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2) x8
A) x4 B) ± x16 C) ± x4 D) x8
Answer: A
3
3) 216
A) -216 B) 6 C) 18 D) -6
Answer: B
3
4) (2x)6
A) 2x2 B) 4x2 C) 4x D) 6x6
Answer: B
4
5) - 6561
4
6) 625x8
A) -5x2 B) 25x2 C) 2500 D) 5x2
Answer: D
5
7) 243(5x - 8)25
A) 1215(5x - 8)5 B) 3(5x - 8)5 C) -3(5x - 8)5 D) 243(5x -
8)5
Answer: B
3
9) 2
A) -6 B) 1.41 C) 1.26 D) 2.26
1
Answer: C
3
10) -4
A) -12 B) -1.59 C) 1.59 D) 12
Answer: B
2
Simplify the expression. Assume that all variables are real numbers.
11) (2x + 23)2
A) Not a real number B) (2x + 23)2 C) 2x + 23 D) 2x + 23
Answer: D
8
12) x8 y24
A) Not a real number B) x y3 C) x3 y D) xy3
Answer: B
Answer: B
16) f(x) = x + 4
A) [4, ∞) B) (-∞ , 4) C) (- ∞, -4) D) [-4, ∞)
Answer: D
17) f(x) = 9x + 7
7 7 7
A) - , ∞ B) ,∞ C) - ∞ , - D) - ,∞
7
9 9 9 9
Answer: D
18) f(x) = 13 - 9x
13 13 13
A) ,∞ B) - ,∞ C) - ∞, D) - ∞,
13
9 9 9 9
Answer: C
3
1
20) f(x) =
6x + 15
5 5 5
A) - ,∞ B) - ,∞ C) - ∞, - D) ,∞
5
2 2 2 2
Answer: A
-10 -5 5 10 x
-5
-10
A) B)
y y
10 10
5 5
-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x
-5 -5
-10 -10
C) D)
y y
10 10
5 5
-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x
-5 -5
-10 -10
Answer: A
4
22) f(x) = x-1
y
10
-10 -5 5 10 x
-5
-10
A) B)
y y
10 10
5 5
-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x
-5 -5
-10 -10
C) D)
y y
10 10
5 5
-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x
-5 -5
-10 -10
Answer: A
5
3
23) f(x) = x+1
y
10
-10 -5 5 10 x
-5
-10
A) B)
y y
10 10
5 5
-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x
-5 -5
-10 -10
C) D)
y y
10 10
5 5
-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x
-5 -5
-10 -10
Answer: A
6
3
24) f(x) = x+4
y
10
-10 -5 5 10 x
-5
-10
A) B)
y y
10 10
5 5
-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x
-5 -5
-10 -10
C) D)
y y
10 10
5 5
-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x
-5 -5
-10 -10
Answer: A
26) Function f takes the square root of x and then subtracts 19 from the result.
A) f(x) = -19 - x B) f(x) = x - 19 C) f(x) = x + 19 D) f(x) = x - 19
Answer: D
27) Function f takes the square root of the quantity x plus 12.
A) f(x) = x + 12 B) f(x) = x - 12 C) f(x) = x + 12 D) f(x) = -12 +
x
Answer: A
7
28) Function f takes the square root of x and then adds 17 to the result.
A) f(x) = x + 17 B) f(x) = -17 + x C) f(x) = x + 17 D) f(x) = x - 17
Answer: A
30) Function f takes the cube root of x then multiplies the result by 10.
3 3
A) f(x) = f(x) = x + 10 B) f(x) = 10x
3 3
C) f(x) = 10 x D) f(x) = -10 x
Answer: C
33) The length of the diagonal of a box is given by D = L2 + W2 + H2 where L, W, and H are the length,
width, and height of the box. Find the length of the diagonal, D, of a box that is 5 ft long, 2 ft high, and 6 ft
wide. Give the exact value.
A) 2 15 ft B) 60 ft C) 65 ft D) 13 ft
Answer: C
34) Suppose the lengths of the sides of a triangle are a, b, and c as illustrated in the figure.
1
If the semiperimeter of the triangle is s = (a + b + c), then the area of the triangle is
2
A = s(s - a)(s - b)(s - c).
Find the area of the triangle with sides a = 20, b = 44, and c = 56. Give the exact answer and then the
answer rounded to the nearest hundredth.
A) 160 6 sq units, 391.92 sq units B) 80 6 sq units, 195.96 sq units
C) 320 3 sq units, 554.26 sq units D) 40 6 sq units, 97.98 sq units
Answer: A
8
3
35) A manufacturer's cost is given by C = n + 200, where C is the cost and n is the number of parts produced.
100
37) The distance d in miles that can be seen on the surface of the ocean is given by d = 1.7 h, where h is the
height in feet above the surface. How high would a platform have to be to see a distance of 16.5 miles?
Round to the nearest tenth when necessary.
A) 272.3 ft B) 462.9 ft C) 97.1 ft D) 94.2 ft
Answer: D
L
38) The time T in seconds for a pendulum of length L feet to make one swing is given by T = 2π . How long
is a
39
pendulum if it makes one swing in 1.2 seconds? Use 3.14 for π. Round to the nearest tenth when necessary.
A) 1.4 ft B) 56.2 ft C) 14 ft D) 8.9 ft
Answer: A
S
39) The radius of a sphere depends on its surface area, S, and is given by the formula r = . What is the
surface
4π
area of a sphere with radius of 9.8 inches? Use 3.14 for π. Round to the nearest tenth when necessary.
A) 30.8 sq in. B) 301.6 sq in. C) 1206.3 sq in. D) 123.1 sq
in. Answer: C
40) The length L that a spring is stretched from its natural length using W amount of work (in foot-pounds) is
2W
given by L = , where k is a given constant for the spring. If a certain spring has a constant value k of
9
Answer: C
42) x7
A) x-2/7 B) x7/2 C) -x2/7 D) x-7/2
Answer: B
10
3
43) 644
A) 4096 B) 16,384 C) 256 D) 1024
Answer: C
44) 1296-1/4
1 1 1 1
A) B) C) D)
36 216 6 6
Answer: D
45) 27-4/3
1
A) 81 B) -81 C) - 36 D)
81
Answer: D
y3/4
46)
y1/4
1 D) y1/2
A) y B) y3/4 C)
y
Answer: D
6/5
47) (x5)
A) x6/25 B) x6 C) x1/5 D) x11/5
Answer: B
7
48) w ∙ w
9 14 7
9
A) w2 B) 2w C) w9 D) w2
Answer: C
Answer: D
11
52) m 8/3
3 1 24 8
A) m8 B) C) m D) m3
8
m
Answer: A
53) p-9/10
9p 10 1 1
A) - B) - p9 C) D)
10 9 10 10 9
p p
Answer: D
54) (x + 5)1/2
1
A) x+ 5 B) x+5 C) D) z + 5
x+5
Answer: B
Answer: D
Answer: B
57) x9
A) x-9/2 B) x-2/9 C) x9/2 D) -x2/9
Answer: C
3
58) x5
A) 3x5 B) 5x3 C) x5/3 D) x3/5
Answer: C
8
59) m 9
A) m 9/8 B) -m 9/8 C) m -9/8 D) m 8/9
Answer: A
1
60)
3 2
7
A) 7 3/2 B) 7 -3/2 C) 7 -2/3 D) 7 2/3
Answer: C
12
7
61) (4t + 8)6
1 C) (4t + 8)-7/6 D) (4t + 8)7/6
A) (4t + 8)6/7 B)
(4t + 8)6/7
Answer: A
63) 3 1/3
A) 1.73 B) 2.44 C) -9 D) 1.44
Answer: D
64) (-14)1/7
A) 98 B) 1.46 C) -98 D) -1.46
Answer: D
Answer: A
67) -65611/4
4 4 4 4
A) -6561; -9 B) 6561; -9 C) - 6561; -729 D) 6561; -81
- -
Answer: B
68) 163/4
3 3 4 4
A) 164 ; 64 B) 8 C) 163 ; 11 D) 163; 8
Answer: D
69) x1/4
1 4
A) x4 B) C) x-4 D) x
4
x
Answer: D
13
70) (mn)1/7
7
1 D) (mn)-7
A) B) (mn)7 C) mn
7
mn
Answer: C
1/5
71) (x2 y2)
2 1 5
A) x5 y2 B) C) x10y10 D) x2 y2
5
x2 y2
Answer: D
73) x5
A) x-2/5 B) x-5/2 C) x5/2 D) -x2/5
Answer: C
4
74) x3
A) x4/3 B) 3x4 C) x3/4 D) 4x3
Answer: C
2
75) m 7
A) -m 7/2 B) m 7/2 C) m -7/2 D) m 2/7
Answer: B
1
76)
7 2
3
1 1
A) B) C) 3 2/7 D) 3 7/2
3 2/7 3 7/2
Answer: A
5
77)
6
z5
5 5
A) B) 5z 6/5 C) D) 5z 5/6
z 6/5 z 5/6
Answer: C
14
x5
78)
x12
1 1 1
A) B) C) D) x7/2
x 17/2 x14 x 7/2
Answer: C
4 3
79) x7 ∙ x4
Answer: D
1/3
82) (x6 y9)
A) x18y27 B) x2 y3 C) x3 y2 D) 3x6 y9
Answer: B
-1/2
x6
83)
y8
x3 x4 y3 y4
A) B) C) D)
y4 y3 x4 x3
Answer: D
1/2
84) 16x8 y4
A) x4 y2 B) 4x8 y2 C) 4x4 y2 D) 4x4 y
Answer: C
3
85) x18y3
A) xy6 B) x6 y C) x6 y2 D) x2 y6
Answer: B
4 5
86) t
A) t9 B) t1/9 C) t20 D) t1/20
15
Answer: D
16
3 t3
87)
z6
t z2
A) t2 z B) C) tz 2 D)
z2 t
Answer:
B
3 t9
88)
z6 t3
B) t2 z 3 C) t3 z 2 D)
z2 z2
A)
t3
Answer: D
3 4 3
89) b∙ b2 ∙ b
92) According to one model, an animal's heart rate varies according to its weight. The formula N(w) = 885w-
1/2 gives an estimate for the average number N of beats per minute (bpm) for an animal that weighs w
pounds. Use the formula to estimate the heart rate for a giraffe that weighs 3469 pounds. Round your
answer to the nearest whole number.
A) 885 bpm B) 52,125 bpm C) 944 bpm D) 15 bpm
Answer: D
93) In an economics study, three quantities m, p, and q have been found to be related by the
equation m = p1/2 ∙ q1/2. Find m, if p = 36 and q = 4.
A) 24 B) 8 C) 144 D) 12
Answer: D
17
94) A manufacturer's cost is given by C = 200n 1/3 + 1500, where C is the cost in dollars and n is the number of
parts produced. Find the cost when 216 parts are produced.
A) $33 B) $2100 C) $2700 D) $4440
Answer: C
18
95) The cost of manufacturing clocks is given by c = 4(n + 121)1/2, where c is the cost in dollars and n is the
number produced. What is the cost when no clocks are produced?
A) $484 B) $22 C) $44 D) $4
Answer: C
Simplify the expression. If any variables are present, assume that they are positive.
96) 2 ∙ 50
A) 100 B) 20 C) 200 D) 10
Answer: D
3 3
97) x ∙ x14
A) 5x B) x6 C) x4 D) x5
Answer: D
98) 15 ∙ 12
A) -10 3 B) 10 3 C) -6 5 D) 6 5
Answer: D
3 3
99) 112 ∙ 16
3 3 3 3
A) 8 12 B) 8 28 C) 4 20 D) 4 28
Answer: D
3 3
100) xy5 ∙ x10y20
3 3 3 3
A) x3 y8 x2 y B) x3 y9 xy C) x3 y4 x2 y2 D) x3 y8 xy2
Answer: A
3 3
101) 27x3 ∙ 125x3
A) -3x B) 15 C) 15x2 D) 8x
Answer: C
102) 5∙ 16x3
A) 4 5x3 B) 4x 5x C) 80x3 D) x 80x
Answer: B
192
104)
3
A) 16 B) 8 C) 64 D) 9
19
Answer: B
17
3
81
105)
3
3
3 3 3
A) B) 78 C) 3 D) 3
3
3
Answer: D
15xy3
106)
5x
A) y2 3xy B) y2 15y C) y2 3y D) y 3y
Answer: D
3
405x7 y2
107)
3
15x5 y
3 3 3 3
A) 9 xy2 B) 3x xy C) 15 x2 y D) 3 x2 y
Answer: D
360xy
108)
3 5
A) 2xy B) 2 2xy C) 4 xy D) 2xy 2
Answer: B
5 1
109) ∙
13 13
5 5 13 5
A) B) C) D)
26 13 5 169
Answer: B
4 z
110) ∙
z 7
2 7 2 7
A) B) C) D) Not a real number
14 2 7
Answer: C
111) 192 x7 y8
A) ( 8 x3 y4 ) 3x B) ( 8 x3 y4 ) 3 C) ( 8 y4 ) 3 x7 D) ( 8 x7 y8 ) 3x
Answer: A
3 3
112) 729 x4 y5 A) 9 xy xy
B) 9 xy2 x
C) 9 xy
16
3
xy2 xy2
D) 3
xy
Answer: C
17
Use properties of polynomials to simplify the expression.
113) x+2∙ x-2
A) x - 4 B) x - 2 C) x2 + 4 D) x2 - 4
Answer: D
x2 + 12x + 36
114)
x+6
x+6 C) x + 36 D) x+6
A) x + 12 B)
x+6
Answer: D
Simplify the radical expression by factoring out the largest perfect nth power.
116) 245
A) 49 5 B) 15 C) 7 5 D) 7
Answer: C
117) - 28
A) 2 B) 5 C) -4 7 D) -2 7
Answer: D
3
118) 192
3 3
A) 3 4 B) 4 3 C) 13 D) 5
Answer: B
4
119) 405
4 4
A) 3 5 B) 20 C) 5 3 D) 4
Answer: A
4
120) - 405
4 4
A) -4 B) -3 5 C) 4 D) 5 3
Answer: B
3
121) -216
A) -36 B) -6 C) 6 D) 36
Answer: B
18
122) -864
A) 12 6 B) -12 -6 C) Not a real number D) -12 6
Answer: C
4
123) 32
4 4
A) 2 2 B) 2 2 C) 2 + 2 D) Not a real number
Answer: A
Simplify the radical expression by factoring out the largest perfect nth power. Assume that all variables are
positive.
124) 50x2
A) 5x 2 B) 5 2x C) 5x D) 50x
Answer: A
125) - 180k7 q8
A) 6k7 q8 5k B) -6k3 q4 5 C) -6k3 q4 5k D) 6k3 q4 5k
Answer: C
3 4 5
126) - 27x y
3 3 3 3
A) -3xy xy B) 3xy xy2 C) xy xy2 D) -3xy xy2
Answer: D
3
127) -27a 8 b5
3 3 3 3
A) -3a 2 b a 2 b2 B) 3ab a 3 b3 C) 3ab a 2 b2 D) 3 a 2 b2
Answer: A
4
128) 256a 4
A) 4a2 B) 4 a C) 256a D) 4a
Answer: D
3
129) 64k15
A) 4k5 B) 4k18 C) 64k5 D) -4k5
Answer: A
3 y8
130)
64
3 3 3
3 2 2 2 2
y y y + y
A) 4y2 y2 B) y2 - 4 y2 C) D)
4 4
Answer: C
19
Simplify the expression. If any variables exist, assume that they are positive and write your answer in radical
notation.
5
131) 5 ∙ 5
7 10 7 10
A) 5 10 B) 257 C) 2510 D) 57
Answer: D
4 3
132) 125 ∙ 25 ∙ 5
11 12 11 12
A) 5 5 12 B) 5 11 C) 5 12 D) 5 5 11
Answer: D
4 5
133) x2 ∙ x3
20 10 10 20
A) x x B) x C) x x D) x5
Answer: C
5 3
134) ab ∙ a 2 b2
5 15 15 30
A) ab a2 b2 B) a 13b13 C) a 3 b3 D) ab a 15b15
Answer: B
3
136) The manufacturer's cost, C, in dollars, can be found using the formula C = 500 n + 1100, where n is he
number of parts produced. Find the cost when 512 parts are produced.
A) $12,415 B) $3100 C) $5100 D) $63
Answer: C
3V
137) The radius, r, of a right circular cone can be found using the formula r = , where V is the volume and
h is πh
the height. If the volume is 2318 cubic inches and the height is 12 inches, what is the radius? (Use 3.14 for π, and
round your answer to the nearest tenth of an inch.)
A) 13.6 in. B) 6.8 in. C) 14.2 in. D) 7.8 in.
Answer: A
S
138) The radius, r, of a sphere can be found using the formula r = , where S is the surface area. If the
surface
4π
20
area is 13,760 square inches, what is the radius? (Use 3.14 for π, and round your answer to the nearest
tenth of an inch.)
A) 33.1 in. B) 103.9 in. C) 66.2 in. D) 58.7
in. Answer: A
21
l
139) Police use a formula s = S , where S is the test-car speed and L is the test-skid length, to find the actual
L
speed s in an accident which left a skid mark of l. Find the actual speed (nearest whole mph) when S = 63
mph, l = 150 ft, L = 100 ft.
A) 77 mph B) 113 mph C) 95 mph D) 52 mph
Answer: A
140) The length of the diagonal of a rectangle is given by D = L2 + W2 where L and W are the length and
width of the rectangle. What is the length of the diagonal, D, of a rectangle that is 72 inches long and 39
inches wide? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of an inch, if necessary.
A) 81.9 in. B) 10.5 in. C) 53 in. D) 60.5 in.
Answer: A
141) The length of the diagonal of a box is given by D = L2 + W2 + H2 where L, W, and H are the length,
width, and height of the box. Find the length of the diagonal, D, of a box that is 5 ft long, 4 ft high, and 2 ft
wide. Give the exact value.
A) 2 10 ft B) 40 ft C) 3 5 ft D) 11 ft
Answer: C
Write the given terms as like radicals, if possible. If any variables exist, assume that they are positive.
142) 15, 20
A) 3 5, 4 5 B) 5 15, 5 20 C) 5, 2 5 D) Not possible
Answer: D
143) 5, 20, 45
A) 2 5, 3 5, 4 5 B) 5, 2 5, 3 5 C) 5, 4 5, 9 5 D) Not possible
Answer: B
Answer: B
If possible, simplify the expression. If any variables exist, assume that they are positive.
146) 9 + 9
A) 6 B) 3 2 C) 6 D) 3
Answer: A
147) 4 - 121
A) - 4.5 B) - 9 C) - 3 13 D) - 3
Answer: B
22
148) 9 7 + 6 7
A) 15 7 B) 105 C) 54 7 D) 15 14
Answer: A
149) -20 13 - 13 13
A) 32 13 B) -33 13 C) -7 13 D) 8 13
Answer: B
150) 3 6 - 9 24
A) -6 6 B) -15 6 C) 15 6 D) -21 6
Answer: B
153) 4 x3 - x
A) (x -1) x B) (4x -1) x C) 4x x - 1 D) 4(x -1) x
Answer: B
154) 4x + 12 + x + 3
A) 3x 3 B) 2 x + 3 C) 5x + 15 D) 3 x + 3
Answer: D
3 3
155) 7 3 + 11 3
3 3 3 3
A) 18 6 B) 18 9 C) 3 D) 18 3
Answer: D
4 4
156) 8 x7 - 2x x3
4 4 4 4 4
A) 6x x7 B) 8 x7 - 2x x3 C) 10 x3 D) 6x x3
Answer: D
3 3
157) 5 a + 27a
3 3 3 3 3
A) 5 a+ 27a B) 6 27a C) 8 a D) 15 a
Answer: C
23
3 3
158) 5 125x + 5 8x
3 3 3
A) 5 133x B) 35x C) x D) 7 x
35
Answer: C
3 3
159) 5 m 7 p5 - 3m 2 p mp2
3 3
A) 2 B) 2m 2 p mp2 C) 8mp2 mp2 D) Not possible
Answer: B
11 11
160) 6 x12y - 5x xy
11 11 11
A) 2x xy B) x xy C) (6 - 5x) xy D) Not possible
Answer: B
3 3
161) 20 2 - 3 54
3 3 3
A) -11 2 B) 17 2 C) 11 2 D) Not possible
Answer: C
2 72
162) -
3 108
1
A) -6 B) -1 C) - D) 0
6
Answer: D
147 3 3 3
163) - +
7 7 49
3 5 3 5 3 144
A) B) C) D) -
7 49 7 7
Answer: C
x
164) 5x -
5
4 5x 5x 1
A) 0 B) C) D) -
5 5 5
Answer: B
24
166) Find (f + g)(x) if f(x) 25x + 25 and g(x) x+1
= A) 5 + x + 1 = B) 7 x + 1 C) 12 x + 1 D) 6 x + 1
Answer: D
25
3 3
167) Find (f - g)(x) if f(x) = 8x - 2 and g(x) = 2 x+2
3 3
A) 4 x - 4 B) -4 C) 0 D) 4 x
Answer: B
3 3
168) Find (f + g)(x) if f(x) = 5 125x and g(x) = 5 64x
3 3 3
A) 9 x B) 5 189x C) 45 x D) 45x
Answer: C
3 3
169) Find (f - g)(x) if f(x) = 4 81x and g(x) = 3 192x
3 3 3 3
A) x B) 12 x - 3 192x C) 0 D) 24 x
Answer: C
Multiply, then simplify the product. If variables are present, assume they are positive.
170) ( 7 + 4)( 6 - 7)
A) 42 - 7 7 + 4 6 - 28 B) 42 + 6 - 28
C) 42 - 28 D) 6 42 - 28
Answer: A
171) ( 5 + 1)( 5 - 1)
A) 4 + 2 5 B) 4 - 2 5 C) 6 D) 4
Answer: D
172) ( 5x + 2)( 7x - 3)
A) x 35 - 3 5x + 2 7x - 6 B) x 35 + 7x - 6
C) x 7 - 6 D) x 35 - 6
Answer: A
173) ( 3x + y)( 3x - y)
A) x + 2y 3 B) x - 2y 3 C) 4x D) 3x - y2
Answer: D
Rationalize the
denominator.
3
174)
23
3 23
B) 532 C) 3 23 D)
9 23 23
A)
23
Answer: D
49
175) -
24
7 6
B) -24 C) -7 6 D) -
7 6 6
A) -
12
Answer: A
26
9
176)
2
9 2 3 2
A) B) 3 2 C) D) 7
2 2
Answer: C
18
177)
x
3 2x 3x 2 D) 3 2x
A) B) C) 3
x x x
Answer: A
178) -
14
7x
3 D) - 3x
B) -
7x 3xy 7x3 3 7
y5 C) - y
y3 x
y5 y
x 147xy 2
A) -
y3
Answer: B
5a
179)
3
25a 3 5a 3
A) 5a 3 B) 14 C) D)
3 3
Answer: D
8z
180)
21
64z 8z 21
A) 449 B) 8z 21 C) D)
21 21
21
Answer: D
5 41x
181)
x3
5 41 205 5 41x
A) 5x 41 B) C) D)
x x
x
Answer: B
3
182)
5- 2
15 - 3 2 3 3 15 + 3 2 15 + 3 2
A) B) - C) D)
23 5 2 3 23
27
Answer: D
28
3
183)
11 + 2
33 + 2 3 3 33 + 113 33 - 2 3 33 - 2 3
A) B) C) D)
7 22 13 7
Answer: D
5- 2
184)
5+ 2
27 + 10 2 23 - 10 2 27 - 10 2
A) B) -1 C) D)
23 27 23
Answer: D
3
185)
3 5- 3
15 + 1 15 + 1 15 - 1 5+1
A) B) C) D)
14 16 14 14
Answer: A
4 x
186)
x-4 y
4 x( x - 4 y) 4 x( x + 4 y) 4 x( x + 4 y) 4 x( x + 4 y)
A) B) C) D)
x + 16y x - 16y x - 4y x + 4y
Answer: B
x- y
187)
5x + 2y
5x - 7xy + 2y 5x - 7xy + 2y
A) B)
5x + 2y 5x - 2y
x 5- 2xy - 5xy + y 2 x 5- 2xy - 5xy + y 2
C) D)
5x - 2y 5x + 2y
Answer: C
Find the exact perimeter. Then approximate your answer to the nearest tenth.
188)
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189)
Evaluate the root function at the given x-value. Round to the nearest hundredth when appropriate.
190) f(x) = 3x + 25, x = 0
A) 5 B) 25 C) 4 D) 6
Answer: A
A) 3 B) Undefined C) -4 D) -3
Answer: D
3
194) f(x) = 2x - 1, x = -62
A) -5 B) 5 C) Undefined D) 4
Answer: A
4
195) f(x) = x + 7, x = -19
30
198) f(x) = x1/7
7 1
A) f(x) = x B) f(x) = C) f(x) = x D) f(x) = x7
7
x
Answer: A
199) f(x) = x-1/8
1 8 8
A) f(x) = B) f(x) = C) f(x) = x D) f(x) = x8
8 x
x
Answer: A
200) f(x) = x2/7
14 7 7 2
A) f(x) = x2 B) f(x) = C) f(x) = x2 D) f(x) = x7
x2
Answer: C
Answer: C
If possible, evaluate the power function at the specified value of x by hand. Otherwise, use a calculator to
approximate
the result to the nearest hundredth.
202) f(x) = x3/2 , x = 2
A) 1.59 B) -2.83 C) -1.59 D)
2.83
Answer: D
-10 -5 5 10 x
-5
-10
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A) [0, ∞) B) (-∞ , ∞)
y y
10 10
5 5
-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x
-5 -5
-10 -10
C) [0, ∞) D) (-∞ , ∞)
y y
10 10
5 5
-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x
-5 -5
-10 -10
Answer: B
-10 -5 5 10 x
-5
-10
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A) (-∞, ∞) B) (-∞ , ∞)
y y
10 10
5 5
-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x
-5 -5
-10 -10
C) [0, ∞) D) [0, ∞)
y y
10 10
5 5
-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x
-5 -5
-10 -10
Answer: D
-10 -5 5 10 x
-5
-10
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A) [0, ∞) B) [6, ∞)
y y
10 10
5 5
-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x
-5 -5
-10 -10
C) [-6, ∞) D) [0, ∞)
y y
10 10
5 5
-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x
-5 -5
-10 -10
Answer: C
Using a graphing calculator to graph f and g in the window [0, 6, 1] by [0, 6, 1]. Which function is greater when x
> 1?
207) f(x) = x1/3 , g(x) = x1/5
A) f(x) B) g(x)
Answer: A
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211) f(x) = 125x, g(x) = 5x; (f + g)(5)
A) 30 B) 6 5 C) 35 D) 25
Answer: A
35
212) f(x) = 125x, g(x) = 5 5x; (f - g)(x)
A) 5x B) 5 5x C) 0 D) 6 5x
Answer: C
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Match the situation with the graph of the power function that models it best.
217) Amount of grain in a silo that is initially full and has a release hatch at the bottom.
A) B)
y y
x x
C) D)
y y
x x
Answer: A
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218) The number of microorganisms growing in a culture dish as the number of days increases. (Hint: the
exponent is greater than 1.)
A) B)
y y
x x
C) D)
y y
x x
Answer: D
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219) Time it takes for a robot to spray paint x car doors at a fixed rate of time per door.
A) B)
y y
x x
C) D)
y y
x x
Answer: D
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220) Rapid growth of a rodent population that eventually slows down.
A) B)
y y
x x
C) D)
y y
x x
Answer: A
Solve and, when appropriate, round the answer to the nearest tenth.
3
221) A manufacturer's cost is given by C = n + 200, where C is the cost and n is the number of parts
300 produced.
Find the cost when 216 parts are
produced.
223) The distance d in miles that can be seen on the surface of the ocean is given by d = 1.5 h, where h is the
height in feet above the surface. How high (to the nearest foot) would a platform have to be to see a
distance of 10.5 miles?
A) 49 ft B) 110.3 ft C) 165.5 ft D) 70 ft
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Answer: A
41
L
224) The time T in seconds for a pendulum of length L feet to make one swing is given by T = 2π . How long
is a
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pendulum (to nearest hundredth) if it makes one swing in 1.3 seconds? Use 3.14 for π.
A) 10 ft B) 15.6 ft C) 1.6 ft D) 62.5 ft
Answer: C
225) The radius of a sphere depends on its surface area, S, and is given by the
formula S
r= .
4π
What is the surface area of a sphere with radius of 9.1
inches? Use 3.14 for π.
A) 260 square inches B) 114.3 square inches
C) 1040.1 square inches D) 28.6 square inches
Answer: C
226) The length L that a spring is stretched from its natural length using W amount of work (in foot-pounds) is
2W
given by L = , where k is a given constant for the spring. If a certain spring has a constant value k of 63.2
and the
k
spring is to be stretched 1.7 feet from its natural length, how much work will be necessary?
A) 53.7 foot-pounds B) 41.2 foot-pounds C) 182.6 foot-pounds D) 91.3 foot-
pounds
Answer: D
228) 5x ∙ 5x
A) 5x B) 10x C) 25x2 D) 5x
Answer: D
229) ( 4x)2
A) 4x B) 8x C) 16x2 D) 4x
Answer: D
230) ( 4x - 1)2
A) 16x2 - 8x + 1 B) 4x - 1 C) ( 4x - 1)4 D) 16x2 + 1
Answer: B
3 3
231) ( 6x2 )
3
A) 216x6 B) 6x2 C) 18x2 D) 6x2
Answer: B
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3 3
232) ( 3x - 4)
A) 27x3 - 108x2 + 144x - 64 B) (3x - 4)9
C) 3x - 4 D) 27x3 - 64
Answer: C
235) 3x + 1 = 3 + x-4
A) -1 B) 5, 8 C) No solution D) -5, -8
Answer: B
236) 2x + 3 - x + 1 = 1
A) 3, -1 B) No solution C) -3, -1 D) 3
Answer: A
237) 2x + 5 - x-2=3
A) 3, 8 B) -2 C) 2 D) 2, 38
Answer: D
238) 3x - 2 + 11 + x = -1
5
A) No solution B) - C) 0 D) 5
2
Answer: A
240) 10 + x + 11 - 5x = -1
11
A) 0 B) 1 C) No solution D)
2
Answer: C
241) 2x + 3 + 4 - x =
4 B) 3 C) -3 D) No solution
11
A) 3,
9
Answer: A
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3
242) x - 10 = 5
A) 135 B) 115 C) -5 D) -135
Answer: A
244) 4x2 = 16
A) 5 B) ±2 C) 2 D) -2
Answer: B
Answer: D
Solve the equation graphically. Approximate the solution to the nearest hundredth, if appropriate.
247) q + 1 = 9
A) 100 B) 81 C) 82 D) 80
Answer: D
248) 8q - 7 = 7
21 49
A) 49 B) 7 C) D)
4 8
Answer: B
249) 7q + 8 = 8
64 72
A) 64 B) C) 8 D)
7 7
Answer: C
250) 5x + 2 = 7
53
A) 25 B) 1 C) D) 5
5
Answer: D
3
251) t = -2
3
A) 4 B) -8 C) -6 D) -2
Answer: B
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252) x = x + 13 + 7
A) 12 B) 3, 12 C) No solutions D) 3
Answer: A
253) 2x1/2 - 7 = 5
A) 144 B) 6 C) 36 D) No
Answer: C solutions
254) x3/2 = x + 5 - 3
A) 1.67 B) 0.5 C) All real numbers D) No
Answer: D solutions
Answer: A
S
256) r = for S
4π
r2
A) S = 4πr B) S = C) S = 16π2 r2 D) S = 4πr2
4π
Answer: D
2W
257) L = for
kk
4W2 B) k =
2W
C) k =
2W D) k = 2WL2
A) k =
L2 L2 L
Answer: B
If the sides of a triangle are a, b, and c and they satisfy a2 + b2 = c2 , the triangle is a right triangle. Determine
whether the triangle with the given sides is a right triangle.
258) a = 12, b = 16, c = 20
A) Yes B) No
Answer: A
259) a = 8, b = 10, c = 14
A) Yes B) No
Answer: B
260) a = 5, b = 9, c = 14
A) Yes B) No
Answer: B
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261) a = 7, b = 24, c = 25
A) Yes B) No
Answer: A
262) a = 4, b = 4, c = 8
A) Yes B) No
Answer: B
263) a = 1, b = 2, c = 3
A) Yes B) No
Answer: A
c
2
A) 2 3 B) 4 C) 2 D) 2 2
Answer: D
266)
10
a
A) 8 2 B) 8 C) 6 D) 6 2
Answer: C
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267)
183
33
268)
4
2
A) 4 3 B) 4 2 C) 2 3 D) 2 2
Answer: C
A right triangle has legs a and b with hypotenuse c. Find the length of the missing side. Round the answer to
three decimal places, if necessary.
269) a = 15 , c = 39
A) b = 36 B) b = 37 C) b = 42 D) b = 27
Answer: A
270) a = 15 , b = 36
A) c = 7 B) c = 27 C) c = 33 D) c = 39
Answer: D
271) a = 3 , b = 7
A) c = 7.616 B) c = 4.472 C) c = 21 D) c = 10
Answer: A
272) a = 12, c = 19
A) 349 B) 14.731 C) 14.387 D) 22.472
Answer: B
273) a = 4, b = 5
A) 6.403 B) 6.903 C) 0 D) 4.5
Answer: A
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274) b = 3, c = 13
A) 2 B) 4.69 C) 12.649 D) 3
Answer: A
10
-12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 12 x
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
-12
A) 11 B) 12 C) 9 D) 10
Answer: D
276)
y
12
10
-12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 12 x
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
-12
A) 15 B) 8 C) 10 D) 9
Answer: D
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277)
y
8
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2
-4
-6
-8
A) 66 B) 5 C) 85 D) 157
Answer: D
278)
y
8
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2
-4
-6
-8
A) 12 B) 12 3 C) 6 D) 2 5
Answer: D
49
279)
y
8
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2
-4
-6
-8
A) 75 3 B) 75 C) 5 D) 5 5
Answer: D
280)
y
8
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2
-4
-6
-8
A) 48 3 B) 5 2 C) 6 D) 48
Answer: B
50
281)
y
80
60
40
20
-20
-40
-60
-80
A) 221 B) 10 21 C) 10 29 D) 10 221
Answer: D
282)
y
80
60
40
20
-20
-40
-60
-80
A) 20 74 B) 40 6 C) 1184 D) 10 26
Answer: A
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284) (4, -7), (7, -1)
A) 27 3 B) 27 C) 3 5 D) 3
Answer: C
Find x if the distance between the given points is d. Assume that x is positive.
288) (x, 8), (-2, 7), d = 17
A) 3 B) 5 C) 6 D) 2
Answer: D
291) Given the length of one side of a right triangle and the length of the hypotenuse, the formula a = c2 - b2 ,
where a and b are the length of the sides and c is the length of the hypotenuse, can be used to find the length
of the third side. Find the length of the third side when one side, b, is 14 feet, and the length of the
hypotenuse, c, is
27 feet. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
A) 24.09 feet B) 30.41 feet C) 31.41 feet D) 23.09 feet
Answer: D
L
292) The period, P, of a pendulum in seconds is given by the formula P = 2π , where L is the length of the
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pendulum. Find P when the value of L is 22 inches. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. Use
3.14 for π.
A) 3.6 seconds B) 5.21 seconds C) 2.6 seconds D) 6.21 seconds
Answer: B
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293) A formula for calculating the distance, d, that can be seen from an airplane to the horizon is d = 1.22 x,
where x is the altitude of the plane in feet. Find d when the altitude is 15,441 feet. Round your answer to the
nearest hundredth.
A) 151.6 feet B) 125.48 feet C) 9419.01 feet D) 251.6 feet
Answer: A
295) -121
A) ±11 B) 11i C) -i 11 D) -11i
Answer: B
296) -49
A) -7i B) ±7 C) 7i D) i 7
Answer: C
297) -400
A) -20i B) 20i C) ±20 D) i 20
Answer: B
298) -104
A) -2i 26 B) 2i 26 C) -2 26 D) 2 26
Answer: B
299) -200
A) 10 2 B) -10 2 C) -10i 2 D) 10i 2
Answer: D
300) -200
A) -10i 2 B) -10 2 C) 10i 2 D) 10 2
Answer: C
301) - -297
A) 3 33 B) -3 33 C) -3i 33 D) 3i 33
Answer: C
306) 6i + (-2 -
i) A) 2 - B) -2 + 5i C) -2 + 7i D) 2 - 5i
7i
Answer: B
55
316) i19
A) -1 B) 1 C) i D) -i
Answer: D
317) i21
A) -i B) -1 C) i D) 1
Answer: C
318) i10
A) 1 B) -i C) -1 D) i
Answer: C
320) 19i
A) -19 B) 19i C) -19i D) 19
Answer: C
321) 23 + 17i
A) 17i B) 23 + 17i C) -17i D) 23 - 17i
Answer: D
322) 6 - 23i
A) -23i B) 6 + 23i C) 6 - 23i D) 23i
Answer: B
2i
324)
10 + 6i
3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5
A) - + i B) + i C) + i D) - + i
34 34 16 16 34 34 16 16
Answer: C
8 + 3i
325)
8 - 9i
91 48 91 96 37 37 96
A) + i B) - + i C) - D) + i
56
145 145 17 17 17 145 145
Answer: D
57
1 + 3i
326)
5 + 4i
17 11 7 19 7 11 17 11
A) + i B) - - i C) - - i D) - i
41 41 41 41 9 9 9 9
Answer: A
8 - 6i
327)
5 + 3i
29 27 11 27 11 27 58 6
A) + i B) - i C) + i D) + i
8 16 17 17 16 16 17 17
Answer: B
1 - 8i
328)
5 - 7i
51 47 61 33 17 11 61 11
A) - + i B) - i C) - i D) - - i
74 74 74 74 8 8 24 8
Answer: B
5 + 7i
329)
3 - 2i
29 31 29 11 1 31 1 31
A) - i B) + i C) - i D) + i
5 5 13 13 5 5 13 13
Answer: D
7 + 7i
330)
2 + 7i
7 7 35 63 7 7 63 35
A) - i B) - - i C) - - i D) - i
9 9 53 53 5 9 53 53
Answer: D
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