Provide an appropriate response.
55)
55)
Write a polynomial in descending powers of x that represents the area of the entire figure.
2x 3
2x + 1
3
A)
4x2+12x +11
B)
8x +14
C)
16x2+56x +48
D)
4x2+14x +12
Simplify the exponential expression.
56)
x–8·x5
56)
A)
1
x13
B)
1
x3
C)
x3
D)
x13
Find the product.
57)
57)
x(x – 5)
A)
x2– 5x
B)
–4x2
C)
2x – 5
D)
x2– 5
58)
(x2–3y2)2
58)
A)
x4–3x2y2+9y4
B)
x4–6x2y2+9y4
C)
x4+9y4
D)
x4–9y4
Use a vertical format to add the polynomials.
59)
9x4+ 2x3
6x4+ 7x3
59)
A)
24x7
B)
15x4+ 9x3
C)
15x8+ 9x6
D)
24x14
Write the number in scientific notation.
60)
60)
1532
A)
1.532 x 103
B)
1.532 x 101
C)
1.532 x 10–3
D)
1.532 x 104
Find the area of the shaded region. Write the answer as a polynomial in descending powers of x.
61)
61)
(4x – 10)
(7x + 10)
A)
28x2– 30x + 100
B)
28x2– 30x – 100
C)
28x2–70x – 100
D)
28x2+110x – 100
Write the expression with positive exponents only. Then simplify, if possible.
62)
1
3x–4
62)
A)
x4
3
B)
3
x4
C)
3x4
D)
–1
12x
Solve.
63)
63)
The bar graph shows the median annual income for residents of a selected region of the United
States, by level of education. The given polynomial models describe the median annual income
for men, M, and for women, W, who have completed x years of education.
M = – 23x3+ 1170x2– 13,808x + 72,566
W = 8x3– 56x2+ 511x + 14,763
Find a mathematical model for M – W and use it to calculate the difference in the median annual
income between men and women with 8 years of education. Does the model underestimate or
overestimate the actual difference?
A)
$4533; underestimates
B)
$1325; underestimates
C)
$5843; overestimates
D)
$14,019; overestimates
Find the product.
64)
12x7(–6x5+ 10x4+ 2)
64)
A)
–72x12 + 10x4+ 2
B)
–72x12 + 120x11 + 24x7
C)
–72x5+ 120x4+ 24
D)
–72x12 + 120x11
20
Use a vertical format to subtract the polynomials.
65)
4x4–4x3+7x2
–( –x3–9x2+x– 14)
65)
A)
4x4–5x3– 2x2–x+ 14
B)
4x4–3x3– 2x2+x– 14
C)
4x4–3x3+16x2–x+ 14
D)
4x4–5x3+16x2+x– 14
Use synthetic division to divide.
66)
(x2– 3x – 18) ÷ (x – 6)
66)
A)
x + 3
B)
x – 18
C)
x – 6
D)
x – 3
Write the expression with positive exponents only. Then simplify, if possible.
67)
1
3–2
67)
A)
9
B)
2
3
C)
1
–6
D)
1
9
Divide the polynomial by the monomial.
68)
40x8– 12x6+ 8x2
4x2
68)
A)
10x8– 3x6+ 2x2
B)
10x6– 3x4+ 2
C)
40x6– 12x4+ 8
D)
10x6+ 3x4– 2
Solve.
69)
69)
A census was taken to determine the median annual income for residents of a selected region of
the United States, by level of education. The given polynomial models describe the median
annual income for men, M, and for women, W, who have completed x years of education. Shown
in a rectangular coordinate system are the graphs of the polynomial models. Identify the median
annual income for a woman with 13 years of education as a point on the appropriate graph.
M = 224x2– 1266x + 20,106
W = 287x2– 4030x + 33,761
A)
(13, 41,504)
B)
(13, 56,696)
C)
(13, 78,234)
D)
(13, 29,874)
Divide the polynomial by the monomial.
70)
12x7– 40x5
4x3
70)
A)
3x4– 40x5
B)
–7x9
C)
12x7– 10x2
D)
3x4– 10x2
Simplify the expression using the quotients–to–powers rule.
71)
3x3
y2
4
71)
A)
81x12
y8
B)
3x12
y8
C)
81x12
y2
D)
82x7
y6
Write the number in scientific notation.
72)
72)
810,000
A)
8.1 x 10–6
B)
8.1 x 105
C)
8.1 x 106
D)
8.1 x 10–5
Find the product.
73)
73)
6xy(2x +8y)
A)
60x2y2
B)
60x2y
C)
8x2y +14xy2
D)
12x2y +48xy2
Write the expression with positive exponents only. Then simplify, if possible.
74)
1
2–3
74)
A)
1
8
B)
8
C)
3
2
D)
1
–6
Find the product.
75)
(6xy2–5y)(6xy2+5y)
75)
A)
36x2y4+25y2
B)
36x2y4–60xy3–25y2
C)
36xy2–25y
D)
36x2y4–25y2
Multiply the monomials.
76)
–1
8x9–1
9x8
76)
A)
–1
72 x72
B)
–1
72 x17
C)
1
72 x72
D)
1
72 x17
Simplify the expression using the quotients–to–powers rule.
77)
2
y2
4
77)
A)
16
y2
B)
17
y6
C)
2
y8
D)
16
y8
Write the number in scientific notation.
78)
78)
473.91
A)
4.7391 x 103
B)
4.7391 x 10–3
C)
4.7391 x 102
D)
4.7391 x 10–2
Add or subtract as indicated.
79)
79)
Add:
3x2–xy –y2
x2+6xy +10y2
A)
2x2– 7xy – 11y2
B)
4x2+7xy +11y2
C)
3x2+6xy +10y2
D)
4x2+5xy +9y2
Multiply using the rule for finding the product of the sum and difference of two terms.
80)
3x +1
33x –1
3
80)
A)
9x2–2
3x +1
9
B)
9x2–2
3x –1
9
C)
9x2–2
3
D)
9x2–1
9
Use the zero–exponent rule to simplify the expression.
81)
(–13)0
81)
A)
0
B)
–13
C)
1
D)
–1
Multiply using the rule for finding the product of the sum and difference of two terms.
82)
82)
(7 + r)(7– r)
A)
49 + 14r –r2
B)
49 – 14r –r2
C)
14 –r2
D)
49 –r2
25
Multiply by using the rule for the square of a binomial.
83)
11x –1
11
2
83)
A)
121x2–2
11 x +1
121
B)
121x2– 2x –1
121
C)
121x2–1
121
D)
121x2– 2x +1
121
Divide the polynomial by the monomial.
84)
36x9y8– 72x2y5– 45x5y2
9x2y2
84)
A)
36x7y6– 72y3– 45x3
B)
4x7y8– 8y5– 5x3y2
C)
4x7y6– 8y3– 5x3
D)
4x9y8– 8x2y5– 5x5y2
Find the product.
85)
85)
–7x(x – 8)
A)
–7x2+ 56x
B)
x2+ 56x
C)
49x2
D)
–7x2– 8x
Use the FOIL method to find the product. Express the product in descending powers of the variable.
86)
86)
(6x + 2)(x + 9)
A)
6x2+ 56x + 18
B)
6x2+ 18x + 56
C)
6x2+ 54x + 18
D)
6x2+ 56x + 56
Solve.
87)
A particle is observed moving at 5.39 ×10–5 meters per second. Find the distance the particle
would travel in 2.58 ×10–6 seconds.
87)
A)
1.39 ×10–9 meters
B)
1.39 ×10–10 meters
C)
0.14 ×10–10 meters
D)
1.39 ×10–11 meters
Multiply the expression using the product rule.
88)
48·46
88)
A)
1614
B)
1648
C)
448
D)
414
Rewrite the number in the statement in scientific notation.
89)
89)
An music album sells 97,800,000 copies.
A)
9.78 ×106
B)
9.78 ×107
C)
9.78 ×105
D)
9.78 ×10–6
Multiply by using the rule for the square of a binomial.
90)
9x +1
9
2
90)
A)
81x2+ x +1
81
B)
81x2+ 2x +1
81
C)
81x2+1
81
D)
81x2+2
9x +1
81
27
Solve.
91)
91)
A census was taken to determine the median annual income for residents of a selected region of
the United States, by level of education. The given polynomial models describe the median
annual income for men, M, and for women, W, who have completed x years of education. Shown
in a rectangular coordinate system are the graphs of the polynomial models. Identify the median
annual income for a man with 10 years of education as a point on the appropriate graph.
M = 224x2– 1266x + 20,106
W = 287x2– 4030x + 33,761
A)
(10, 58,431)
B)
(10, 29,846)
C)
(10, 22,161)
D)
(10, 41,240)
Multiply the expression using the product rule.
92)
y10 ·y2
92)
A)
2y20
B)
y20
C)
y12
D)
2y12
Write the number in scientific notation.
93)
93)
0.000061818
A)
6.1818 x 104
B)
6.1818 x 10–5
C)
6.1818 x 10–4
D)
6.1818 x 105
Simplify the exponential expression.
94)
(x3)3
x15
94)
A)
1
x24
B)
x6
C)
1
x6
D)
1
x9
Add or subtract as indicated.
95)
(30x2y2+ 9y4) – (–4x4– 15x2y2+ 9y4)
95)
A)
4x4+ 45x2y2
B)
–4x4+ 15x2y2+ 18y4
C)
4x4+ 45x2y2– 18y4
D)
49x6y4
Find the product.
96)
1
4x – 9 1
3x + 8
96)
A)
1
12 x2– 12x – 12
B)
1
12 x2– 1x – 72
C)
1
12 x2– 36x – 72
D)
–1
12 x2– 1x – 72
97)
9xy2(3x2y3+6xy)
97)
A)
27x2y6+54xy2
B)
27x3y5+54x2y3
C)
12x2y6+15xy2
D)
12x3y5+15x2y3
Add or subtract as indicated.
98)
98)
Subtract:
(2x5+ 2x3y – 8y2)
– (6x5– 2x3y + 3y2)
A)
–11x9y3
B)
–4x5+ 4x3y – 11y2
C)
–4x5+ 8x3y – 5y2
D)
–4x5+ 4x3y – 5y2
Use a vertical format to find the product.
99)
5z3+7z2+4z +4
4z +7
99)
A)
63z4+63z3+77z2+28z
B)
20z4+35z3+77z2+44z+44
C)
63z4+77z3+44z2+44z
D)
20z4+63z3+65z2+44z+28
Simplify the expression using the quotients–to–powers rule.
100)
a
5
2
100)
A)
a2
10
B)
a
25
C)
a2
25
D)
a
10
Divide and check the answer.
101)
18x6–30x4+6x2
6x
101)
A)
18x5–30x3+ 1
B)
3x6– 5x4+x2
C)
3x5– 5x3+ x
D)
3x7– 5x5+ x