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1) Let U = all whole numbers < 10 be the universal set.

If M = all even natural numbers < 7 , N = 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and

R = 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 , then ( N R) M =

A) M

B) N R

C) 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9

D) 0, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9

E) M N

Text Section R-1, similar to exercises 87 - 94, Page 7

2) The number of irrational numbers in the set

- 2 , - 12 , - 27 , 0 , 1 , 1 , 2 , 22 , 12 , 3.14 , 5.151151115... , is
8 4 9 7

A) 4

B) 5

C) 6

D) 3

E) 7

Text Section R-2, similar to exercises 11 - 17, Page 17

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3) The expression 17 2 · 14 3 - 17 2 · 4 3 is equal to

5 4 5 4

A) 174

B) 53

C) 61

D) 151

E) 163

Text Section R-2, exercise 76, Page 18

4) If x < 0 , then the expression x- 2 - 1-x simplifies to

3 6

A) 1
2
B) 2 - 2x
3
C) - 2 - 2x
3
D) - 1
2
E) - 2 + 2x
3

Text Section R-2, similar to recitation question 3, Term 152

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5) Which one of the following is a polynomial of degree 4 ?

A) (xy)2 + x2 - 3x

B) x4 + 8xy2 + 2x2

C) y4 - 16xy2 - (y2 )2

D) x4 - 7x 3 + 3x-1

E) 7y 4 - 4xy + x1/4

Text Section R-3, similar to exercises 27 - 38, Page 29

6) For y > 0 , the expression - y ( y 2 - 4 ) + 6y2 ( 2y - 3 ) - 3y3 ( 2y -1 - 1 ) =

A) 14y 3 - 24y 2 + 4y

B) 14y3 + 24y2 - 4y

C) 16y3 + 12y2 - 4y

D) 16y3 - 24y2 + 4y

E) 16y3 - 12y2 - 4y

Text Section R-3, similer to exercise 85, Page 30

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7) If the coefficient of x3 in the product x2 kx - 2 5x + 1 , is - 1 ,

k k 9
then k =

A) 9

B) - 9

C) - 3

D) - 1
3
E) 3

Text Section R-3, similar to exercise 471, Page 29

8) When dividing the polynomial x 4 - 4 x 2 + 2x + 5 by x2 - x + 1 ,

the remainder is

A) -3x+9

B) 5x+1

C) 5x-9

D) -3x+1

E) 3x-9

Text Section R-3, similar to exercise 94, Page 30

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9) One factor of the polynomial 27 + ( 4x - 1 ) 3 is

A) (16x 2 - 20x + 13)

B) (16x 2 - 32x + 15)

C) (16x 2 - 12x + 11)

D) (4x + 1)

E) (x-1)

Text Section R-4, similar to exercise 70, Page 37

10) The polynomial 3(x - 1)2 + 14(x - 1) + 8 factors into

A) (3x - 1)(x + 3)

B) (x - 1)(3x - 8)

C) (3x + 1)(x + 2)

D) (2x - 1)(x - 3)

E) (3x + 2)(x + 3)

Text Section R-4, similar to exercises 47 and 48, Page 38

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11) One factor of the polynomial 6p2 q2 + 4p 2 - 6 - 9q2 , is

A) (2p 2 - 3)

B) (2p 2 + 3)

C) (3q 2 - 2)

D) (3q 2 + 1)

E) (2pq - 1)

Text Section R-4, exercise 23, Page 38

12) For a real number x, the domain of the rational expression x2 - 2x - 24 is

x2 + 2x - 8

A) { x | x 2,x -4}

B) { x | x -2,x 4}

C) { x | x 2}

D) { x | x -2}

E) { x | x 4,x 6}

Text Section R-5, example 1, Page 41

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13) The expression a2 - ab + b2 ÷ a3 + b 3 simplifies to

a2 - 2ab + b2 ( a - b )3

A) a-b
a+b
B) b-a
b+a
C) b+a
b-a

D) a+b
a-b
E) 1

Text Section R-5, exercise 36, Page 47

14) The expression x - 3 simplifies to

x2 - 1 x2 + 4x - 5

A) x+3
(x + 1)(x + 5)
B) x+1
(x - 1)(x + 5)
C) x2 + 2x - 1
(x - 1)(x + 1)(x + 5)
D) x 2 + 2x + 3
(x - 1)(x + 1)(x + 5)
E) x2 - 3
(x - 1)(x + 1)

Text Section R-5, exercise 59, Page 48

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3x 5/6 2 6 - 2/3
15) If x , y > 0 , then · x =
y 3/4 8y 3

A) 36 y 1/2
x 7/3
B) 9 y 1/2
4x 17/3
C) 12 y 1/4
x 7/3
D) 3 x 4/3
8 y 5/4
E) 3 x 41/6
8 y 15/4

Text Section R-6, examples 6d, and 5e, Page 54

p 1/4 + p
- 3/4
16) One factor of - 2 p - 7/4 is

A) p+2

B) p-2

C) p+1

D) p2 - 2

E) p2 + p

Text Section R-6, exercise 87, Page 61

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a - 16b 1
-
17) -1 -1
=
( a + 4b )( a - 4b )

A) b(ab - 16)
a2 b2 - 16
B) ab - 16
a2 b 2 - 16
C) b(a - 16)
a2 b2 - 8
D) b(ab + 16)
a2 b2 - 16
E) b(ab - 16)
a2 b2 + 16

Text Section R-6, exercise 104, Page 58

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18) For y > 0 , the expression y5 · y3 in simplest form, is equal to
4 3
y2

A) y2

B) y7/3

C) y 5/6

D) y - 12/5

E) y

Text Section R-7, exercises 85 and 86, Page 68

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19) When the denominator rationalized , 5- 2 =

2 5-3 2

A) 2+ 10
2
B) 4+ 10
2
C) 2+ 10

D) 8+ 10

E) 2

Text Section R-7, exercise 95, Page 68

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20) If x , y > 0 , then the expression xy 16 x 2 y5 - (- 3)4 x 6 y9 =

4
A) - xy2 x2 y
4
B) xy2 x2y
4
C) 5xy2 x2y
4
D) 7xy2 x2y
4
E) 3xy2 x2y

Text Section R-7, example 4d, page 61 and exercise 74, Page 68