Ch.1 EquationsandInequalities
1.1 LinearEquations
1 SolveaLinearEquation
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheequation.
1) 3x=–6
A) {–2} B) {2} C) {3} D) {–3}
2) 8x=11
A) 11
8B) –11
8C) 8
11 D) –8
11
3) 3x+18=0
A) {–6} B) {6} C) {3} D) {–3}
4) 7x–11=0
A) 11
7B) –11
7C) 7
11 D) –7
11
5) 8x+1=0
A) –1
8B) 1
8C) 8 D) –8
6) –1
2x=–8
9
A) 16
9B) 9
16 C) –16
9D) –32
9
7) 9x=17+8x
A) {17} B) {–17} C) {18} D) {25}
8) 8x+12=2x+48
A) {6} B) {–6} C) {8} D) {–8}
9) –2x+84=5x+21
A) {9} B) {–9} C) {12} D) {–12}
10) –63–4x=18+5x
A) {–9} B) {9} C) {–7} D) {7}
11) 9x–(4x–1)=2
A) 1
5B) 1
13 C) –1
5D) –1
13
12) 4(3x–1)=16
A) 5
3B) 1 C) 17
12 D) 5
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13) 14(5x–5)=4x–5
A) 65
66 B) 25
22 C) –65
66 D) 65
74
14) 6(x+5)=7x–(3–x)
A) 51
8B) –15
4C) 15
4D) –51
8
15) 2(x+3)=3(x–4)
A) {18} B) {–18} C) {–6} D) {3}
16) 2(2x–2)=3(x+5)
A) {19} B) {–11} C) {–19} D) {13}
17) 5(x+4)=(5x+20)
A) allrealnumbers B) {40} C) {0} D) nosolution
18) 2x+7–2(x+1)=7x+5
A) 0 B) 7
8C) 7
5D) {7}
19) –6x+9+4x=–2x+14
A) nosolution B) {5} C) {–9} D) allrealnumbers
20) x
6
–3=1
A) {24} B) {–24} C) {12} D) {–12}
21) x
3
–1
3
=–3
A) {–8} B) {8} C) {–10} D) {10}
22) 2x
5
=4+x
3
A) {60} B) {–60} C) {120} D) {–120}
23) x
5
–3=x
3
–7
A) 30 B) –30 C) 8
15 D) –8
15
24) 4
5
+x
2
=11
10
A) 3
5B) –3
5C) 3
2D) –3
2
25) –6.7x+1.5=–8.5–1.7x
A) {2} B) {–15} C) {1.5} D) {1.7}
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26) –7x+4
3
+1=–5x
2
A) –14 B) –2 C) 2 D) 14
29
2 SolveEquationsThatLeadtoLinearEquations
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheequation.
1) 1–4
9x
=2
7
A) 28
45 B) –28
45 C) –28 D) 1
5
2) 5
x
+2
5
=7
x
A) {5} B) {–5} C) {2} D) {–2}
3) (x+8)(x–1)=(x+1)2
A) 9
5B) 8
5C) 9
8D) {9}
4) x(5x–2)=(5x+1)(x–2)
A) –2
7B) –1
4C) –2
3D) {3}
5) x(1+3x)=(3x–1)(x–3)
A) 3
11 B) –3
11 C) 3
121 D) –3
121
6) x(x2+6)=2+x3
A) 1
3B) {6} C) {2} D) 3
7) 3
x+5
+2
2x+1
=4
x–2
A) –46
47 B) 46
47 C) –47
46 D) 47
46
8) 2x
x2–4
=1
x2–4
–3
x+2
A) 7
5B) –1 C) 5 D) –1
3
9) 5–x
x
+3
4
=7
x
A) {–8} B) –8
7C) {8} D) {–4}
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10) 1
x
+1
x–8
=x–7
x–8
A) {1} B) {8} C) {–1} D) {–8}
11) 6
2x–3
=4
2x+5
A) –21
2B) 21
2C) –2
21 D) 2
21
12) x–2
x–5
=x+6
x–7
A) 22
5B) –15
7C) {–4} D) 8
5
13) 6x+6
2x–5
=9x+5
3x+2
A) –37
65 B) 37
5C) –1
5D) 13
5
14) 6
5x
–1
x+1
=2
x(3x+3)
A) –8
3B) {–8} C) –8
15 D) nosolution
15) 4
x+3
–2
x–3
=8
x2–9
A) {13} B) {–13} C) {3} D) {26}
16) 8x–8
2x–3
=20x+6
5x+8
A) 23
36 B) –23
12 C) –41
36 D) 41
12
17) 6
x
+1
x
=–6
A) –7
6B) –6
7C) 7
6D) 6
7
3 SolveProblemsThatCanBeModeledbyLinearEquations
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheequation.Thelettersa,b,andcareconstants.
1) ax–b=c,a≠0
A) x=b+c
aB) x=b–c
aC) x=c–b
aD) x=–b+c
a
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2) x
a
+x
b
=c,a≠0,b≠0,a≠–b
A) x=abc
a+bB) x=abc C) x=c
ab D) x=a+b
abc
3) a
x
+b
x
=c,c≠0
A) x=a+b
cB) x=c
a+bC) x=ab
cD) x=c
ab
Solvetheformulafortheindicatedvariable.
4) PV=nRTforT
A) T=PV
nR B) T=PV
RC) T=nPV
RD) T=PVR
n
5) S=2πrh+2πr2forh
A) h=S–2πr2
2πrB) h=S–rC)h=S
2πr
–1D)h=2π(S–r)
6) F=9
5C+32forC
A) C=5
9(F–32) B) C=9
5(F–32) C) C=F–32
9D) C=5
F–32
7) A=P(1+rt)forr
A) r=A–P
tP B) r=A+P
tP C) r=–A+P
tP D) r=P–A
tP
8) P–5Q
7
=P+3
2
+1forP
A) P=35+10Q
7B) P=35 –10Q
7C) P=7–10Q
7D) P=7+10Q
7
Solvetheproblem.
9) MaryandherbrotherJohncollectforeigncoins.Maryhastwice thenumberofcoinsthatJohnhas.
Togethertheyhave120foreigncoins.FindhowmanycoinsMaryhas.
A) 80coins B) 40coins C) 16 coins D) 72coins
10) CenterCityEastParkingGaragehasacapacityof259 carsmorethanCenterCityWestParkingGarage.If
thecombinedcapacityforthetwogaragesis1237cars,findthecapacityforeachgarage.
A) CenterCityEast:748cars
CenterCityWest:489cars
B) CenterCityEast:489cars
CenterCityWest:748cars
C) CenterCityEast:758cars
CenterCityWest:479cars
D) CenterCityEast:479cars
CenterCityWest:758cars
11) Duringanintramuralbasketballgame,TeamAscored16 fewerpointsthanTeamB.Together,bothteams
scoredatotalof146points.HowmanypointsdidTeamAscoreduringthegame?
A) 65points B) 81points C) 66 points D) 73points
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12) Anautorepairshopchargedacustomer$259 torepairacar.Thebilllisted$59forpartsandtheremainder
forlabor.Ifthecostoflaboris$50perhour,howmanyhoursoflabordidittaketorepairthecar?
A) 4hr B) 3hr C) 5 hr D) 4.5hr
13) Goingintothefinalexam,whichwillcountasthreetests,Jeromehastestscoresof61,72,59,75,and77.
WhatscoredoesJeromeneedonthefinalinordertoearnaC,whichrequiresanaverageof70?
A) 72 B) 75 C) 70 D) 79
14) Aftera16%pricereduction,aboatsoldfor$21,840.Whatwastheboatʹspricebeforethereduction?
(Roundtothenearestcent,ifnecessary.)
A) $26,000 B) $3494.40 C) $136,500.00 D) $25,334.40
15) Inclusiveofa6.6%salestax,adiamondringsoldfor$2984.80.Findthepriceoftheringbeforethetaxwas
added.(Roundtothenearestcent,ifnecessary.)
A) $2800 B) $3181.80 C) $2787.80 D) $197.00
16) Itcosts$29perhourplusaflatfeeof$30 foraplumbertomakeahousecall.Afterwritinganequationfor
thissituation,supposethetotalcosttohaveaplumbercometoahouseis$233.Howmanyhoursdidthe
plumberwork?
A) 7hr B) 4hr C) 19 hr D) 16hr
17) Arectangularcarpethasaperimeterof240 inches.Thelengthofthecarpetis68inchesmorethanthe
width.Whatarethedimensionsofthecarpet?
A) 94in.by26in. B) 94in.by120 in. C) 73 in.by99 in. D) 107 in.by120 in.
18) Theperimeterofatriangleis65centimeters.Findthelengthsofitssides,ifthelongestsideis7centimeter
s
longerthantheshorterside,andtheremainingsideis4centimeterslongerthantheshorterside.
A) 18cm,22cm,25cm B) 16cm,20cm,29cm
C) 20cm,22cm,23cm D) 17cm,20cm,28cm
19) xrepresentsthenumberoftextbookspurchasedat$43 perbook,andyrepresentsthetotalamountof
moneyspentontextbooks.Whatisanequationoftheformy=axforthissituation?
A) y=43x B) y=86x C) y=22x D) y=129x
20) Itcosts$40perhourplusaflatfeeof$34 foraplumbertomakeahousecall.Whatisanequationofthe
formy=ax+bforthissituation?
A) y=40x+34 B) y=34x+40 C) y=40x D) y=34x
21) Usingaphonecardtomakealongdistancecallcostsaflatfeeof$0.77 plus$0.12perminutestartingwith
thefirstminute.Whatisanequationoftheformy=ax+bforthissituation?
A) y=0.12x+0.77 B) y=0.77x+0.12 C) y=0.77x D) y=0.12x
22) xrepresentsthenumberoftextbookspurchasedat$27 perbook,andyrepresentsthetotalamountof
moneyspentontextbooks.Afterwritinganequationforthissituation,whatisthecostof5textbooks?
A) $135 B) $270 C) $67.50 D) $5.40
23) xrepresentsthenumberofcassettetapessoldat$5.25 pertape,andyrepresentsthetotalcostofthe
cassettetapes.Afterwritinganequationforthissituation,whatisthetotalcostof17cassettes?
A) $89.25 B) $178.5 C) $44.63 D) $0.31
24) Itcosts$44perhourplusaflatfeeof$21 foraplumbertomakeahousecall.Afterwritinganequationfor
thissituation,whatisthetotalcosttohaveaplumbercometoahousefor2hours?
A) $109 B) $86 C) $88 D) $926
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1.2 QuadraticEquations
1 SolveaQuadraticEquationbyFactoring
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheequationbyfactoring.
1) 15x2–3x=0
A) { 1
5,0} B) { 1
5,–1
5} C) {0} D) {–1
5,0}
2) 6x2+14x=0
A) {–7
3,0} B) { 7
3,–7
3} C) {0} D) { 7
3,0}
3) x2–81=0
A) {9
,
–9} B) {9} C) {–9} D) {81}
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
4) x2–x=72
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
5) x2–6x+8=0
A) {2
,
4} B) {2
,
–4} C) {–2
,
4} D) {–2
,
–4}
6) x2–5x–36=0
A) {–4
,
9} B) {–4
,
–9} C) {4
,
–9} D) {4
,
9}
7) 2x2+6x–8=0
A) {1
,
–4} B) {1
,
4} C) {–1
,
–4} D) {–1
,
4}
8) 2x2–10=0
A) {–5,5} B) {6} C) {–5
,
5} D) {5}
9) x(x–10)+24=0
A) {4
,
6} B) {4
,
–6} C) {–4
,
6} D) {–4
,
–6}
10) 64x2–48x+9=0
A) { 3
8}B){
8
3}C){
–3
8}D){
–8
3}
11) 12x2–5x–25=0
A) { 5
4,5
3}B){
5
4,–5
3}C){
–5
4,5
3}D){
–5
4,–5
3}
12) 4x–23=6
x
A) {–1
4,6} B) {–1
4,4} C) { 1
23,–1
4}D){
–4
,
6}
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13) 10x+25
x
=–35
A) {–1,–5
2}B){1,5
2}C){
–1,5
2} D) {10,2
5}
14) x–5
x
=24
x+5
A) {25
,
–1} B) {25
1} C) {5
,
–1} D) {5
1}
SolvetheequationbytheSquareRootMethod.
15) x2=100
A) {10
,
–10} B) {10} C) {11
,
–11} D) {50}
16) (x–2)2=4
A) {4
,
0} B) {6} C) {2
,
–2} D) {0
,
–4}
17) (2x–5)2=9
A) {4
,
1} B) {–1
,
–4} C) {8
,
2} D) {–2
,
–8}
18) x2=5
A) { 5,–5}B){5
,
–5} C) { 5}D)norealsolution
19) (x+2)2=11
A) {–2+11,–2–11}B){2+11,2–11}
C) { 11,–11}D){9}
2 SolveaQuadraticEquationbyCompletingtheSquare
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheequationbycompletingthesquare.
1) x2–4x+1=0
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
2) x2+4x=7
A) {–2–11,–2+11}B){2+11}
C) {–1–11,–1+11}D){
–2–211,–2+211}
3) x2+12x+20=0
A) {–2
,
–10} B) {2
,
10} C) {2
,
–1} D) {30
,
–10}
4) x2+12x+13=0
A) {–6–23,–6+23}B){6+23}
C) {6–13,6+13}D){
–12+13}
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5) x2+5x–5=0
A) { –5–35
2,–5+35
2}B){
5+35
2}
C) { –5–35
2}D){
–5–35,–5+35}
6) x2+8x–5=0
A) {–4–21,–4+21}B){4+21}
C) {–1–21,–1+21}D){
–4–221,–4+221}
7) x2–8x–3=0
A) {4–19,4+19}B){4–3,4+3}
C) {–4–19,–4+19}D){8–67,8+67 }
8) 1
3x2+1
12x–1
6
=0
A) { 33–1
8,–33+1
8}B){
33
8,–33
8}
C) { 1
8,–1
8}D){
33–1
8,33+1
8}
9) 7x2–2x–3=0
A) { 1–22
7,1+22
7}B){
7–22
49 ,7+22
49 }
C) {–3,23
7}D){
–1–22
7,–1+22
7}
10) 49x2+98x+48=0
A) {–6
7,–8
7}B){
–6
49,–8
49}C){
6
7,8
7}D){
–8
7,8
7}
11) x2+1
2x–15
16
=0
A) {–5
4,3
4}B){
5
4,3
4}C){
–5
4,–3
4}D){
5
4,–3
4}
3 SolveaQuadraticEquationUsingtheQuadraticFormula
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Findtherealsolutions,ifany,oftheequation.Usethequadraticformula.
1) x2+8x–5=0
A) {–4–21,–4+21}B){4+21}
C) {–1–21,–1+21}D){
–4–221,–4+221}
2) x2–4x–13=0
A) {2+17,2–17}B){2+13,2–13}
C) {–2+17,–2–17}D){4+17,4–17}
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3) 5x2+13x–6=0
A) { 2
5,–3} B) { 2
5,3} C) {–2
5,–3} D) {–2
5,3}
4) 4x2–x+1=0
A) { –1–17
8,–1+17
8}B){
–1+17
8,1+17
8}
C) { –1–17
8,1+17
8}D)norealsolution
5) x2+5x+1=0
A) { –5–21
2,–5+21
2}B){
5–21
2,5+21
2}
C) { –5–21
10 ,–5+21
10 }D){
–5–29
2,–5+29
2}
6) 3x2+x–1=0
A) { –1–13
6,–1+13
6}B){
–1–13
2,–1+13
2}
C) { 1–13
6,1+13
6}D)norealsolution
7) 2x2+10x+7=0
A) { –5–11
2,–5+11
2}B){
–5–11
4,–5+11
4}
C) { –10–11
2,–10+11
2}D){
–5–39
2,–5+39
2}
8) 6x=4x2
A) {0,3
2}B){
3
2,–3
2} C) {0} D) {0,–3
2}
9) 25x2–70x+49=0
A) { 7
5}B){
–7
5}C){
7
5,–35} D) norealsolution
10) 49x2+20=–84x
A) {–2
7,–10
7}B){
–2
49,–10
49}C){
2
7,10
7}D){
–10
49,30
49}
11) 6x2+12x=–2
A) {–3–6
3,–3+6
3}B){
–3–6
12 ,–3+6
12 }
C) { –12–6
3,–12+6
3}D){
–3–3
3,–3+3
3}
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12) 6x2=–12x–2
A) { –3–6
3,–3+6
3}B){
–3–6
12 ,–3+6
12 }
C) { –12–6
3,–12+6
3}D){
–3–3
3,–3+3
3}
13) 7x=1+–3
x
A) { 1–85
14 ,1+85
14 }B){
–1+85
14 ,1–85
14 }
C) { 1–85
14 }D)norealsolution
Findtherealsolutions,ifany,oftheequation.Usethequadraticformulaandacalculator.Expressanysolutions
roundedtotwodecimalplaces.
14) x2+5x–5=0
A) {–3.62
,
1.38} B) {–1.38
,
3.62} C) {–3.62
,
–1.38} D) {–3.62
,
3.62}
Findtherealsolutions,ifany,oftheequation.Usethequadraticformulaandacalculator.Expressanysolutions
roundedtotwodecimalplaces.Use3.14toapproximateπ.
15) πx2+πx–5=0
A) {–1.86
,
0.86} B) {0.86
,
1.86} C) {–0.86
,
1.86} D) {–1.86
,
–0.86}
Usethediscriminanttodeterminewhetherthequadraticequationhastwounequalrealsolutions,arepeatedreal
solution,ornorealsolutionwithoutsolvingtheequation.
16) x2–4x+3=0
A) repeatedrealsolutio
n
B) twounequalrealsolutions C) norealsolution
17) x2–8x+16=0
A) repeatedrealsolutio
n
B) twounequalrealsolutions C) norealsolution
18) x2+4x+6=0
A) repeatedrealsolutio
n
B) twounequalrealsolutions C) norealsolution
Solveusingthequadraticformula.Roundanyanswerstotwodecimalplaces.
19) 1
4x2–23x=3
A) {–0.82,14.67} B) {0.82,–14.67} C) {–0.21,14.67} D) {0.21,–14.67}
4 SolveProblemsThatCanBeModeledbyQuadraticEquations
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheproblem.
1) Thelengthofavegetablegardenis8 feetlongerthanitswidth.Iftheareaofthegardenis65 squarefeet,
finditsdimensions.
A) 5ftby13ft B) 4ftby14 ft C) 6 ftby14 ft D) 4ftby12 ft
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2) TheareaofacircleisfoundbytheequationA=πr2.IftheareaAofacertaincircleis81πsquare
centimeters,finditsradiusr.
A) 9cm B) 9πcm C) 9 πcm D) {9cm,–9 cm}
3) A29–inch–squareTVisonsaleatthelocalelectronicsstore.If29 inchesisthemeasureofthediagonalof
thescreen,usethePythagoreantheoremtofindthelengthofthesideofthescreen.
A) 29 2
2
in. B) 29in. C) 29
2
in. D) 841
2
in.
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
4) ThesurfaceareaAofarightcircularcylinderisA=2πr2+2πrh,whereristheradiusandhistheheight.
Findtheradiusofarightcircularcylinderwhosesurfaceareais95.36πsquareinchesandwhoseheightis
11.7inches.
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
5) Anopenboxistobeconstructedfromasquaresheetofplasticbyremovingasquareofside3 inchesfrom
eachcorner,andthenturningupthesides.Iftheboxmusthaveavolumeof675cubicinches,findthe
lengthofonesideoftheopenbox.
A) 15in. B) 18in. C) 21 in. D) 14in.
6) Aballisthrownverticallyupwardfromthetopofabuilding128 feettallwithaninitialvelocityof112 feet
persecond.Thedistances(infeet)oftheballfromthegroundaftertsecondsiss=128+112t–16t2.After
howmanysecondsdoes theballstrike theground?
A) 8sec B) 129sec C) 7 sec D) 10sec
7) Aspartofaphysicsexperiment,Mingdropsabaseballfromthetopofa310–footbuilding.Tothenearest
tenthofasecond,forhowmanysecondswillthebaseballfall?(Hint:Usetheformulah=16t2,which
givesthedistanceh,infeet,thatafree–fallingobjecttravelsintseconds.)
A) 4.4sec B) 77.5 sec C) 19.4 sec D) 1.1sec
8) Thenetincomey(inmillionsofdollars)ofPetProductsUnlimitedfrom1997to1999isgivenbythe
equationy=9x2+15x+52,wherexrepresentsthenumberofyearsafter1997.Assumethistrend
continuesandpredicttheyearinwhichPetProductsUnlimitedʹsnetincomewillbe$598million.
A) 2004 B) 2006 C) 2003 D) 2005
9) TheformulaA=P(1+r)2isusedtofindtheamountofmoney,A,inanaccountafterPdollarshavebeen
investedintheaccountpayinganannualinterestrate,r,for2years.Findtheinterestraterif$500grows
to$845in2years.
A) 30% B) 69% C) 3% D) 230%
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10) Acircularpoolmeasures10feetacross.Onecubicyardofconcreteistobeusedtocreateacircularborder
ofuniformwidtharoundthepool.Iftheborderistohaveadepthof3inches,howwidewilltheborder
be?Use3.14toapproximateπ.Expressyoursolutionroundedtotwodecimalplaces.(1cubicyard=27
cubicfeet)
10
A) 2.71ft B) 9.3ft C) 3.53 ft D) 6.72 ft
11) Ifapolygon,ofnsideshas1
2n(n–3)diagonals,howmanysideswillapolygonwith779diagonalshave?
A) 41sides B) 42sides C) 40 sides D) 43sides
1.3 ComplexNumbers;QuadraticEquationsintheComplexNumberSystem
1 Add,Subtract,Multiply,andDivideComplexNumbers
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Writetheexpressioninthestandardforma+bi.
1) (6–6i)+(4+9i)
A) 10+3i B) 10–3i C) 2 +15i D) –10 –3i
2) (6+5i)–(–8+i)
A) 14+4i B) 14–4i C) –2+6i D) –14 –4i
3) 6(7–5i)
A) 42–30i B) 42+30i C) 42i–5i D) 7–30i
4) 6i(5–3i)
A) 18+30i B) 30i–18 C) 30i–18i2D) 30i+18i2
5) –6i(–3+9i)
A) 54+18i B) –54+18i C) 18i–54i2D) 18i+54i2
6) (–4–3i)(5+i)
A) –17–19i B) –23–19i C) –17 +11i D) –23 +11i
7) (3+9i)(6+8i)
A) –54+78i B) –54–78i C) 90 +30i D) 72i2+78i+18
8) (6+5i)(4–4i)
A) 44–4i B) 44+4i C) 4 +44i D) –20i2–4i+24
9) (7+6i)(7–6i)
A) 85 B) 49–36i2C) 13 D) 49–36i
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10) (–4+i)(–4–i)
A) 17 B) –4C)16D)
–15
11) (4+6i)(4–6i)
A) 52 B) 16–36i2C) –20 D) 16–36i
12) 5
8+i
A) 8
13
–1
13iB)
8
13
+1
13iC)
40
63
+5
63iD)
40
63
–5
63i
13) 7
2–i
A) 14
5
+7
5iB)
14
5
–7
5iC)
14
3
+7
3iD)
14
3
–7
3i
14) 4
2–5i
A) 8
29
+20
29iB)
8
29
–20
29iC)
–8
21
+20
21iD)
–8
21
–20
21i
15) 5i
2–i
A) –1+2i B) 1+2i C) –1+5i D) –1–2i
16) 5+2i
2–5i
A) i B) –iC)1 D)
–1
17) –22+32i
2+5i
A) 4+6i B) 4–6i C) 6 +4i D) 6–4i
18) 7+3i
7–5i
A) 17
37
+28
37iB)
17
24
–7
6iC)
64
37
+14
37iD)
8
3
–7
6i
19) (4+6i)2
A) –20+48i B) 52+48i C) –20 D) 16+48i+36i2
20) 2
2
+2
2
i2
A) i B) –iC)
i
2D) –i
2
21) i16
A) 1 B) –1C)i D)
–i
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22) i3
A) –i B) i C) 1 D) –1
23) i21
A) i B) –iC)1 D)
–1
24) i22
A) –1 B) 1 C) i D) –i
25) 2i15–i7
A) –iB)i C)
–1D)1
26) 5i5(1+i3)
A) 5+5i B) 5–5i C) –5–5i D) –5+5i
27) (1+i)5
A) –4–4i B) 4–4i C) –4+4i D) –4+i
28) i6+i4+i2+1
A) 0 B) 1 C) i D) –1
Performtheindicatedoperationsandexpressyouranswerintheforma+bi.
29) –25
A) 5i B) –i5 C) –5i D) ±5
30) –36
A) 6i B) i 6 C) –6i D) ±6
31) (3+4i)(4i–3)
A) 5i B) –5i C) –5D)5
Writetheexpressioninthestandardforma+bi.
32) Ifz=9–3i,evaluatez+z.
A) 18 B) 18–6i C) –6i D) 18+6i
33) Ifw=8+5i,evaluatew–w.
A) 10i B) –16+10i C) 16 D) 0
34) Ifz=2–8i,evaluatezz.
A) 68 B) 4–64i2C) –60 D) 4–64i
35) Ifz=8+6iandw=–5+i,evaluatez–w.
A) 13–5i B) 13+5i C) 3 +7i D) –13 –5i
36) Ifz=8–9iandw=9+4i,evaluatez+w.
A) 17–5i B) 17+5i C) –1+13i D) –17 +5i
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2 SolveQuadraticEquationsintheComplexNumberSystem
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheequationinthecomplexnumbersystem.
1) x2+36=0
A) {–6i,6i} B) {6i} C) {6} D) {–6
,
6}
2) x2+12x+40=0
A) {–6+2i,–6–2i} B) {–6–4i,–6+4i} C) {–6+2i} D) {–4
,
–8}
3) x2+x+4=0
A) {–1
2
–15
2i,–1
2
+15
2i} B) { 1–15
2,1+15
2}
C) { 1
2
–15
2i,1
2
+15
2i} D) { –1–15
2,–1+15
2}
4) 16x2+1=5x
A) { 5
32
–39
32 i,5
32
+39
32 i} B) {–5
32
–39
32 i,5
32
+39
32 i}
C) { 5
32
–39
32 i,–5
32
+39
32 i} D) {–5
32
–39
32 i,–5
32
+39
32 i}
5) x3–27=0
A) {3,–3
2
–33
2i,–3
2
+33
2i} B) {3,–3
2
–33
2,–3
2
+33
2}
C) {3
,
–3i,3i} D) {3}
6) x4=1
A) {–1
,
1
,
–i, i} B) {–1
,
1} C) {1} D) {–1
,
1
,
i}
7) x4–4x2–5=0
A) {–5,5,i,–i} B) { 5i,i} C) {–5i,–i} D) { 5,5}
Withoutsolving,determinethecharacterofthesolutionsoftheequationinthecomplexnumbersystem.
8) x2+8x+7=0
A) twounequalrealsolutions
B) arepeatedrealsolutio
n
C) twocomplexsolutionsthatareconjugatesofeachother
9) x2+12x+36=0
A) arepeatedrealsolutio
n
B) twounequalrealsolutions
C) twocomplexsolutionsthatareconjugatesofeachother
10) x2–5x+8=0
A) twocomplexsolutionsthatareconjugatesofeachother
B) twounequalrealsolutions
C) arepeatedrealsolutio
n
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11) x2–7x+3=0
A) twounequalrealsolutions
B) arepeatedrealsolutio
n
C) twocomplexsolutionsthatareconjugatesofeachother
Solvetheproblem.
12) 4–iisasolutionofaquadraticequationwithrealcoefficients.Findtheothersolution.
A) 4+iB)4–iC)
–4+iD)
–4–i
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
Writetheexpressioninthestandardforma+bi.
13) Ifz=3–6iandw=1+5i,evaluatez+w.
1.4 RadicalEquations;EquationsQuadraticinForm;FactorableEquations
1 SolveRadicalEquations
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Findtherealsolutionsoftheequation.
1) x+3=5
A) {22} B) {25} C) {28} D) {64}
2) 9x–8=8
A) {8} B) {64} C) { 56
9}D){
64
9}
3) 3x+4=4
A) {4} B) {16} C) { 20
3}D){
16
3}
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
4) 34x–5+7=8
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
5) 34x+1=–2
A) {–9
4}B){
3
4}C){
–2} D) {–3}
6) 51–x=–2
A) {33} B) {–32} C) {–33} D) {32}
7) 31+x=–1
A) {–2} B) {2} C) {–1} D) {1}
8) x=2x
A) {0,4} B) {0,2} C) {–4
,
4} D) {–2
,
2}
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9) 8x+33 =x
A) {11} B) {–3
,
11} C) {–33
7}D)norealsolution
10) 26x–39=x+5
A) {8} B) {–7} C) {–8} D) {6}
11) x+7+x=3
A) { 1
9} B) {4} C) {1} D) norealsolution
12) x2–5x+4=x–3
A) {5} B) {–5} C) {–5
2}D){2}
13) x2–3x+77=x+5
A) {4} B) {–4} C) {9} D) {–1}
14) x2+2–2x+5=0
A) {3,–1} B) {–3,1} C) {3} D) norealsolution
15) 2x+3–x+1=1
A) {3,–1} B) {3} C) {–3,–1} D) norealsolution
16) 2x+5–x–2=3
A) {2,38} B) {3,8} C) {2} D) {–2}
17) 3x+10–x+2=2
A) {–2,2} B) {2} C) {–3} D) {–2}
18) 2–3x=6
A) { 34
3}B){
–34
3}C){
2
3}D)norealsolution
19) (3x–7)1/2=4
A) { 23
3}B){
22
3}C){
11
3}D)norealsolution
20) (2x+4)1/2=3
A) { 5
2}B){
9
2}C){
–2} D) {8}
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
21) 34x–5+7=8
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MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
22) (3x+2)1/3=3
A) { 25
3}B){
7
3} C) {9} D) {12}
23) (x+3)1/3=–2
A) {–11} B) {1} C) {–9} D) norealsolution
24) (x2+3)1/2=9
A) { 78,–78}B){78
,
–78} C) { 6}D){6}
25) x3
/
4–6x1
/
4=0
A) {0,36} B) {0,1296} C) { 6}D){2}
26) x5/4–4x1/4=0
A) {0,4} B) {–4,0,4} C) {0,2} D) {0}
2 SolveEquationsQuadraticinForm
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Findtherealsolutionsoftheequation.
1) x4–50x2+49=0
A) {–1,1,–7
,
7} B) {–7
,
7} C) {–49
,
49} D) {–50
,
50}
2) 5x4+7x2–6=0
A) {–3
5,3
5} B) {–3
5,3
5}C){
–2
5,2
5}D){
–2,2}
3) x6+7x3–8=0
A) {–2
,
1} B) {8} C) {2} D) {2
,
–1}
4) 2(x+1)2+11(x+1)+12=0
A) {–5
2,–5} B) {1
,
3} C) {–3
2,–5} D) {–5
2,–4}
5) (3x–7)2–4(3x–7)–12=0
A) { 5
3,13
3}B){
–5
3,–13
3}C){
9
3,–1
3}D){
–9
7,1
3}
6) (x–4)2+3(x–4)–18=0
A) {–2,7} B) {–7,2} C) {–6,1} D) {–1,6}
7) x+x=30
A) {25} B) {5} C) {6} D) {36}
8) x+3x1/2+2=0
A) {1
,
4} B) {–1
,
–2} C) { 1
4}D)norealsolution
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9) x1/2–7x1/4+12=0
A) {256
,
81} B) {16
,
9} C) {4
,
3} D) {–4
,
–3}
10) x2+3x–x2+3x=42
A) { –3+205
2,–3–205
2}B){9
,
–9}
C) {6} D) {3}
11) 1
(x–2)2
–2
x–2
=3
A) {1,7
3}B){
–1,1
3} C) {1,1
3}D){
–1,7
3}
12) 2+5
2x–1
=–2
(2x–1)2
A) {–1
2,1
4}B){
–2,–1
2}C){
–1
2,0} D) {–1
2,–1
4}
13) 3x–2–10x–1–25=0
A) {–3
5,1
5}B){
3
5,1
5}C){
–5
3,–5} D) {–5
3,5}
14) x2/3–4x1/3–5=0
A) {–1
,
125} B) {–1
,
5} C) {–5
,
1} D) {–125
,
1}
15) x2/3–2x1/3–3=0
A) {–1
,
27} B) {–1
,
3} C) {–3
,
1} D) {–27
,
1}
Findtherealsolutionsoftheequation.Useacalculatortoexpressthesolutionsroundedtotwodecimalplaces.
16) π(1+x)2–5=2(1+x)
A) {0.62,–1.98} B) {–0.62,0.82} C) {–1.62,–0.62} D) {–0.62,–0.18}
17) x2/5–3x1/5–4=0
A) {–1,1024} B) {–1,4} C) {–1,1.32} D) {–1}
Solvetheproblem.
18) Ifk=x+3
x–4
andk2–3k=28,findx.
A) { 31
6,13
5}B){
28
3,13
5}C){
31
6,1
5}D){
31
7,13
5}
19) Foracone,theformular=3V
πh
describestherelationshipbetweentheradiusrofthebase,thevolumeV,
andtheheighth.Findthevolumeiftheradiusis4inchesandtheconeis3incheshigh.(Use3.14asan
approximationforπ,androundtothenearesttenth.)
A) 50.2cubicin. B) 12.6 cubicin. C) 452.2 cubicin. D) 16.7 cubicin.
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20) Theformulav=2.5rcanbeusedtoestimatethemaximumsafevelocityv,inmilesperhour,atwhicha
carcantravelalongacurvedroadwitharadiusofcurvaturer,infeet.Tothenearestwholenumber,find
theradiusofcurvatureifthemaximumsafevelocityis40milesperhour.
A) 640ft B) 4000 ft C) 256 ft D) 1600 ft
21) Thefunctionf(x)=6.75 x+12modelstheamount,f(x),inbillionsofdollarsofnewstudentloansxyears
after1993.Accordingtothemodel,inwhatyearistheamountloanedexpectedtoreach$39billion?
A) 2009 B) 2012 C) 2014 D) 2013
22) Whenanobjectisdroppedtothegroundfromaheightofhmeters,thetimeittakesfortheobjecttoreach
thegroundisgivenbytheequationt=h
4.9,wheretismeasuredinseconds.Solvetheequationforh.
Usetheresulttodeterminetheheightfromwhichanobjectwasdroppedifithitsthegroundafterfalling
for5seconds.
A) h=4.9t2;122.5meters B) h=24.01t;120.1 meters
C) h=24.01t2;600.3meters D) h=4.9t;24.5 meters
23) Themaximumnumberofvolts,E,thatcanbeplacedacrossaresistorisgivenbytheformulaE=PR,
wherePisthenumberofwattsofpowerthattheresistorcanabsorbandRistheresistanceoftheresistor
inohms.SolvethisequationforR.UsetheresulttodeterminetheresistanceofaresistorifPis1
2
watts
andEis30volts.
A) R=E2
P;1800ohms B) R=E2
P2;3600ohms
C) R=E2P;1800ohms D) R=E2P2;3600ohms
24) Thenumberofcentimeters,d,thataspringiscompressedfromitsnatural,uncompressedpositionisgiven
bytheformulad=2W
k,whereWisthenumberofjoulesofworkdonetomovethespringandkisthe
springconstant.SolvethisequationforW.Usetheresulttodeterminetheworkneededtomoveaspring
3centimetersifithasaspringconstantof0.6.
A) W=d2k
2;2.7joules B) W=d2k2
4;0.8joules
C) W=2d2
k;30joules D) W=2d2k;10.8joules
3 SolveEquationsbyFactoring
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Findtherealsolutionsoftheequationbyfactoring.
1) x3–64x=0
A) {0,8
,
–8} B) {0,8} C) {0,–8} D) {0,64}
2) 3x5=243x3
A) {–9
,
0,9} B) {–93,0,93}C){
–9
,
9} D) {0}
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3) x3+3x2–36x–108=0
A) {–6
,
6
,
–3} B) {36
,
–3} C) {6
,
–3} D) {–6
,
6
,
3}
4) x3+2x2+9x+18=0
A) {–2} B) {2} C) {–3
,
3
,
–2} D) norealsolution
5) 2x4–32x2=0
A) {–4
,
0,4} B) {–42,0,42}C){
–4
,
4} D) {0}
6) 4x4=108x
A) {0,3} B) {–3
,
0,3} C) {0,4
,
3} D) {0}
7) x3+3x2–10x=0
A) {0,2
,
–5} B) {2
,
–5} C) {0,–2
,
5} D) {–2
,
5}
8) x3+8x2–x–8=0
A) {–1,1,–8} B) {1,–8
,
8} C) {–8
,
8} D) {64}
9) 15x3+90x2+120x=0
A) {0,–2
,
–4} B) {–2
,
–4} C) {0,2
,
4} D) {–1
2,–4}
1.5 SolvingInequalities
1 UseIntervalNotation
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Expressthegraphshownusingintervalnotation.Alsoexpressitasaninequalityinvolvingx.
1)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–101234567–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–101234567
A) [–6
,
3)
–6≤x<3
B) (–6
,
3)
–6<x<3
C) [–6
,
3]
–6≤x≤3
D) (–6
,
3]
–6<x≤3
2)
56789101112135678910111213
A) (–∞
,
9]
x≤9
B) (–∞
,
9)
x<9
C) [9
,
∞)
x≥9
D) (9
,
∞)
x>9
3)
–5–4–3–2–10123–5–4–3–2–10123
A) (–1
,
∞)
x>–1
B) (–∞
,
–1]
x≤–1
C) [–1
,
∞)
x≥–1
D) (–∞
,
–1)
x<–1
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4)
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011
A) (2
,
5)
2<x<5
B) [2
,
5]
2≤x≤5
C) (2
,
5]
2<x≤5
D) [2
,
5)
2≤x<5
5)
-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1
A) [–6
,
–1]
–6≤x≤–1
B) (–6
,
–1)
–6<x<–1
C) [–6
,
–1)
–6≤x<–1
D) (–6
,
–1]
–6<x≤–1
6)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
A) [–8
,
8)
–8≤x<8
B) (–8
,
8]
–8<x≤8
C) (–∞
,
8)
x<8
D) [–8
,
8]
–8≤x≤8
Writetheinequalityusingintervalnotation,andillustratetheinequalityusingtherealnumberline.
7) –7
<
x
<
–2
A) (–7
,
–2)
–12–11–10–9-8-7-6–5-4-3-2-1 0 1 2 3–12–11–10–9-8-7-6–5-4-3-2-1 0 1 2 3
B) [–7
,
–2]
–12–11–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 0 1 2 3–12–11–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 0 1 2 3
C) (–7
,
–2)
–12–11–10–9-8-7-6–5-4-3-2-1 0 1 2 3–12–11–10–9-8-7-6–5-4-3-2-1 0 1 2 3
D) [–7
,
–2)
–12–11–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 0 1 2 3–12–11–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 0 1 2 3
8) 1≤x≤6
A) [1
,
6]
–1012345678–1012345678
B) (1
,
6)
–1012345678–1012345678
C) [1
,
6]
–1012345678–1012345678
D) (1
,
6]
–1012345678–1012345678
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9) –1≤x
<
8
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
A) [–1
,
8)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
B) (–1
,
8]
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
C) (–∞
,
8)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
D) [–1
,
8)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
10) t≥1
A) [1
,
∞)
–3–2–1012345–3–2–1012345
B) [1
,
∞]
–3–2–1012345–3–2–1012345
C) (1
,
∞)
–3–2–1012345–3–2–1012345
D) (1
,
∞]
–3–2–1012345–3–2–1012345
11) y
<
1
A) (–∞
,
1)
–3–2–1012345–3–2–1012345
B) (–∞
,
1]
–3–2–1012345–3–2–1012345
C) [–∞
,
1]
–3–2–1012345–3–2–1012345
D) [–∞
,
1)
–3–2–1012345–3–2–1012345
Writetheintervalasaninequalityinvolvingx,andillustratetheinequalityusingtherealnumberline.
12) [–8
,
4)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
A) –8≤x
<
4
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
B) –8
<
x≤4
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
C) x
<
4
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
D) –8≤x
<
4
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
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13) [–1
,
3]
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
A) –1≤x≤3
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
B) –1
<
x≤3
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
C) –1
<
x
<
3
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
D) –1≤x
<
3
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
14) (–5
,
∞)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
A) x>–5
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
B) x≥–5
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
C) x>–5
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
D) x≥–5
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
15) [1
,
∞)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
A) x≥1
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
B) x>1
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
C) x>1
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
D) x≥1
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
16) (–∞
,
10)
A) x
<
10
6789101112131467891011121314
B) x≤10
6789101112131467891011121314
C) x
<
10
6789101112131467891011121314
D) x≤10
6789101112131467891011121314
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2 UsePropertiesofInequalities
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Writetheinequalityobtainedbyperformingtheindicatedoperationonthegiveninequality.
1) Subtract5fromeachsideoftheinequality3+2x>3.
A) –2+2x>–2B)
–2+2x
<
–2C)
–2–3x> –2D)
–2–3x
<
–2
2) Multiplyeachsideoftheinequality2+3x
<
–5by–5.
A) –10–15x>25 B) –10–15x
<
25 C) –10 +3x>25 D) –10 +3x
<
25
Fillintheblankwiththecorrectinequalitysymbol.
3) Ifx
<
2
,
thenx–2 0.
A)
<
B) >C) ≤D) ≥
4) Ifx
<
–9
,
thenx+9 0.
A)
<
B) >C) ≤D) ≥
5) Ifx>–3
,
then5x –15.
A) >B)
<
C) ≥D) ≤
6) Ifx
<
4
,
then–6x –24.
A) >B)
<
C) ≥D) ≤
7) Ifx>–3
,
then–4x 12.
A)
<
B) >C) ≥D) ≤
8) If–1
3x<–2
3,thenx_____2.
A) >B)
<
C) ≥D) ≤
3 SolveInequalities
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheinequality.Expressyouranswerusingintervalnotation.
1) x–3
<
3
A) (–∞
,
6)
–1012345678910111213–1012345678910111213
B) (6
,
∞)
–1012345678910111213–1012345678910111213
C) (–∞
,
0)
–7–6–5–4–3–2–101234567–7–6–5–4–3–2–101234567
D) (–∞
,
0]
–7–6–5–4–3–2–101234567–7–6–5–4–3–2–101234567
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2) x+5
<
8
A) (–∞
,
3)
–4–3–2–1012345678910–4–3–2–1012345678910
B) (3
,
∞)
–4–3–2–1012345678910–4–3–2–1012345678910
C) (–∞
,
13)
6 7 8 9 10111213141516171819206 7 8 9 1011121314151617181920
D) (–∞
,
3]
–4–3–2–1012345678910–4–3–2–1012345678910
3) 4x+8
<
36
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
A) (–∞
,
7)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
B) (7
,
∞)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
C) [7
,
∞)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
D) (–∞
,
7]
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
4) 4x–1>3x+3
A) (4
,
∞)
–3–2–101234567891011–3–2–101234567891011
B) (–∞
,
4]
–3–2–101234567891011–3–2–101234567891011
C) (2
,
∞)
–5–4–3–2–10123456789–5–4–3–2–10123456789
D) [4
,
∞)
–3–2–101234567891011–3–2–101234567891011
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5) –4x–2≤–5x+4
A) (–∞
,
6]
–1012345678910111213–1012345678910111213
B) (–∞
,
6)
–1012345678910111213–1012345678910111213
C) [6
,
∞)
–1012345678910111213–1012345678910111213
D) [2
,
∞)
–5–4–3–2–10123456789–5–4–3–2–10123456789
6) –3x–5≥–4x–11
A) [–6
,
∞)
-13 -12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 –1 0 1-13 -12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 –1 0 1
B) (–∞
,
–6)
-13 -12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 –1 0 1-13 -12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 –1 0 1
C) (–∞
,
–6]
-13 -12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 –1 0 1-13 -12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 –1 0 1
D) (–16
,
∞)
–23-22-21-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10 –9–23-22-21-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10 –9
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7) 4x–2>3x–1
A) (1
,
∞)
–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678
B) (–∞
,
1]
–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678
C) (–3
,
∞)
–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 0 1 2 3 4–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 0 1 2 3 4
D) [1
,
∞)
–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678
8) 11–3(3–x)≤–4
–10–8-6-4-2 0 2 4 6 810–10–8-6-4-2 0 2 4 6 810
A) (–∞
,
–2]
–10–8–6–4–20246810–10–8–6–4–20246810
B) [–2
,
∞)
–10–8–6–4–20246810–10–8–6–4–20246810
C) (–∞
,
–1]
–10–8–6–4–20246810–10–8–6–4–20246810
D) (–∞
,
–2)
–10–8–6–4–20246810–10–8–6–4–20246810
9) –16x+28≤–4(3x–12)
A) [–5
,
∞)
–12–11–10–9-8–7-6-5-4-3-2–1 0 1 2–12–11–10–9-8–7-6-5-4-3-2–1 0 1 2
B) (–∞
,
–5]
–12–11–10–9-8–7-6-5-4-3-2–1 0 1 2–12–11–10–9-8–7-6-5-4-3-2–1 0 1 2
C) [–5
,
∞)
–12–11–10–9-8–7-6-5-4-3-2–1 0 1 2–12–11–10–9-8–7-6-5-4-3-2–1 0 1 2
D) (–∞
,
–5)
–12–11–10–9-8–7-6-5-4-3-2–1 0 1 2–12–11–10–9-8–7-6-5-4-3-2–1 0 1 2
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10) –4(6x+1)
<
–28x+4
A) (–∞
,
2)
–5–4–3–2–10123456789–5–4–3–2–10123456789
B) (2
,
∞)
–5–4–3–2–10123456789–5–4–3–2–10123456789
C) (–∞
,
2]
–5–4–3–2–10123456789–5–4–3–2–10123456789
D) (–∞
,
–0]
–7–6–5–4–3–2–101234567–7–6–5–4–3–2–101234567
11) x
2
≥4+x
10
–20 –16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20–20 –16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20
A) [10
,
∞)
–20 –16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20–20 –16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20
B) [–10
,
∞)
–20 –16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20–20 –16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20
C) (–∞
,
10]
–20 –16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20–20 –16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20
D) (10
,
∞)
–20 –16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20–20 –16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20
12) (3x+5)–1<0
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
A) (–∞,–5
3)
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
B) (–5
3,∞)
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
C) (–∞,–5
3]
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
D) [–5
3,∞)
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
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13) 4–1
2x
–1/2>0
–10–8-6-4-2 0 2 4 6 810–10–8-6-4-2 0 2 4 6 810
A) (–∞
8)
–10–8–6–4–20246810–10–8–6–4–20246810
B) (–∞
8]
–10–8–6–4–20246810–10–8–6–4–20246810
C) (8,∞)
–10–8–6–4–20246810–10–8–6–4–20246810
D) [8,∞)
–10–8–6–4–20246810–10–8–6–4–20246810
14) x(9x–4)≤(3x+5)2
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
A) [–25
34,∞)
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
B) (–∞,–25
34]
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
C) [ 25
34,∞)
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
D) (–∞,–25
34]
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
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4 SolveCombinedInequalities
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheinequality.Expressyouranswerusingintervalnotation.
1) 4
<
2x≤12
A) (2
,
6]
–3–2–101234567891011–3–2–101234567891011
B) [2
,
6)
–3–2–101234567891011–3–2–101234567891011
C) (–6
,
–2]
-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 –2 -1 0 1 2 3-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
D) [–6
,
–2)
-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 –2 -1 0 1 2 3-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
2) 15≤3x+3≤18
A) [4
,
5]
–2–101234567891011–2–101234567891011
B) (4
,
5)
–2–101234567891011–2–101234567891011
C) [–5
,
–4]
-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 –3 -2 -1 0 1 2-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 –3 -2 -1 0 1 2
D) (–5
,
–4)
-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 –3 -2 -1 0 1 2-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 –3 -2 -1 0 1 2
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3) –16≤–3x–1
<
–10
A) (3
,
5]
–3–2–101234567891011–3–2–101234567891011
B) [3
,
5)
–3–2–101234567891011–3–2–101234567891011
C) [–5
,
–3)
-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 –2 -1 0 1 2 3-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
D) (–5
,
–3]
-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 –2 -1 0 1 2 3-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
4) –34≤–5x–4≤–19
A) [3
,
6]
–2–101234567891011–2–101234567891011
B) (3
,
6)
–2–101234567891011–2–101234567891011
C) [–6
,
–3]
-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 –3 -2 -1 0 1 2-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 –3 -2 -1 0 1 2
D) (–6
,
–3)
-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 –3 -2 -1 0 1 2-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 –3 -2 -1 0 1 2
5) 0≤2x+3
3
<3
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
A) [–3
2,3)
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
B) [–3
2,3]
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
C) (–3
2,3)
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
D) (–3
2,3]
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
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6) 9≤5
2x+4<29
–5–4–3–2–10123456789101112131415–5–4–3–2–10123456789101112131415
A) [2
,
10)
–5–4–3–2–10123456789101112131415–5–4–3–2–10123456789101112131415
B) (2
,
10]
–5–4–3–2–10123456789101112131415–5–4–3–2–10123456789101112131415
C) [2
,
3)
–5–4–3–2–10123456789101112131415–5–4–3–2–10123456789101112131415
D) (2
,
3]
–5–4–3–2–10123456789101112131415–5–4–3–2–10123456789101112131415
7) 0<1
x
<1
2
A) (2
,
∞)
–3–2–101234567–3–2–101234567
B) (–∞
,
2)
–3–2–101234567–3–2–101234567
C) ( 1
2,∞)
–4–3–2–1012345–4–3–2–1012345
D) (–∞,1
2)
–4–3–2–1012345–4–3–2–1012345
8) 0<(8x–20)–1<1
4
–6–5–4–3–2–10123456–6–5–4–3–2–10123456
A) (3
,
∞)
–3–2–10123456789–3–2–10123456789
B) (–∞
,
3)
–3–2–10123456789–3–2–10123456789
C) [3
,
∞)
–3–2–10123456789–3–2–10123456789
D) (–∞
,
3]
–3–2–10123456789–3–2–10123456789
Findaandb.
9) If–4<x<–1,thena<2
3x<b.
A) a=–8
3,b=–2
3B) a=8
3,b=2
3C) a=–8
3,b=2
3D) a=8
3,b=–2
3
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10) If0<2x<6,thena<x2<b.
A) a=0,b=9B)a=0,b=36 C) a=0,b=16 D) a=0,b=3
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheproblem.
11) Whatisthedomainofthevariableintheexpression4x–12?
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
12) Inonecity,thelocalcableTVcompanycharges$1.99 foreachpay–per–viewmoviewatched.Inaddition,
eachmonthlybillcontainsabasiccustomerchargeof$21.50.Iflastmonthʹsbillsrangedfromalowof
$29.46toahighof$61.30,overwhatrangedidcustomerswatchpay–per–viewmovies?
A) movieswatchedvariedfrom4to20 inclusive B) movieswatchedvariedfrom3to19 inclusive
C) movieswatchedvariedfrom5to21 inclusive D) movieswatchedvariedfrom3to21 inclusive
13) Duringthefirstfivemonthsoftheyear,Lenearnedcommissionsof$3020
,
$3480
,
$3190
,
$2980
,
and$2620.
IfLenmusthaveaveragemonthlyearningsofatleast$2960inordertoqualifyforretirementbenefits,
whatmustheearninthesixthmonthinordertoqualifyforbenefits?
A) atleast$2470 B) atleast$3041 C) atleast$2960 D) atleast$3058
14) Arealestateagentagreestosellanofficebuildingaccordingtothefollowingcommissionschedule:
$28,000plus20%ofthesellingpriceinexcessof$900,000.Assumingthattheofficebuildingwillsellat
somepricebetween$900,000and$1,000,000,inclusive,overwhatrangedoestheagentʹscommissionvary?
A) Thecommissionwillvarybetween$28,000 and$48,000
,
inclusive.
B) Thecommissionwillvarybetween$29,000 and$48,000
,
inclusive.
C) Thecommissionwillvarybetween$28,000 and$218,000
,
inclusive.
D) Thecommissionwillvarybetween$208,000 and$228,000
,
inclusive.
15)
J
imhasgottenscoresof82and60onhisfirsttwotests.Whatscoremusthegetonhisthirdtesttokeepan
averageof75orbetter?
A) atleast83 B) atleast71 C) atleast72 D) atleast81
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
16) Inhisalgebraclass,Robhasscoresof79,85,81,and65onhisfirstfourtests.TogetagradeofC,the
averageofthefirstfivetestsmustbegreaterthanorequalto70andlessthan80.Solveaninequalityto
findtherangeofscoresthatRobcanearnonthefifthtesttogetaC.
17) Marianneisplanningashoppingtriptobuybirthdaygiftsforherson.Sheestimatesthatthetotalpriceof
theitemssheplanstopurchasewillbebetween$350and$400inclusive.Ifsalesaretaxedatarateof
8.375%inherarea,whatistherangeoftheamountofsalestaxsheshouldexpecttopayonherpurchases?
IfMarianneʹsbudgetfortheshoppingtripis$425,willshenecessarilybeabletobuyallthegiftsthatshe
hasplanned?
18) AtBargainCarRental,thecostofrentinganeconomycarforonedayis$19.95plus20centspermile.At
BestDealCarRental,thecostofrentingasimilarcarforonedayis$24.95plus15centspermile.Solvethe
inequality24.95+0.15x<19.95+0.20xtofindtherangeofmilesdrivensuchthatBestDealisabetterdeal
thanBargain.
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1.6 EquationsandInequalitiesInvolvingAbsoluteValue
1 SolveEquationsInvolvingAbsoluteValue
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheequation.
1) |x|=9
A) {–9
,
9} B) {9} C) {–9} D) {81}
2) |x|=–1
A) {1} B) {1
,
–1} C) {–1} D) nosolution
3) |x|+8=–2
A) {10} B) {10
,
–10} C) {–10} D) nosolution
4) |x+4|=2
A) {–6
,
–2} B) {6
,
–2} C) {2} D) nosolution
5) |3x+8|=4
A) {–4
3,–4} B) {–1
2,–3
2}C){
4
3,4} D) nosolution
6) |x–3|=0
A) {3} B) {–3
,
3} C) {–3} D) nosolution
7) 3|x–3|=18
A) {9,–3} B) {3,–9} C) {3} D) nosolution
8) |8x+5|+6=10
A) {–1
8,–9
8}B){
–1
5,–9
5}C){
1
8,9
8}D)nosolution
9) 3x+6
2
=3
A) {–4
0} B) {–4
,
4} C) {4
0} D) nosolution
10) 3(x+1)+6=18
A) {–9
,
3} B) {–7
,
5} C) {–9
0} D) {–7
0}
11) |x2+2x|=0
A) {0,–2} B) {2
,
0,–2} C) {2
0} D) nosolution
12) |x2–4x–4|=8
A) {–2,2,6} B) {2,6} C) {–2,2} D) {–2,2,–6}
13) |2x2–x–1|=3
A) { 1–33
4,1+33
4}B){
–1–33
4,–1+33
4}
C) { 1–33
4,–1+33
4}D)nosolution
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14) |x2–4x+4|=2
A) {2–2,2+2}B){2–2}C){2+2}D)nosolution
15) 3x+8=x–7
A) –15
2,–1
4B) –15
2,23
4C) 15
2,1
4D) ∅
16) 4x+12
3
=4
A) {–6
0} B) {–6
,
6} C) {6
0} D) ∅
2 SolveInequalitiesInvolvingAbsoluteValue
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheinequality.Expressyouranswerusingintervalnotation.
1) |x|
<
1
A) (–1
,
1) B) (–∞
,
–1)or(1
,
∞)
C) [0,1] D) (–∞
,
–1)and(1
,
∞)
2) |x|
<
–12
A) (–12
,
12) B) {–12} C) (–∞
,
∞)D)nosolution
3) |x|>–7
A) (–7
,
7) B) {7} C) (–∞
,
∞)D)nosolution
4) |2x–4|–6>–9
A) (–∞,1
2)or(7
2,∞)B)(
1
2,7
2)C)(
–∞
,
∞)D)nosolution
5) |x+7|+9≤15
A) [–13
,
–1] B) (–∞
,
–13)or(–1
,
∞)
C) [13
,
15] D) nosolution
6) |7x–2|+4
<
12
A) (–6
7,10
7)B)(
–∞,–6
7)or(10
7,∞)
C) (–∞,–6
7)D)nosolution
7) |5x–1|≥5
A) (–∞,–4
5]or[6
5,∞)B)(
–∞,–4
5)or(6
5,∞)C)(
–4
5,6
5)D)[
–4
5,6
5]
8) |5x+2|>3
A) (–∞,–1)or(1
5,∞)B)(
–∞,–1]or[1
5,∞)C)[
–1,1
5]D)(
–1,1
5)
9) 5–7x >9
A) (–∞,–4
7)or(2,∞)B)(
–∞,–4
7)or(4
7,∞)C)(
–4
7,2) D) (–4
7,∞)or(2,∞)
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10) |5x+3|+|–4|≤6
A) [–1,–1
5]B)(
–∞,–1]or[–1
5,∞)
C) [ 1
5,1] D) (–∞,1
5]or[1,∞)
11) |x+1|
<
0
A) (1
,
–1) B) (–∞
,
–1) C) (1
,
∞)D)nosolution
12) |x+6|≤0
A) {–6} B) {6} C) (–∞
,
–6) D) nosolution
Solvetheinequality.Expressyouranswerinsetnotation.
13) x2<4
A) {x|2
<
x
<
2} B) {x|x
<
2}
C) {x|–2≤x≤2} D) {x|x
<
–2orx>2}
14) x2≥16
A) {x|x≤–4orx≥4} B) {x|x
<
–4orx>4}
C) {x|–4≤x≤4} D) {x|x
<
–4orx≥4}
15) x2>16
A) {x|x
<
–4orx>4} B) {x|x≤–4 orx≥4}
C) {x|–4≤x≤4} D) {x|x
<
–4orx≥4}
16) x2≤16
A) {x|–4≤x≤4} B) {x|x≤4}
C) {x|–4
<
x
<
4} D) {x|x≤–4orx≥4}
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheproblem.
17) Expressthatxdiffersfrom–7bymorethan3asaninequalityinvolvingabsolutevalue.Solveforx.
18) Alandscapingcompanysells40–poundbagsoftopsoil.Theactualweightxofabag,however,maydiffer
fromtheadvertisedweightbyasmuchas0.75pound.Writeaninequalityinvolvingabsolutevaluethat
expressestherelationshipbetweentheactualweightxofabagand40pounds.Overwhatrangemaythe
weightofa40–poundbagoftosoilvary?
19) Chiisassignedtoconstructatrianglewiththemeasurebofthebaseandthemeasurehoftheheight
differingbynomorethan0.2centimeters.Expresstherelationshipbetweenbandhasaninequality
involvingabsolutevalue.
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Findaandb.
20) Ifx–2
<
7
,
thena
<
x–4
<
b.
A) a=–9
,
b=5B)a=–11
,
b=3C)a= –5
,
b=9D)a= –3
,
b=11
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21) If|x+1|≤2,thena≤1
x+5
≤b.
A) a=1
6,b=1
2B) a=1
2,b=1
6C) a=1
6,b=1
8D) a=1
8,b=1
6
1.7 ProblemSolving:Interest,Mixture,UniformMotion,ConstantRateJobApplications
1 TranslateVerbalDescriptionsintoMathematicalExpressions
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Translatethesentenceintoamathematicalequation.Besuretoidentifythemeaningofallsymbols.
1) Thesurfaceareaofasphereis4πtimesthesquareoftheradius.
A) IfSrepresentsthesurfaceareaandrtheradius,thenS=4πr2.
B) IfSrepresentsthesurfaceareaandrtheradius,thenS=4πr.
C) IfSrepresentsthesurfaceareaandrtheradius,thenS=πr2.
D) IfSrepresentsthesurfaceareaandrtheradius,then4πS=r2.
2) Thevolumeofarightprismistheareaofthebasetimestheheightoftheprism.
A) IfVrepresentsthevolume,Btheareaofthebase,andhtheheight,thenV=Bh.
B) IfVrepresentsthevolume,Btheareaofthebase,andhtheheight,thenV=B+h.
C) IfVrepresentsthevolume,Btheareaofthebase,andhtheheight,thenV=B
h.
D) IfVrepresentsthevolume,Btheareaofthebase,andhtheheight,thenV=1
2Bh.
3) Speedismeasuredbydistancedividedbytime.
A) IfSrepresentsspeed,ddistance,andttime,thenS=d
t.
B) IfSrepresentsspeed,ddistance,andttime,thenS=t
d.
C) IfSrepresentsspeed,ddistance,andttime,thend=S
t.
D) IfSrepresentsspeed,ddistance,andttime,thent=S
d.
4) Momentumistheproductofthemassofanobjectanditsvelocity.
A) IfMrepresentsmomentum,mmass,andvvelocity,thenM=mv.
B) IfMrepresentsmomentum,mmass,andvvelocity,thenM=1
2mv.
C) IfMrepresentsmomentum,mmass,andvvelocity,thenM=m
v.
D) IfMrepresentsmomentum,mmass,andvvelocity,thenM=m+v.
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5) Theforceofgravitybetweentwoobjectsisthegravitationalconstanttimestheproductoftheirmasses
dividedbythesquareofthedistancebetweenthem.
A) IfFistheforceofgravity,Gthegravitationalconstant,m1themassofoneobject,m2themassofthe
second,anddthedistancebetweenthem,thenF=Gm1m2
d2.
B) IfFistheforceofgravity,Gthegravitationalconstant,m1themassofoneobject,m2themassofthe
second,anddthedistancebetweenthem,thenFG=m1m2
d2.
C) IfFistheforceofgravity,Gthegravitationalconstant,m1themassofoneobject,m2themassofthe
second,anddthedistancebetweenthem,thenF=Gm1m2
d.
D) IfFistheforceofgravity,Gthegravitationalconstant,m1themassofoneobject,m2themassofthe
second,anddthedistancebetweenthem,thenF=Gm1+m2
d2.
6) Thetotalcostofproducingrefrigeratorsinoneproductionlineis$5000 plus$120perunitproduced.
A) IfCisthetotalcostandxisthenumberofunitsproduced,thenC=5000+120x.
B) IfCisthetotalcostandxisthenumberofunitsproduced,thenC=5000x+120.
C) IfCisthetotalcostandxisthenumberofunitsproduced,thenC=(5000+120)x.
D) IfCisthetotalcostandxisthenumberofunitsproduced,thenC=5000
120x .
7) Theprofitderivedfromthesaleofxvideocamerasis$300 perunitlessthesumof$2100costsplus$200
perunit.
A) IfPisprofitandxtheunitssold,thenP=300x–(2100 +200x)orP=100x–2100.
B) IfPisprofitandxtheunitssold,thenP=300x–(2100 –200x)orP=500x–2100.
C) IfPisprofitandxtheunitssold,thenP=300
x
–(2100+200
x)orP=100
x
–2100.
D) IfPisprofitandxtheunitssold,thenP=300x+2100 –200xorP=100x+2100.
2 SolveInterestProblems
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheproblem.
1) DonJameswantstoinvest$62,000toearn$6320 peryear.HecaninvestinB–ratedbondspaying13% per
yearorinaCertificateofDeposit(CD)paying7%peryear.Howmuchmoneyshouldbeinvestedineach
torealizeexactly$6320ininterestperyear?
A) $33,000inB–ratedbondsand$29,000 inaCD B) $29,000 inB–ratedbondsand$33,000 inaCD
C) $34,000inB–ratedbondsand$28,000 inaCD D) $28,000 inB–ratedbondsand$34,000 inaCD
2) Abankloanedout$65,000
,
partofitattherateof12% peryearandtherestatarateof8%peryear.Ifthe
interestreceivedwas$6520,howmuchwasloanedat12%?
A) $33,000 B) $32,000 C) $34,000 D) $31,000
3) Aloanofficeratabankhas$100,000tolendandisrequiredtoobtainanaveragereturnof14% peryear.If
hecanlendattherateof15%ortherateof12%,howmuchcanhelendatthe12%rateandstillmeethis
requiredreturn?
A) $33,333.33 B) $3703.70 C) $966,666.67 D) $6666.67
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4) Acollegestudentearned$5100duringsummervacationworkingasawaiterinapopularrestaurant.The
studentinvestedpartofthemoneyat10%andtherestat8%.Ifthestudentreceivedatotalof$478in
interestattheendoftheyear,howmuchwasinvestedat10%?
A) $3500 B) $1600 C) $2550 D) $637
5) Susanpurchasedsomemunicipalbondsyielding7%annuallyandsomecertificatesofdeposityielding9%
annually.IfSusanʹsinvestmentamountsto$19,000andtheannualincomeis$1590,howmuchmoneyis
investedinbondsandhowmuchisinvestedincertificatesofdeposit?
A) $5500inbonds;$13,500incertificatesofdeposit
B) $13,000inbonds;$6000incertificatesofdeposit
C) $13,500inbonds;$5500incertificatesofdeposit
D) $6000inbonds;$13,000incertificatesofdeposit
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
6) Martinpurchasedsomemunicipalbondsyielding8%annuallyandsomecertificatesofdeposityielding
11%annually.IfMartinʹsinvestmentamountsto$23,000andtheannualincomeis$2230,howmuch
moneyisinvestedinbondsandhowmuchisinvestedincertificatesofdeposit?
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
7) Kevininvestedpartofhis$10,000bonusinacertificateofdepositthatpaid6%annualsimpleinterest,and
theremainderinamutualfundthatpaid11%annualsimpleinterest.Ifhistotalinterestforthatyearwas
$700,howmuchdidKevininvestinthemutualfund?
A) $2000 B) $8000 C) $3000 D) $1000
3 SolveMixtureProblems
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheproblem.
1) Themanagerofacoffeeshophasonetypeofcoffeethatsellsfor$9 perpoundandanothertypethatsells
for$13perpound.Themanagerwishestomix50poundsofthe$13coffeetogetamixturethatwillsell
for$10perpound.Howmanypoundsofthe$9coffeeshouldbeused?
A) 150lb B) 75lb C) 200 lb D) 100 lb
2) Theownersofacandystorewanttosell,for$6perpound,amixtureofchocolate–coveredraisins,which
usuallysellsfor$3perpound,andchocolate–coveredmacadamianuts,whichusuallysellsfor$8per
pound.Theyhavea70–poundbarreloftheraisins.Howmanypoundsofthenutsshouldtheymixwith
thebarrelofraisinssothattheyhittheirtargetvalueof$6perpoundforthemixture?
A) 105lb B) 98lb C) 91 lb D) 112 lb
3) Themanagerofacandyshopsellschocolatecoveredpeanutsfor$6 perpoundandchocolatecovered
cashewsfor$13perpound.Themanagerwishestomix40poundsofthecashewstogetacashew–peanut
mixturethatwillsellfor$8perpound.Howmanypoundsofpeanutsshouldbeused?
A) 100lb B) 50lb C) 140 lb D) 70lb
4) Achemistneeds150millilitersofa27%solutionbuthasonly12%and57%solutionsavailable.Findhow
manymillilitersofeachthatshouldbemixedtogetthedesiredsolution.
A) 100mLof12%;50mLof57% B) 110 mLof12%;40mLof57%
C) 50mLof12%;100mLof57% D) 40 mLof12%;110mLof57%
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5) Howmuchpureacidshouldbemixedwith9 gallonsofa50%acidsolutioninordertogetan80%acid
solution?
A) 13.5gal B) 4.5gal C) 36 gal D) 22.5 gal
6) Theradiatorinacertainmakeofcarneedstocontain70 liters of40%antifreeze.Theradiatornowcontains
70litersof20%antifreeze.Howmanylitersofthissolutionmustbedrainedandreplacedwith100%
antifreezetogetthedesiredstrength?
A) 17.5LB)28LC)35L D) 23.3 L
7) Howmanygallonsofa30%alcoholsolutionmustbemixedwith60gallonsofa14%solutiontoobtaina
solutionthatis20%alcohol?
A) 36gal B) 27gal C) 7gal D) 12gal
8) Howmanylitersof80%hydrochloricacidmustbemixedwith40%hydrochloricacidtoget15litersof
65%hydrochloricacid?Writeyouranswerroundedtothreedecimals.
A) 9.375L B) 3.125L C) 4.688LD)8L
4 SolveUniformMotionProblems
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheproblem.
1) Anairplaneflies490mileswiththewindand330 againstthewindinthesamelengthoftime.Ifthespeed
ofthewindis30,whatisthespeedoftheairplaneinstillair?
A) 153.75mph B) 143.75 mph C) 158.75 mph D) 61.875 mph
2) Aboatheadsupstreamadistanceof30milesontheMississippiriver,whosecurrentisrunningat5miles
perhour.Ifthetripbacktakesanhourless,whatwasthespeedoftheboatinstillwater?Givetheanswer
roundedtotwodecimalplaces,ifnecessary.
A) 18.03mph B) 16.58mph C) 6mph D) 15mph
3) TwofriendsdecidetomeetinChicagotoattendaCubʹsbaseballgame.Robtravels236miles inthesame
timethatCarltravels204miles.Robʹstripusesmoreinterstatehighwaysandhecanaverage8mphmore
thanCarl.WhatisRobʹsaveragespeed?
A) 59mph B) 51mph C) 63 mph D) 55mph
4) Garycanhikeonlevelground3milesanhourfasterthanhecanonuphillterrain.Yesterday,hehiked31
miles,spending2hoursonlevelgroundand5hoursonuphillterrain.Findhisaveragespeedonlevel
ground.
A) 6 4
7
mph B) 3 4
7
mph C) 4 3
7
mph D) 7mph
5) Twocarsstartfromthesamepointandtravelinthesamedirection.Ifonecaristraveling64 milesper
hourandtheothercaristravelingat46milesperhour,howfarapartwilltheybeafter3.4hours?
A) 61.2mi B) 374mi C) 217.6 mi D) 156.4 mi
6) Twotrainsleaveatrainstationatthesametime.Onetravelseastat12 milesperhour.Theothertrain
travelswestat9milesperhour.Inhowmanyhourswillthetwotrainsbe128.1milesapart?
A) 6.1hr B) 12.2 hr C) 3.1 hr D) 6.6hr
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7) KenandKaraare34milesapartonacalmlakepaddlingtowardeachother.Kenpaddlesat5 milesper
hour,whileKarapaddlesat8milesperhour.Howlongwillittakethemtomeet?
A) 2 8
13
hr B) 1 9
10
hr C) 21 hr D) 11 1
3
hr
8) Afreighttrainleavesastationtravelingat32km/h.Twohourslater,apassengertrainleavesthesame
stationtravelinginthesamedirectionat52km/h.Howlongdoesittakesthepassengertraintocatchupto
thefreighttrain?
A) 3.2hr B) 4.2hr C) 5.2hr D) 2.2hr
9) Fivefriendsdroveatanaveragerateof55 milesperhourtoaweekendretreat.Onthewayhome,they
tookthesameroutebutaveraged70milesperhour.Whatwasthedistancebetweenhomeandtheretreat
iftheroundtriptook10hours?
A) 308mi B) 5 3
5
mi C) 25662
3
mi D) 616 mi
10) DuringahurricaneevacuationfromtheeastcoastofGeorgia,afamilytraveled280mileswest.Forpartof
thetrip,theyaveraged50mph,butasthecongestiongotbad,theyhadtoslowto10mph.Ifthetotaltime
oftravelwas6hours,howmanymilesdidtheydriveatthereducedspeed?
A) 5mi B) 10mi C) 15 mi D) 0mi
5 SolveConstantRateJobProblems
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheproblem.
1) Anexperiencedbankauditorcancheckabankʹsdepositstwiceasfastasanewauditor.Workingtogether
ittakestheauditors6hourstodothejob.Howlongwouldittaketheexperiencedauditorworkingalone?
A) 9hr B) 18hr C) 6 hr D) 12hr
2) BJcanoverhaulaboatʹsdieselinboardenginein15 hours.Hisapprenticetakes30hourstodothesame
job.Howlongwouldittakethemworkingtogetherassumingnogainorlossinefficiency?
A) 10hr B) 4hr C) 45 hr D) 6hr
3) Tracycanwallpaper3roomsinanewhousein15 hours.Togetherwithhertraineetheycanwallpaperthe
3roomsin10hours.Howlongwouldittakethetraineeworkingbyherselftodothejob?
A) 30hr B) 15hr C) 45 hr D) 60hr
4) Brandoncanpaintafencein12hoursandElainecanpaintthesamefencein11hours.Howlongwillthey
taketopaintthefenceiftheyworktogether?
A) 5 13
24
hr B) 5 3
4
hr C) 5 17
23
hr D) 111
2
hr
5) Suecansewaprecutdressin3hours.Helencansewthesamedressin2hours.Iftheyworktogether,how
longwillittakethemtocompletesewingthatdress?Giveyouranswerroundedtoonedecimalplace,if
necessary.
A) 1.2hr B) 5hr C) 1.8hr D) 2.5hr
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
6) Twopumpscanfillawatertankin45minuteswhenworkingtogether.Alone,thesecondpumptakes3
timeslongerthanthefirsttofillthetank.Howlongdoesittakethefirstpumpalonetofillthetank?
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Ch.1 EquationsandInequalities
AnswerKey
1.1 LinearEquations
1 SolveaLinearEquation
2 SolveEquationsThatLeadtoLinearEquations
3 SolveProblemsThatCanBeModeledbyLinearEquations
1.2 QuadraticEquations
1 SolveaQuadraticEquationbyFactoring
2 SolveaQuadraticEquationbyCompletingtheSquare
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3 SolveaQuadraticEquationUsingtheQuadraticFormula
4 SolveProblemsThatCanBeModeledbyQuadraticEquations
1.3 ComplexNumbers;QuadraticEquationsintheComplexNumberSystem
1 Add,Subtract,Multiply,andDivideComplexNumbers
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2 SolveQuadraticEquationsintheComplexNumberSystem
1.4 RadicalEquations;EquationsQuadraticinForm;FactorableEquations
1 SolveRadicalEquations
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2 SolveEquationsQuadraticinForm
3 SolveEquationsbyFactoring
1.5 SolvingInequalities
1 UseIntervalNotation
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2 UsePropertiesofInequalities
3 SolveInequalities
4 SolveCombinedInequalities
1.6 EquationsandInequalitiesInvolvingAbsoluteValue
1 SolveEquationsInvolvingAbsoluteValue
2 SolveInequalitiesInvolvingAbsoluteValue
1.7 ProblemSolving:Interest,Mixture,UniformMotion,ConstantRateJobApplications
1 TranslateVerbalDescriptionsintoMathematicalExpressions
2 SolveInterestProblems
3 SolveMixtureProblems
4 SolveUniformMotionProblems
5 SolveConstantRateJobProblems
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