advanced math
advanced math
A system of equations consists of a quadratic equation and a linear equation. The equations in this
system are graphed in the xy-plane above. How many solutions does this system have?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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A. –1
B. 0
C. 2
D. 3
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The given function models the number of advertisements a company sent to its clients each year, where represents the number of years since , and
. If is graphed in the xy-plane, which of the following is the best interpretation of the y-intercept of the graph in this context?
A. The minimum estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients during the years was .
B. The minimum estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients during the years was .
C. The estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients in was .
D. The estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients in was .
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In the -plane, a line with equation intersects a parabola at exactly one point. If the parabola has equation , where is a positive
constant, what is the value of ?
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The quadratic function h is defined as shown. In the xy-plane, the graph of intersects the x-axis
at the points and , where t is a constant. What is the value of t ?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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A. and
B. and
C. and
D. and
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B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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A. 18
B. 20
C. 24
D. 40
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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Function is defined by , where and are constants. In the xy-plane, the graph of has a y-intercept at . The
product of and is . What is the value of ?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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A. (x + 3)2 + 5
B. (x + 3)2 – 5
C. (x – 3)2 + 5
D. (x – 3)2 – 5
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The given expression can be rewritten as , where is a constant. What is the value of ?
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If the given function is graphed in the xy-plane, where , what is the x-coordinate of an x-intercept of the graph?
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In the equation above, t is a constant. If the equation has no real solutions, which
of the following could be the value of t ?
A.
B.
C. 1
D. 3
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The function is defined by the given equation. For what value of does reach its minimum?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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equivalent to ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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following is equal to ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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An oceanographer uses the equation to model the speed s, in knots, of an ocean wave, where p
represents the period of the wave, in seconds. Which of the following represents the period of the wave
in terms of the speed of the wave?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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A. 0
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
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In the expression above, b and c are positive integers. If the expression is equivalent to and
, which of the following could be the value of c ?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10
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A. 8
B. 3
C.
D.
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The graph of a system of a linear equation and a nonlinear equation is shown. What is the solution to this system?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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The expression is equivalent to the expression , where , , and are constants. What is the value of ?
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x y
0 0
1 1
2 8
3 27
The table shown includes some values of x and their corresponding values of y. Which of the following
graphs in the xy-plane could represent the relationship between x and y ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A. 2
B.
C.
D.
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The equation above estimates the global data traffic D, in terabytes, for the year that is t years after
2010. What is the best interpretation of the number 5,640 in this context?
B. The estimated percent increase in the data traffic, in terabytes, each year
C. The estimated data traffic, in terabytes, for the year that is t years after 2010
A culture of bacteria is growing at an exponential rate, as shown in the table above. At this rate, on which
day would the number of bacteria per milliliter reach ?
A. Day 5
B. Day 9
C. Day 11
D. Day 12
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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The equation above is true for all , where r and t are positive
constants. What is the value of rt ?
A.
B. 15
C. 20
D. 60
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The revenue , in dollars, that a company receives from sales of a product is given by the function f
above, where x is the unit price, in dollars, of the product. The graph of in the xy-plane
intersects the x-axis at 0 and a. What does a represent?
B. The unit price, in dollars, of the product that will result in maximum revenue
C. The unit price, in dollars, of the product that will result in a revenue of $0
During a 5-second time interval, the average acceleration a, in meters per second squared, of an object
with an initial velocity of 12 meters per second is defined by the equation , where vf is the
final velocity of the object in meters per second. If the equation is rewritten in the form vf = xa + y, where
x and y are constants, what is the value of x ?
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The function S above models the annual salary, in dollars, of an employee n years after starting a job,
where a is a constant. If the employee’s salary increases by 4% each year, what is the value of a ?
A. 0.04
B. 0.4
C. 1.04
D. 1.4
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A rectangular volleyball court has an area of 162 square meters. If the length of the court is twice
the width, what is the width of the court, in meters?
A. 9
B. 18
C. 27
D. 54
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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According to Moore’s law, the number of transistors included on microprocessors doubles every 2 years.
In 1985, a microprocessor was introduced that had 275,000 transistors. Based on this information, in
which of the following years does Moore’s law estimate the number of transistors to reach 1.1 million?
A. 1987
B. 1989
C. 1991
D. 1994
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A. 0
B. 6
C. 12
D. 36
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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The quadratic function graphed above models a particular measure of plant diversity as a function of the
elevation in a region of Switzerland. According to the model, which of the following is closest to the
elevation, in meters, at which plant diversity is greatest?
A. 13,500
B. 3,000
C. 1,250
D. 250
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If the given function is graphed in the xy-plane, where , what is an x-intercept of the graph?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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equivalent to ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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The formula above can be used to approximate the dew point D, in degrees Fahrenheit, given the
temperature T, in degrees Fahrenheit, and the relative humidity of H percent, where . Which of the
following expresses the relative humidity in terms of the temperature and the dew point?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A rubber ball bounces upward one-half the height that it falls each time it hits the ground. If the ball was
originally dropped from a distance of 20.0 feet above the ground, what was its maximum height above
the ground, in feet, between the third and fourth time it hit the ground?
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The power P produced by a machine is represented by the equation above, where W is the work
performed during an amount of time t. Which of the following correctly expresses W in terms of P and t ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Blood volume, , in a human can be determined using the equation , where is the
plasma volume and H is the hematocrit (the fraction of blood volume that is red blood cells). Which of
the following correctly expresses the hematocrit in terms of the blood volume and the plasma volume?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A certain college had 3,000 students enrolled in 2015. The college predicts that after 2015, the number
of students enrolled each year will be 2% less than the number of students enrolled the year before.
Which of the following functions models the relationship between the number of students enrolled, ,
and the number of years after 2015, x ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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The equation above models the number of members, M, of a gym t years after the gym opens. Of the
following, which equation models the number of members of the gym q quarter years after the gym
opens?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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For the function , , and for each increase in by , the value of decreases by . What is the value of ?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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A. 6
B. 2
C.
D.
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A landscaper is designing a rectangular garden. The length of the garden is to be 5 feet longer than the
width. If the area of the garden will be 104 square feet, what will be the length, in feet, of the garden?
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A.
B.
C. 5x
D. 5x2
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Sara opened a savings account at a bank. The table shows the exponential relationship between the time , in years, since Sara opened the account and the
total amount , in dollars, in the account. If Sara made no additional deposits or withdrawals, which of the following equations best represents the
relationship between and ?
A. msup
B. msup
C. msup
D. msup
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The given equation relates the numbers and , where is not equal to and . Which equation correctly expresses in terms of ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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An engineer wanted to identify the best angle for a cooling fan in an engine in order to get the greatest
airflow. The engineer discovered that the function above models the airflow , in cubic feet per
minute, as a function of the angle of the fan , in degrees. According to the model, what angle, in
degrees, gives the greatest airflow?
A. –0.28
B. 0.28
C. 27
D. 880
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A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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The speed of sound in dry air, v, can be modeled by the formula , where T is the
temperature in degrees Celsius and v is measured in meters per second. Which of the following correctly
expresses T in terms of v ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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The height, in feet, of an object x seconds after it is thrown straight up in the air can be modeled by the
function . Based on the model, which of the following statements best
interprets the equation ?
A. The height of the object 1.4 seconds after being thrown straight up in the air is 1.64 feet.
B. The height of the object 1.64 seconds after being thrown straight up in the air is 1.4 feet.
C. The height of the object 1.64 seconds after being thrown straight up in the air is approximately 1.4 times as great as its initial height.
D. The speed of the object 1.4 seconds after being thrown straight up in the air is approximately 1.64 feet per second.
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x p(x)
The table above gives selected values of a polynomial function p. Based on the values in the
table, which of the following must be a factor of p ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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An object’s kinetic energy, in joules, is equal to the product of one-half the object’s mass, in kilograms,
and the square of the object’s speed, in meters per second. What is the speed, in meters per second, of
an object with a mass of 4 kilograms and kinetic energy of 18 joules?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 36
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A. 9
B. 12
C. 18
D. 36
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If , what is t
in terms of u ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 7
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B.
C.
D.
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If ,
what is ?
A. –5
B. –2
C. 2
D. 5
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A. 2
B. 6
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C. 7
D. 11
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equivalent to , for ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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How many distinct real solutions does the given equation have?
A. Exactly one
B. Exactly two
C. Infinitely many
D. Zero
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In the xy-plane, the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of the function f is c.
Which of the following must be equal to c ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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In the given equation, is a constant. The equation has exactly one solution. What is the value of ?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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The population P of a certain city y years after the last census is modeled by the equation below, where r is a constant and is the population when
.
If during this time the population of the city decreases by a fixed percent each year, which of the
following must be true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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The graph of the function f, defined by , is shown in the xy-plane above. If the
function g (not shown) is defined by , what is one possible value of a such that
?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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From 2005 through 2014, the number of music CDs sold in the United States declined each year by
approximately 15% of the number sold the preceding year. In 2005, approximately 600 million CDs were
sold in the United States. Of the following, which best models C, the number of millions of CDs sold in
the United States, t years after 2005?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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In the equation above, a is a constant and . If the equation has two integer
solutions, what is a possible value of a ?
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A. 1
B. 0
C.
D.
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In the equation above, a and c are positive constants. How many times does the graph of the equation
above intersect the graph of the equation in the xy-plane?
A. Zero
B. One
C. Two
A.
B.
C. 2
D. 4
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A. 1
B.
C.
D.
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B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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For the exponential function f, the table above shows several values of x and their corresponding values of , where a is a constant greater than 1. If k
When the equations above are graphed in the xy-plane, what are the coordinates (x, y) of
the points of intersection of the two graphs?
A. and
B. and
C. and
D. and
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The quadratic function above models the height above the ground h, in feet, of a projectile x seconds
after it had been launched vertically. If is graphed in the xy-plane, which of the following
represents the real-life meaning of the positive x-intercept of the graph?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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The population of a town is currently 50,000, and the population is estimated to increase each year by
3% from the previous year. Which of the following equations can be used to estimate the number of
years, t, it will take for the population of the town to reach 60,000 ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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The graph of the polynomial function , where , is shown. The y-intercept of the graph is . What is the value of ?
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The total revenue from sales of a product can be calculated using the formula , where T is the
total revenue, P is the price of the product, and Q is the quantity of the product sold. Which of the
following equations gives the quantity of product sold in terms of P and T ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Kao measured the temperature of a cup of hot chocolate placed in a room with a constant temperature
of 70 degrees Fahrenheit (°F). The temperature of the hot chocolate was 185°F at 6:00 p.m. when it
started cooling. The temperature of the hot chocolate was 156°F at 6:05 p.m. and 135°F at 6:10 p.m. The
hot chocolate’s temperature continued to decrease. Of the following functions, which best models the
temperature , in degrees Fahrenheit, of Kao’s hot chocolate m minutes after it started cooling?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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equivalent to ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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, where ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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The function h is defined above, where a, b, and c are integer constants. If the zeros of the
function are 6, and 7, what is the value of c ?
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A.
B. 4
C. 32
D. 128
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D. 3
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B.
C.
D.
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B.
C.
D.
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B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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The total distance d, in meters, traveled by an object moving in a straight line can be modeled by a
quadratic function that is defined in terms of t, where t is the time in seconds. At a time of 10.0 seconds,
the total distance traveled by the object is 50.0 meters, and at a time of 20.0 seconds, the total distance
traveled by the object is 200.0 meters. If the object was at a distance of 0 meters when , then what
is the total distance traveled, in meters, by the object after 30.0 seconds?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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expression ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 9
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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The formula above expresses the square of the speed v of a wave moving along a string in terms of
tension T, mass m, and length L of the string. What is T in terms of m, v, and L ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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x f(x)
0 5
The table above gives the values of the function f for some values of x. Which
of the following equations could define f ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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The expression above can be written in the form , where a and b are
constants. What is the value of ?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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equivalent to ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C. 0
D. 1
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A quadratic function models the height, in feet, of an object above the ground in terms of the time, in seconds, after the object is launched off an elevated
surface. The model indicates the object has an initial height of feet above the ground and reaches its maximum height of feet above the ground
seconds after being launched. Based on the model, what is the height, in feet, of the object above the ground seconds after being launched?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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The area A, in square centimeters, of a rectangular painting can be represented by the expression , where is the width, in centimeters, of the
painting. Which expression represents the length, in centimeters, of the painting?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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The table shows three values of and their corresponding values of , where and is a quadratic function. What is the y-coordinate of the y-
intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane?
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In a city, the property tax T, in dollars, is calculated using the formula above, where P is the value of the
property, in dollars. Which of the following expresses the value of the property in terms of the property
tax?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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The function is defined by , where and are positive constants. The graph of in the -plane passes through the points ( ,
) and ( , ). What is the value of ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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The function N defined above can be used to model the number of species of brachiopods at various
ocean depths d, where d is in hundreds of meters. Which of the following does the model predict?
A. For every increase in depth by 1 meter, the number of brachiopod species decreases by 115.
B. For every increase in depth by 1 meter, the number of brachiopod species decreases by 10%.
C. For every increase in depth by 100 meters, the number of brachiopod species decreases by 115.
D. For every increase in depth by 100 meters, the number of brachiopod species decreases by 10%.
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The function above models the height h, in feet, of an object above ground t seconds after being
launched straight up in the air. What does the number 72 represent in the function?
The function f is defined as shown. Which of the following graphs in the xy-
plane could be the graph of ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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There were no jackrabbits in Australia before 1788 when 24 jackrabbits were introduced. By 1920 the
population of jackrabbits had reached 10 billion. If the population had grown exponentially, this would
correspond to a 16.2% increase, on average, in the population each year. Which of the following
functions best models the population of jackrabbits t years after 1788?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A. 250
B. 500
C. 750
D. 2,000
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A. 10.00
B. 10.25
C. 10.75
D. 11.00