4) 3x+5y+2w=–12
2x+6z–w=–5
–2y+3z–3w=-3
–x+2y+4z+w=–2
A) {(–1,–3,0,3)} B) {(1,–3,0,3)} C) {(–1,3,0,–3)} D) {(1,3,0,–3)}
5) x+y–z+w=–5
3x–y+3z–2w=7
–2x+2y+z–w=16
–x–2y–3z+3w=–22
A) {(–2,3,4,–2)} B) {(–2,–3,5,1
2)}
C) {(2,–3,–4,–2)} D) {( 1
2,–1
3,–1
4,–1
2)}
Writeasystemoflinearequationsinthreevariables,andthenusematricestosolvethesystem.
6) Ronattendsacocktailparty(withhisgraphingcalculatorinhispocket).Hewantstolimithisfoodintaketo
117gprotein,100gfat,and150gcarbohydrate.Accordingtothehealthconscioushostess,themarinated
mushroomcapshave3gprotein,5gfat,and9gcarbohydrate;thespicymeatballshave14gprotein,7gfat,
and15gcarbohydrate;andthedeviledeggshave13gprotein,15gfat,and6gcarbohydrate.Howmanyof
eachsnackcanheeattoobtainhisgoal?
A) 7mushrooms;5meatballs;2eggs B) 5 mushrooms;2 meatballs;7eggs
C) 2mushrooms;7meatballs;5eggs D) 8 mushrooms;6 meatballs;3eggs
7) Aceramicsworkshopmakeswreaths,trees,andsleighsforsaleatChristmas.Awreathtakes3hoursto
prepare,2hourstopaint,and10hourstofire.Atreetakes14hourstoprepare,3hourstopaint,and4hoursto
fire.Asleightakes4hourstoprepare,17hourstopaint,and7hourstofire.Iftheworkshophas104hoursfor
preptime,95hoursforpainting,and108hoursforfiring,howmanyofeachcanbemade?
A) 6wreaths;5trees;4sleighs B) 5 wreaths;4 trees;6sleighs
C) 4wreaths;6trees;5sleighs D) 7 wreaths;6 trees;5sleighs
8) Thetablebelowshowsthenumberofbirdsforthreeselectedyearsafteranendangeredspeciesprotection
programwasstarted.
x(Numberofyearsafter1980) 1 23
y(Numberofbirds) 45 72 109
Usethequadraticfunctiony=ax2+bx+ctomodelthedata.Solvethesystemoflinearequationsinvolvinga,
b,andcusingmatrices.Findtheequationthatmodelsthedata.
A) y=5x2+12x+28 B) y=6x2+24x+23 C) y=7x2–12x+31 D) y=10x2–36x+24
9) Therewereapproximately100,000vehiclessoldataparticulardealershiplastyear.Thedealertrackssalesby
agegroupformarketingpurposes.Thepercentageof36–to59–year–oldbuyersandthepercentageofbuyers
60andoldercombinedexceedsthepercentageofbuyers35andyoungerby36%.Ifthepercentageofbuyers
intheoldestgroupisdoubled,itis26%lessthanthepercentageofusersinthemiddlegroup.Findthe
percentageofbuyersineachofthethreeagegroups.
A) 32%35andyounger;54%36–59yearolds;14%60andolder
B) 34%35andyounger;51%36–59yearolds;15%60andolder
C) 26%35andyounger;56%36–59yearolds;18%60andolder
D) 14%35andyounger;54%36–59yearolds;32%60andolder
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