James

Mathematics
Reviewer
Compiled Mathematics Questions
Exercises No. 21 – 40
 21. The points (-11, 3), (3, 8) and (-8, -2) are
vertices of what triangle?
A. Isosceles C. Scalene
B. Equilateral D. Right

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Answer
21. A
 22. What is the area of the triangle whose
coordinates of the vertices are (-11, 3), (3, 8)
and (-8, -2) ?
A. 42.5 sq units C. 41.8 sq units
B. 42 sq units D. 46.8 sq units

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Answer
22. A
 23. Which of the following sets of points lie on a
straight line?
A. (2, 3), (-4, 7), (5, 8) C. (-2, 1), (3, 2), (6, 3)

B. (-1, -4), (2, 5), (7, -2) D. (4, 1), (5, -2), (6, -5)

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Answer
23. D
 24. If the point (9, 2) divides the segment of
the line from P1(6, 8) to P2(x2, y2) in the
ratio , give the coordinates of P2.
A. (16,–12) C. (–16, 15)
B. (14,15) D. (12,–12)

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Answer
24. A
 25. Give the fourth vertex, at the third
quadrant, of the parallelogram whose three
vertices are (-1, -5), (2, 1) and (1, 5).
A. (-3, -2) B. (-3, -4) C. (-4, -1) D. (-2, -1)

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Answer
25. D
 26. The line segment joining A(-2, -1) and B(3,
3) is extended to C. If BC = 3AB, give the
coordinates of C.
A. (17, 12) C. (15, 17)
B. (18, 15) D. (12, 18)

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Answer
26. B
 27. The line L2 makes an angle of 60° with
the L1. If the slope of L1 is 1, give the slope
of L2.
A. (3 + 20.5) C. (2 + 20.5)
B. –(2 + 30.5) D. –(3 + 30.5)

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Answer
27. B
 28. The angle from the line through (-4, 5)
and (3, m) to the line (-2, 4) and (9, 1) is
135°. Give the value of m.
A. -1 B. -2 C. -3 D. -4

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Answer
28. B
 29. Which equation represents a line
perpendicular to the graph of 2x + y = 2?
A. y = -0.5x – 2 C. y = –2x + 2
B. y = 2x – 2 D. y = 0.5x + 2

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Answer
29. D
 30. Which of the following is the y –
intercept of the graph 2x – 2y + 8 = 0?
A. -4 B. -2 C. 2 D. 4

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Answer
30. D
 31. Which of the following may be a graph
of x – y = a where a is a positive real
number?

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Answer
31. A
 32. Write an equation in standard form for a
line with a slope of –1 passing through (2,
1).
A. x + y = –3 C. –x + y = 3
B. x + y = 3 D. x – y = –3

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Answer
32. B
 33. Which of the following is a focus of
?
A. (0, -4) C. (-4, 0)
B. (0, 4) D. (4, 0)

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 Answer
33. A or B
 34. What are the x-intercepts of ?
A. none C.
B. D.

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Answer
34. C
 35. Which of the following is an equation of
an ellipse that has 10 as length of the major
axis and has foci which are 4 units away
from the center?

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Answer
35. A
 36. In the expression 8m5, 5 is called the
________.
A. base C. coefficient
B. constant D. exponent

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Answer
36. D
 37. Evaluate .
A. 5 C. 23m12n4s-2
B. D. undefined

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Answer
37. B
 38. Anthony wrote . Which of the following is his
misconception?
A. It is possible to factor out the exponent.
B. It is possible to distribute exponents over a sum.
C. The exponents should be multiplied with the base.
D. The coefficient inside the parentheses should be added.

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Answer
38. B
 39. Is equal to . Why or why not?
A. Yes, for the exponents inside the parenthesis and the numerical coefficients
should be added to 2.
B. No, for the exponents inside the parenthesis and the numerical coefficients should
be subtracted from 2.
C. Yes, for the exponents inside the parenthesis should be added and the numerical
coefficients should be
raised to 2.
D. No, for the exponent inside the parenthesis should be multiplied by 2 and the
numerical coefficients should
be raised to 2.

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Answer
39. A
 40. Explain why is not equal to x4?
A. Because the exponents should be added.
B. Because the exponents should be multiplied.
C. Because the numerator should be divided by the
denominator.
D. Because the exponent of the numerator should be
subtracted by the exponent of the denominator.

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Answer
40. D