , 0)
(B) (2, 0)
(C) (−3, 0)
(D) (4, 0)
(E) (8, 0)
23. What is the length of segment AB in Figure 1? USE THIS SPACE AS SCRATCH PAPER
(A) 3.6
z
(B) 6.4
(C) 6.7
(D) 7.5
(E) 45 B (0, 5, 3)
y
(4, 0, 1) A
x
1 Figure 1
24. For x ≠ −1 and x ≠ , if f (x) = 1 − 3x and g(x) =
3
⎛ f⎞
3x2 + 2x − 1, then ⎜ ⎟ ( x ) =
⎝ g⎠
1 2 3
(A) x − x
3 2
−1
(B)
x +1
1
(C)
x +1
−1
(D)
x −1
(E) 3x2 + 5x − 2
28. If cos (45 + 2x)° = sin (3x)°, then x = USE THIS SPACE AS SCRATCH PAPER
(A) 18°
(B) 27°
(C) 45°
(D) 22.5°
(E) 9°
3
30. If f ( x ) = x+ x , then f [ f (4)] =
2
(A) 12 + 2 2
(B) 20
(C) 14 2
(D) 8
(E) 16
(A) 5 2
(B) 10 2
(C) 5 3
(D) 3 5
(E) 15
256 ⎠
1
(A)
65, 536
1
(B)
64
1
(C)
16
(D) 3 3
(E) 16
39. Thirteen students receive the following grades on a USE THIS SPACE AS SCRATCH PAPER
math test:
60, 78, 90, 67, 88, 92, 81, 100, 95, 83, 83, 86, 74.
What is the interquartile range of the test scores?
(A) 14
(B) 83
(C) 15
(D) 16
(E) 40
9 −3
det X = = 0?
4 n
(A) −12
4
(B) −
3
3
(C) −
4
3
(D)
4
4
(E)
3
44. The graph of y = −4x + 10 can be expressed as a set USE THIS SPACE AS SCRATCH PAPER
of parametric equations. If x = 3 + t and y = f (t), then
what does f (t) equal?
(A) −4t − 2
(B) −4t − 22
(C) 4t − 2
1
(D) t+7
4
(E) −4t − 12
45. If x0 = 2 and x n +1 = 3
−4 x n , then x4 =
(A) −8
(B) −2
(C) 2
(D) 4
(E) 8
49. A portion of the graph of y = ex is shown in Figure 3. USE THIS SPACE AS SCRATCH PAPER
What is the sum of the areas of the three inscribed
rectangles?
y = ex
(A) 124
(B) 126
(C) 465
(D) 809
(E) 931
2 4 6
Figure 3
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ANSWER KEY
1. B 11. A 21. B 31. B 41. D
3n = −6.
n = −2.
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6. D The critical points of the inequality are x = 0 10. E Complete the square to write the equation of
and x = 4. Evaluate the three intervals created by 0 and the parabola in standard form.
4 by choosing values of x in each interval:
f ( x) = 4 x2 − 6 x + 9.
Let x = 5, 5 + 5 − 4 > 4.
y = 4 x2 − 6 x + 9.
Let x = 2, 2 + 2 − 4 = 4.
⎛ 3 ⎞
y − 9 = 4 ⎜ x2 − x⎟ .
Let x = −1, −1 + −1 − 4 > 4. ⎝ 2 ⎠
⎛ 9⎞ ⎛ 3 9⎞
The solution is, therefore, x < 0 or x > 4. y − 9 + 4 ⎜ ⎟ = 4 ⎜ x2 − x + ⎟ .
⎝ 16 ⎠ ⎝ 2 16 ⎠
7. E Write the equation of the line 8x − 2y = 5 in 2
slope-intercept form to determine its slope. 27 ⎛ 3⎞
y− = 4⎜ x − ⎟ .
4 ⎝ 4⎠
−2 y = −8 x + 5.
⎛ 3 27 ⎞
The vertex is ⎜ , . You can verify this answer by
y = 4x −
5
. ⎝ 4 4 ⎟⎠
2 by graphing the function on your graphing calculator.
m = 4.
11. A
The equation of the line parallel to it and passing
Because cos θ = 0.43,
through the point (−2, 2) is:
cos −1 (0.43) ≈ 64.53°
y − 2 = 4( x − −2).
1
y − 2 = 4 x + 8. csc θ = = sin(64.53)−1 ≈ 1.1076.
sin 64.53°
y = 4 x + 10. Remember that 270 ≤ θ ≤ 360°, so θ lies in quadrant IV.
The sine must, therefore, be negative. −1.11 is the cor-
8. A Find the critical points where the numerator rect answer choice.
and denominator of the rational expression equal zero.
12. D Set the polynomial equal to zero and factor.
Then, determine which intervals satisfy the inequality
6 x3 − 5 x2 − 25 x = 0.
x+3
≤ 0.
x−7 x(6 x2 − 5 x − 25) = 0.
1 10 10 5
× = = .
8 11 88 44
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1 a−b
3 䊏 n 䊏1 = . f ( a, b) = = −1.
27 b− a
31− n = 3−3. The function f (a, b) equals −1 for all values of a and b
1 − n = −3 except a ≠ b, so f ( 5 , 3 ) = −1.
4 = n. 21. B
2 f (−9) = 2(−9) + 6 = −12.
15. E Raise each side of the equation to the power
to solve for x: 3
3 For g[ f (−9)] to equal −3, g(−12) must equal −3. There
( x − 2) 2 = 64. are many possible functions that would have an output
3 2
[( x − 2) 2 ] 3 = 64 3 .
2
of −3 when −12 is the input. Of the possible answers,
Answer B is the only one that works.
2 2
x − 2 = 64 3 = (43 ) 3 = 42.
12
g(−12) = − + 1 = −4 + 1 = −3.
x = 16 + 2 = 18. 3
x2 + 2 x − 3 ( x − 1)( x + 3) x+3 = 16 + 25 + 4
f ( x) = = =
x2 − 1 ( x − 1)( x + 1) x+1
= 45 ≈ 6.7.
1+ 3 4
When x = 1, = = 2.
1+1 2 24. B
⎛f⎞ f ( x)
⎜⎝ g ⎟⎠ ( x) = g( x) =
19. B Recall that complex zeroes occur in conjugate
pairs. If 4i is a zero of the polynomial p(x), then −4i is
also a zero. One factor of the polynomial is (x − 4i)
1 − 3x
(x + 4i). =
3 x2 + 2 x − 1
( x − 4i)( x + 4i) = x2 + 4ix − 4ix − 16i2 −(3 x − 1)
=
= x − 16i = x − (−16) = x + 16.
2 2 2 2 ( x + 1)(3 x − 1)
−1
.
x+1
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25. D The inverse of the exponential function f (x) = 3x 31. B The graph is part of the “v-shaped” absolute
is the logarithmic function f −1(x) = log3 x. value graph when x ≤ 1. Because the function only
consists of the ray formed when x ≤ 1, it begins at (1, 5)
f −1 ( n) = log 3 n = −2. and extends diagonally upward in the negative direc-
1 tion of x. When x > 1, the graph is a parabola whose
3−2 = . vertex is (0, 4). All y values greater than or equal to
9
5 satisfy the range.
26. C If logb 4 = 16, then b16 = 4. Take the 16th root of 32. E
each side of the equation. r r
Vector v = (−1, − 8) and vector u = (2, − 4).
1 1
( b16 ) 16 =4 .16 r r
u + v = (−1 + 2, − 8 + − 4).
r r
1
b = 4 16 ≈ 1.09.
u + v = (1, −12).
= 52 + 52 + 52
28. E Because cos x = sin (90 − x), you know:
cos (45 + 2 x) = sin [90 − (45 + 2 x)]. = 75 = 5 3.
90 − (45 + 2 x) = 3 x. 34. C
45 − 2 x = 3 x. 1
First, evaluate log 2 ⬊
45 = 5 x. 256
1 1
x = 9 º. L og 2 = −8 because 2−8 = .
256 256
29. A Complete the square to get the standard form x 1
If f ( x) = 4 4 , then f (−8) = 4 −2 = .
of the equation of the circle. 16
x2 + y2 − 8 x + 2 y + 8 = 0. 35. D
( x2 − 8 x) + ( y2 + 2 y) = −8. 3−2 − 6 −2 = x−2 .
( x2 − 8 x + 16) + ( y2 + 2 y + 1) = −8 + 16 + 1. 1 1 1
− 2 = 2.
( x2 − 4)2 + ( y + 1)2 = 9. 3 2 6 x
1 1 1
The circle’s center is (4, −1). − = 2.
9 36 x
30. A Multiply both sides of the equation by the LCD, 36x2.
3 4 x2 − x2 = 36.
Because f ( x) = x+ x,
2
3 x2 = 36.
3
f (4) = (4) + 4 = 6 + 2 = 8.
2 x2 = 12.
3 x = ± 12 = ±2 3 .
f [ f (4))] = f (8) = (8) + 8 = 12 + 2 2 .
2
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36. B Shifting f (x) down 5 units results in: 41. D The first statement is true because
h( x) = f ( x) − 5. adjacent 3
cot x = = .
opposite 4
h( x) = x − 5.
3
The second statement is also true because cos x = ,
Then, shifting the function right 1 unit results in: 5
3
h( x) = x − 1 − 5. and sin y = .
5
4
Finally, reflecting it over the line y = −5 results in: The third statement is not true because tan x = , and
3
3
h( x) = − x − 1 − 5. tan y = . Answer D is the correct choice.
4
h(3) = − 3 − 1 − 5 = −2 − 5 = −7.
42. D If two variables have a high positive correla-
tion, as one variable increases the other variable also
37. E The slopes of parallel lines are equal.
increases. Answer D, “The value of a car and its age,”
n + 1 = 2n − 3. does not represent a positive correlation. In general,
as a car ages, its value decreases.
4 = n.
43. B If the graph is symmetric with respect to the
38. B origin the points (x, y) and (−x, −y) satisfy the equation.
Replace x with −x and y with −y to determine if the
f −1 ( x) = x − 6. resulting equation is equivalent to the given one.
For the equation in Answer B:
The graph of f −1 is defined for all x ≥ 0. It intersects the
x-axis at the point (6, 0), so Answer B is the correct − y = (− x)3 − 2(− x).
answer choice.
− y = − x3 + 2 x.
39. C Start by arranging the test scores in order of
y = x3 − 2 x.
lowest to highest:
60, 67, 74, 78, 81, 83, 83, 86, 88, 90, 92, 95, 100 The resulting equation is equivalent to the original,
y = x3 − 2x, so the graph is symmetric with respect to
The median of the data is 83. To find the interquartile the origin.
range, find the lower quartile by determining the medi-
an of the data to the left of the median, 83. Then, find 44. A Substitute x = 3 + t into the equation for y to
the upper quartile by determining the median of the solve for y in terms of t.
data to the right of the median, 83.
y = f (t ) = −4(3 + t ) + 10.
74 + 78
Lower quartile = = 76. y = −12 + −4t + 10.
2
y = −4t − 2.
90 + 92
Upper quartile = = 91.
2
45. C The function x n +1 = 3 −4 x n is recursive. Because
The interquartile range is 91 − 76 = 15. you are given the first term of the sequence, you can
define the other terms using it.
40. B
x0 = 2.
det X = 9 n − (−3)(4) = 0.
9 n + 12 = 0. x1 = 3
−4(−2) = −2.
3
9 n = −12. x2 = −4 − 2 = 2.
3
12 4 x3 = −4 − 2 = −2.
. n=− =− .
9 3 3
x4 = −4 − 2 = 2.
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46. B Use either a Venn Diagram or a table to organ- 49. B The base of each rectangle measures 2 units,
ize the given information in this problem. Because and the height of each can be determined by evaluat-
16 students are juniors, there are 40 − 16 = 24 sopho- ing y = ex when x equals the smallest value possible in
mores in the group. 18 sophomores study geometry, each rectangle. The areas of the three rectangles are:
so 24 − 18 = 6 study algebra 2.
A1 = 2( e0 ) = 2.
A3 = 2( e4 ) ≈ 109.20.
Geometry 18 x
The sum of the three areas is approximately 126 square
Algebra 2 6 16 − x
units.
13 total students study algebra 2. 50. A
6 + 16 − x = 13. 1
The lateral area of a cone equals cᐉ, where c = the
2
22 − x = 13. circumference of the base and ᐉ = the slant height.
x = 9. For the given cone:
The problem asks for the number of juniors studying 1 1
L= cl = (2π )(5)(10)
algebra 2, however. 16 − 9 = 7. 2 2
x = 12.1 cm.
6!
6 C2 = = 15.
2! 4!
4!
4 C1 = = 4.
1! 3!
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4
1
___________________________ − 4
(_____________________________) = ________________
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