Ch.1 EquationsandInequalities
1.1 LinearEquations
1 SolveaLinearEquation
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheequation.
1) 5x=–5
A) {–1} B) {1} C) {5} D) {–5}
2) 3x=10
A) 10
3B) –10
3C) 3
10 D) –3
10
3) 2x+8=0
A) {–4} B) {4} C) {2} D) {–2}
4) 3x–5=0
A) 5
3B) –5
3C) 3
5D) –3
5
5) 10x+8=0
A) –4
5B) 4
5C) 5
4D) –5
4
6) 5
6x=1
4
A) 3
10 B) 10
3C) –3
10 D) –3
2
7) 16x=–3+15x
A) {–3} B) {3} C) {–2} D) {12}
8) 7x–12=3x–48
A) {–9} B) {9} C) {–12} D) {12}
9) –7x+72=2x+18
A) {6} B) {–6} C) {8} D) {–8}
10) –4–8x=4–4x
A) {–2} B) {2} C) {–1} D) {1}
11) 7x–(2x–1)=2
A) 1
5B) 1
9C) –1
5D) –1
9
12) 4(3x–1)=16
A) 5
3B) 1 C) 17
12 D) 5
4
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13) 14(4x–4)=5x–5
A) 1 B) 61
51 C) –1 D) 51
61
14) 6(x+5)=7x–(3–x)
A) 51
8B) –15
4C) 15
4D) –51
8
15) 5(x+5)=6(x–6)
A) {61} B) {–61} C) {–11} D) {6}
16) 3(2x–2)=5(x+2)
A) {16} B) {–4} C) {–16} D) {7}
17) 7(x+5)=(7x+35)
A) allrealnumbers B) {70} C) {0} D) nosolution
18) 3x+7+4(x+1)=4x+5
A) –2B) 11
8C) 4
5D) {4}
19) –9x+6+7x=–2x+11
A) nosolution B) {5} C) {–6} D) allrealnumbers
20) x
4
–4=1
A) {20} B) {–20} C) {12} D) {–12}
21) x
5
–1
5
=–2
A) {–9} B) {9} C) {–11} D) {11}
22) 2x
5
=4+x
3
A) {60} B) {–60} C) {120} D) {–120}
23) x
3
–1=x
2
+7
A) –48 B) 48 C) –4
3D) 4
3
24) 1
2
+x
4
=11
8
A) 7
2B) –7
2C) 7
4D) –7
4
25) –10.4x+1.7=–15.7–1.7x
A) {2} B) {–26} C) {1.7} D) {1.8}
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26) 5x+3
2
+9
2
=–7x
3
A) –36
29 B) 18
29 C) –18
29 D) –36
2 SolveEquationsThatLeadtoLinearEquations
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheequation.
1) 1–4
3x
=9
10
A) 40
3B) –40
3C) –5 D) 8
2) 5
x
+2
5
=7
x
A) {5} B) {–5} C) {2} D) {–2}
3) (x+9)(x–1)=(x+1)2
A) 5
3B) 3
2C) 10
9D) {10}
4) x(2x–1)=(2x+1)(x–2)
A) –1B) –2
3C) –2 D) {2}
5) x(1+3x)=(3x–1)(x–3)
A) 3
11 B) –3
11 C) 3
121 D) –3
121
6) x(x2+4)=9+x3
A) 9
4B) {4} C) {9} D) 4
9
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
=3
x2–4
–4
x+2
A) 11
6B) –5
6C) 5
2D) –1
8
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+4
=x+5
x+4
A) {1} B) {–4} C) {–1} D) {4}
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) 8x+7
2x–8
=20x+9
5x–2
A) –58
161 B) 58
123 C) –86
161 D) 86
123
14) 6
5x
–1
x+1
=3
x(2x+2)
A) 3
2B) {3} C) 3
10 D) nosolution
15) 2
x+5
–4
x–5
=6
x2–25
A) {–18} B) {18} C) {3 3} D) {36}
16) 4x–9
2x–7
=10x+8
5x–4
A) 92
7B) 4
5C) 20
7D) 4
23
17) 8
x
+7
x
=–4
A) –15
4B) –4
15 C) 15
4D) 4
15
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–7Q
5
=P+3
2
+1forP
A) P=25+14Q
5B) P=25 –14Q
5C) P=5–14Q
5D) P=5+14Q
5
Solvetheproblem.
9) MaryandherbrotherJohncollectforeigncoins.Maryhastwice thenumberofcoinsthatJohnhas.
Togethertheyhave120foreigncoins.FindhowmanycoinsMaryhas.
A) 80coins B) 40coins C) 16 coins D) 72coins
10) CenterCityEastParkingGaragehasacapacityof256 carsmorethanCenterCityWestParkingGarage.If
thecombinedcapacityforthetwogaragesis1230cars,findthecapacityforeachgarage.
A) CenterCityEast:743cars
CenterCityWest:487cars
B) CenterCityEast:487cars
CenterCityWest:743cars
C) CenterCityEast:753cars
CenterCityWest:477cars
D) CenterCityEast:477cars
CenterCityWest:753cars
11) Duringanintramuralbasketballgame,TeamAscored16 fewerpointsthanTeamB.Together,bothteams
scoredatotalof144points.HowmanypointsdidTeamAscoreduringthegame?
A) 64points B) 80points C) 65 points D) 72points
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12) Anautorepairshopchargedacustomer$527 torepairacar.Thebilllisted$87forpartsandtheremainder
forlabor.Ifthecostoflaboris$55perhour,howmanyhoursoflabordidittaketorepairthecar?
A) 8hr B) 7hr C) 9 hr D) 8.5hr
13) Goingintothefinalexam,whichwillcountasthreetests,Jeromehastestscoresof61,72,59,75,and77.
WhatscoredoesJeromeneedonthefinalinordertoearnaC,whichrequiresanaverageof70?
A) 72 B) 75 C) 70 D) 79
14) Aftera13%pricereduction,aboatsoldfor$21,750.Whatwastheboatʹspricebeforethereduction?
(Roundtothenearestcent,ifnecessary.)
A) $25,000 B) $2827.50 C) $167,307.69 D) $24,577.50
15) Inclusiveofa6.7%salestax,adiamondringsoldfor$1707.20.Findthepriceoftheringbeforethetaxwas
added.(Roundtothenearestcent,ifnecessary.)
A) $1600 B) $1821.58 C) $1592.82 D) $114.38
16) Itcosts$40perhourplusaflatfeeof$25 foraplumbertomakeahousecall.Afterwritinganequationfor
thissituation,supposethetotalcosttohaveaplumbercometoahouseis$425.Howmanyhoursdidthe
plumberwork?
A) 10hr B) 8hr C) 20 hr D) 18hr
17) Arectangularcarpethasaperimeterof234 inches.Thelengthofthecarpetis83inchesmorethanthe
width.Whatarethedimensionsofthecarpet?
A) 100in.by17in. B) 100in.by117 in. C) 67 in.by84 in. D) 108.5 in.by117 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$56 perbook,andyrepresentsthetotalamountof
moneyspentontextbooks.Whatisanequationoftheformy=axforthissituation?
A) y=56x B) y=112x C) y=28x D) y=168x
20) Itcosts$38perhourplusaflatfeeof$32 foraplumbertomakeahousecall.Whatisanequationofthe
formy=ax+bforthissituation?
A) y=38x+32 B) y=32x+38 C) y=38x D) y=32x
21) Usingaphonecardtomakealongdistancecallcostsaflatfeeof$0.81 plus$0.21perminutestartingwith
thefirstminute.Whatisanequationoftheformy=ax+bforthissituation?
A) y=0.21x+0.81 B) y=0.81x+0.21 C) y=0.81x D) y=0.21x
22) xrepresentsthenumberoftextbookspurchasedat$54 perbook,andyrepresentsthetotalamountof
moneyspentontextbooks.Afterwritinganequationforthissituation,whatisthecostof3textbooks?
A) $162 B) $324 C) $81.00 D) $18.00
23) xrepresentsthenumberofcassettetapessoldat$6.50 pertape,andyrepresentsthetotalcostofthe
cassettetapes.Afterwritinganequationforthissituation,whatisthetotalcostof18cassettes?
A) $117 B) $234 C) $58.50 D) $0.36
24) Itcosts$34perhourplusaflatfeeof$31 foraplumbertomakeahousecall.Afterwritinganequationfor
thissituation,whatisthetotalcosttohaveaplumbercometoahousefor4hours?
A) $167 B) $158 C) $136 D) $1058
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1.2 QuadraticEquations
1 SolveaQuadraticEquationbyFactoring
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheequationbyfactoring.
1) 7x2–9x=0
A) { 9
7,0} B) { 9
7,–9
7} C) {0} D) {–9
7,0}
2) 60x2+44x=0
A) {–11
15,0} B) { 11
15,–11
15} C) {0} D) { 11
15,0}
3) x2–25=0
A) {5
,
–5} B) {5} C) {–5} D) {25}
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
4) x2–x=72
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
5) x2–11x+30=0
A) {5
,
6} B) {5
,
–6} C) {–5
,
6} D) {–5
,
–6}
6) x2–2x–24=0
A) {–4
,
6} B) {–4
,
–6} C) {4
,
–6} D) {4
,
6}
7) 5x2+8x–4=0
A) { 2
5,–2} B) { 2
5,2} C) {–2
5,–2} D) {–2
5,2}
8) 2x2–22=0
A) {–11,11} B) {12} C) {–11
,
11} D) {11}
9) x(x–3)+2=0
A) {1
,
2} B) {1
,
–2} C) {–1
,
2} D) {–1
,
–2}
10) 25x2–90x+81=0
A) { 9
5}B){
5
9}C){
–9
5}D){
–5
9}
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}
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12) 9x–17=2
x
A) {–1
9,2} B) {–1
9,9} C) { 1
17,–1
9}D){
–9
,
2}
13) 10x+16
x
=–28
A) {–4
5,–2} B) { 4
5,2} C) {–5
4,2} D) {10,1
2}
14) x–4
x
=15
x+4
A) {16
,
–1} B) {16
1} C) {4
,
–1} D) {4
1}
SolvetheequationbytheSquareRootMethod.
15) x2=196
A) {14
,
–14} B) {14} C) {15
,
–15} D) {98}
16) (x–5)2=4
A) {7
,
3} B) {9} C) {2
,
–2} D) {3
,
–7}
17) (2x–1)2=81
A) {5
,
–4} B) {4
,
–5} C) {10
,
–8} D) {8
,
–10}
18) x2=6
A) { 6,–6}B){6
,
–6} C) { 6}D)norealsolution
19) (x+5)2=14
A) {–5+14,–5–14}B){5+14,5–14}
C) { 14,–14}D){9}
2 SolveaQuadraticEquationbyCompletingtheSquare
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheequationbycompletingthesquare.
1) x2–4x+1=0
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
2) x2+4x=3
A) {–2–7,–2+7}B){2+7}
C) {–1–7,–1+7}D){
–2–27,–2+27}
3) x2+6x+8=0
A) {–2
,
–4} B) {2
,
4} C) {1
,
–1} D) {12
,
–4}
4) x2+12x+21=0
A) {–6–15,–6+15}B){6+15}
C) {6–21,6+21}D){
–12+21}
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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–7=0
A) {–4–23,–4+23}B){4+23}
C) {–1–23,–1+23}D){
–4–223,–4+223}
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) 3x2–2x–4=0
A) { 1–13
3,1+13
3}B){
3–13
9,3+13
9}
C) {–4,14
3}D){
–1–13
3,–1+13
3}
10) 4x2+24x+35=0
A) {–5
2,–7
2}B){
–5
4,–7
4}C){
5
2,7
2}D){
–7
2,21
2}
11) x2–4
7x–5
49
=0
A) {–1
7,5
7}B){
1
7,5
7}C){
–1
7,–5
7}D){
1
7,–5
7}
3 SolveaQuadraticEquationUsingtheQuadraticFormula
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Findtherealsolutions,ifany,oftheequation.Usethequadraticformula.
1) x2+8x–7=0
A) {–4–23,–4+23}B){4+23}
C) {–1–23,–1+23}D){
–4–223,–4+223}
2) x2–12x–7=0
A) {6+43,6–43}B){6+7,6–7}
C) {–6+43,–6–43}D){12+43,12–43}
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3) 2x2+2x–12=0
A) {2
,
–3} B) {2
,
3} C) {–2
,
–3} D) {–2
,
3}
4) 8x2–x+1=0
A) { –1–33
16 ,–1+33
16 }B){
–1+33
16 ,1+33
16 }
C) { –1–33
16 ,1+33
16 }D)norealsolution
5) x2+5x+2=0
A) { –5–17
2,–5+17
2}B){
5–17
2,5+17
2}
C) { –5–17
10 ,–5+17
10 }D){
–5–33
2,–5+33
2}
6) 5x2+x–1=0
A) { –1–21
10 ,–1+21
10 }B){
–1–21
2,–1+21
2}
C) { 1–21
10 ,1+21
10 }D)norealsolution
7) 4x2+10x+3=0
A) { –5–13
4,–5+13
4}B){
–5–13
8,–5+13
8}
C) { –10–13
4,–10+13
4}D){
–5–37
4,–5+37
4}
8) 5x=11x2
A) {0,5
11}B){
5
11,–5
11} C) {0} D) {0,–5
11}
9) 36x2+60x+25=0
A) {–5
6}B){
5
6}C){
–5
6,30} D) norealsolution
10) 49x2+24=–70x
A) {–4
7,–6
7}B){
–4
49,–6
49}C){
4
7,6
7}D){
–6
49,30
49}
11) 2x2+10x=–4
A) {–5–17
2,–5+17
2}B){
–5–17
4,–5+17
4}
C) { –10–17
2,–10+17
2}D){
–5–33
2,–5+33
2}
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12) 2x2=–6x–3
A) { –3–3
2,–3+3
2}B){
–3–3
4,–3+3
4}
C) { –6–3
2,–6+3
2}D){
–3–15
2,–3+15
2}
13) 4x=1+–1
x
A) { 1–17
8,1+17
8}B){
–1+17
8,1–17
8}
C) { 1–17
8}D)norealsolution
Findtherealsolutions,ifany,oftheequation.Usethequadraticformulaandacalculator.Expressanysolutions
roundedtotwodecimalplaces.
14) x2+11x–11=0
A) {–5.37
,
2.05} B) {–2.05
,
5.37} C) {–5.37
,
–2.05} D) {–5.37
,
5.37}
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) x2–3x–4=0
A) repeatedrealsolutio
n
B) twounequalrealsolutions C) norealsolution
17) x2–12x+36=0
A) repeatedrealsolutio
n
B) twounequalrealsolutions C) norealsolution
18) x2+4x+5=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) Thelengthofavegetablegardenis6 feetlongerthanitswidth.Iftheareaofthegardenis112 squarefeet,
finditsdimensions.
A) 8ftby14ft B) 7ftby15 ft C) 9 ftby15 ft D) 7ftby13 ft
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2) TheareaofacircleisfoundbytheequationA=πr2.IftheareaAofacertaincircleis64πsquare
centimeters,finditsradiusr.
A) 8cm B) 8πcm C) 8 πcm D) {8cm,–8 cm}
3) A33–inch–squareTVisonsaleatthelocalelectronicsstore.If33 inchesisthemeasureofthediagonalof
thescreen,usethePythagoreantheoremtofindthelengthofthesideofthescreen.
A) 33 2
2
in. B) 33in. C) 33
2
in. D) 1089
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) Aballisthrownverticallyupwardfromthetopofabuilding144 feettallwithaninitialvelocityof128 feet
persecond.Thedistances(infeet)oftheballfromthegroundaftertsecondsiss=144+128t–16t2.After
howmanysecondswilltheball passthetopofthebuilding onitswaydown?
A) 8sec B) 144sec C) 7 sec D) 10sec
7) Aspartofaphysicsexperiment,Mingdropsabaseballfromthetopofa330–footbuilding.Tothenearest
tenthofasecond,forhowmanysecondswillthebaseballfall?(Hint:Usetheformulah=16t2,which
givesthedistanceh,infeet,thatafree–fallingobjecttravelsintseconds.)
A) 4.5sec B) 82.5 sec C) 20.6 sec D) 1.1sec
8) Thenetincomey(inmillionsofdollars)ofPetProductsUnlimitedfrom1997to1999isgivenbythe
equationy=9x2+15x+52,wherexrepresentsthenumberofyearsafter1997.Assumethistrend
continuesandpredicttheyearinwhichPetProductsUnlimitedʹsnetincomewillbe$352million.
A) 2002 B) 2004 C) 2001 D) 2003
9) TheformulaA=P(1+r)2isusedtofindtheamountofmoney,A,inanaccountafterPdollarshavebeen
investedintheaccountpayinganannualinterestrate,r,for2years.Findtheinterestraterif$500grows
to$980in2years.
A) 40% B) 96% C) 4% D) 240%
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10) Acircularpoolmeasures16feetacross.Onecubicyardofconcreteistobeusedtocreateacircularborder
ofuniformwidtharoundthepool.Iftheborderistohaveadepthof1inch,howwidewilltheborderbe?
Use3.14toapproximateπ.Expressyoursolutionroundedtotwodecimalplaces.(1cubicyard=27cubic
feet)
16
A) 4.93ft B) 15.48 ft C) 5.69 ft D) 10.78 ft
11) Ifapolygon,ofnsideshas1
2n(n–3)diagonals,howmanysideswillapolygonwith152diagonalshave?
A) 19sides B) 20sides C) 18 sides D) 21sides
1.3 ComplexNumbers;QuadraticEquationsintheComplexNumberSystem
1 Add,Subtract,Multiply,andDivideComplexNumbers
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Writetheexpressioninthestandardforma+bi.
1) (2–3i)+(6+7i)
A) 8+4i B) 8–4i C) –4+10i D) –8–4i
2) (8+3i)–(–6+i)
A) 14+2i B) 14–2i C) 2 +4i D) –14 –2i
3) 3(3–3i)
A) 9–9i B) 9+9i C) 9i–3i D) 3–9i
4) 8i(9–2i)
A) 16+72i B) 72i–16 C) 72i–16i2D) 72i+16i2
5) –2i(–5+5i)
A) 10+10i B) –10+10i C) 10i–10i2D) 10i+10i2
6) (–9+2i)(3+i)
A) –29–3i B) –25–3i C) –29 –15i D) –25 –15i
7) (3+8i)(8+8i)
A) –40+88i B) –40–88i C) 88 +40i D) 64i2+88i+24
8) (8+7i)(2–6i)
A) 58–34i B) 58+34i C) –26 +62i D) –42i2–34i+16
9) (9+8i)(9–8i)
A) 145 B) 81–64i2C) 17 D) 81–64i
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10) (–6+i)(–6–i)
A) 37 B) –6C)36D)
–35
11) (7+5i)(7–5i)
A) 74 B) 49–25i2C) 24 D) 49–25i
12) 2
5+i
A) 5
13
–1
13iB)
5
13
+1
13iC)
5
12
+1
12iD)
5
12
–1
12i
13) 9
7–i
A) 63
50
+9
50iB)
63
50
–9
50iC)
21
16
+3
16iD)
21
16
–3
16i
14) 9
4–5i
A) 36
41
+45
41iB)
36
41
–45
41iC)
–4+5i D) –4–5i
15) 5i
2+i
A) 1+2i B) –1+2i C) 1 +5i D) 1–2i
16) 3+2i
2–3i
A) i B) –iC)1 D)
–1
17) 31–8i
3–4i
A) 5+4i B) 5–4i C) 4 +5i D) 4–5i
18) 7+7i
9–8i
A) 7
145
+119
145 iB)
7
17
–7i C) 119
145
–7
145 iD)7–7i
19) (1–6i)2
A) –35–12i B) 37–12i C) –35 D) 1–12i+36i2
20) 2
2
+2
2
i2
A) i B) –iC)
i
2D) –i
2
21) i8
A) 1 B) –1C)i D)
–i
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22) i15
A) –i B) i C) 1 D) –1
23) i9
A) i B) –iC)1 D)
–1
24) i18
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)3
A) –2+2i B) 2+2i C) –2–2i D) –2+i
28) i10+i8+i6+1
A) 0 B) 1 C) i D) –1
Performtheindicatedoperationsandexpressyouranswerintheforma+bi.
29) –4
A) 2i B) –i2 C) –2i D) ±2
30) –36
A) 6i B) i 6 C) –6i D) ±6
31) (5+12i)(12i–5)
A) 13i B) –13i C) –13 D) 13
Writetheexpressioninthestandardforma+bi.
32) Ifz=8–2i,evaluatez+z.
A) 16 B) 16–4i C) –4i D) 16+4i
33) Ifw=8+3i,evaluatew–w.
A) 6i B) –16+6i C) 16 D) 0
34) Ifz=3–8i,evaluatezz.
A) 73 B) 9–64i2C) –55 D) 9–64i
35) Ifz=4+5iandw=–7+i,evaluatez–w.
A) 11–4i B) 11+4i C) –3+6i D) –11 –4i
36) Ifz=8–6iandw=5+8i,evaluatez+w.
A) 13+2i B) 13–2i C) 3 +14i D) –13 –2i
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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+8x+41=0
A) {–4–5i,–4+5i} B) {–4–25i,–4+25i} C) {–4+5i} D) {–9
,
1}
3) x2+x+7=0
A) {–1
2
–33
2i,–1
2
+33
2i} B) { 1–33
2,1+33
2}
C) { 1
2
–33
2i,1
2
+33
2i} D) { –1–33
2,–1+33
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) x4–6x2–7=0
A) {–7,7,i,–i} B) { 7i,i} C) {–7i,–i} D) { 7,7}
Withoutsolving,determinethecharacterofthesolutionsoftheequationinthecomplexnumbersystem.
8) x2–4x+3=0
A) twounequalrealsolutions
B) arepeatedrealsolutio
n
C) twocomplexsolutionsthatareconjugatesofeachother
9) x2–8x+16=0
A) arepeatedrealsolutio
n
B) twounequalrealsolutions
C) twocomplexsolutionsthatareconjugatesofeachother
10) x2+4x+5=0
A) twocomplexsolutionsthatareconjugatesofeachother
B) twounequalrealsolutions
C) arepeatedrealsolutio
n
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11) x2+8x+6=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+5=5
A) {20} B) {25} C) {30} D) {100}
2) 3x–2=2
A) {2} B) {4} C) { 2
3}D){
4
3}
3) 4x+5=5
A) {5} B) {25} C) { 15
2}D){
25
4}
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
4) 34x–5+7=8
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
5) 32x+4=5
A) { 121
2}B){
21
2}C){
125
2}D){
123
2}
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=12 x
A) {0,144} B) {0,12} C) {–144
,
144} D) {–12
,
12}
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9) 6x+27 =x
A) {9} B) {–3
,
9} C) {–27
5}D)norealsolution
10) 16x–16=x+3
A) {5} B) {–4} C) {–5} D) {7}
11) x+7+x=3
A) { 1
9} B) {4} C) {1} D) norealsolution
12) x2–3x+16=x+1
A) {3} B) {–3} C) {–3
2}D){4}
13) x2–2x+66=x+4
A) {5} B) {–5} 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) (3x+2)1/2=3
A) { 7
3} B) {3} C) {–2
3}D){6}
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
21) 34x–5+7=8
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MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
22) (4x+5)1/3=–4
A) {–69
4}B){
11
4}C){
–16} D) {–68
5}
23) (x+3)1/3=–2
A) {–11} B) {1} C) {–9} D) norealsolution
24) (x2+4)1/2=7
A) {3 5,–35}B){45
,
–45} C) { 3}D){3}
25) x3
/
2–4x1
/
2=0
A) {0,4} B) {0,16} C) {2} 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) x4–10x2+9=0
A) {–1,1,–3
,
3} B) {–3
,
3} C) {–9
,
9} D) {–10
,
10}
2) 5x4+13x2–6=0
A) {–2
5,2
5} B) {–2
5,2
5}C){
–3
5,3
5}D){
–3,3}
3) x6–26x3–27=0
A) {3
,
–1} B) {27} C) {3} D) {–3
,
1}
4) 2(x+1)2+9(x+1)+9=0
A) {–5
2,–4} B) {1
,
2} C) {–3
2,–4} D) {–5
2,–3}
5) (3x–3)2–6(3x–3)+8=0
A) { 7
3,5
3}B){
–7
3,–5
3}C){
1
3,–1
3}D){
–1
3,1
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=90
A) {81} B) {9} C) {10} D) {100}
8) x+8x1/2+7=0
A) {196
,
484} B) {14
,
–22} C) {324} D) norealsolution
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9) x1/2–7x1/4+12=0
A) {81
,
256} B) {9
,
16} C) {3
,
4} D) {–3
,
–4}
10) x2+5x–x2+5x=6
A) { –5+61
2,–5–61
2}B){25
,
–25}
C) {2} D) {5}
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
7x–1
=–2
(7x–1)2
A) {–1
7,1
14}B){
–2,–1
2}C){
–1
7,0} D) {–1
7,–1
14}
13) 5x–2–14x–1–3=0
A) {–5,1
3}B){5,1
3}C){
–1
5,–3} D) {–1
5,3}
14) x2/3–5x1/3+6=0
A) {8
,
27} B) {2
,
3} C) {–3
,
–2} D) {–27
,
–8}
15) x2/3–7x1/3+12=0
A) {27
,
64} B) {3
,
4} C) {–4
,
–3} D) {–64
,
–27}
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–3
andk2–4k=21,findx.
A) {4,3
2}B){
21
4,3
2}C){4,1
4}D){
24
7,3
2}
19) Foracone,theformular=3V
πh
describestherelationshipbetweentheradiusrofthebase,thevolumeV,
andtheheighth.Findthevolumeiftheradiusis3inchesandtheconeis9incheshigh.(Use3.14asan
approximationforπ,androundtothenearesttenth.)
A) 84.8cubicin. B) 28.3 cubicin. C) 763.0 cubicin. D) 9.4cubicin.
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20) Theformulav=2.5rcanbeusedtoestimatethemaximumsafevelocityv,inmilesperhour,atwhicha
carcantravelalongacurvedroadwitharadiusofcurvaturer,infeet.Tothenearestwholenumber,find
theradiusofcurvatureifthemaximumsafevelocityis15milesperhour.
A) 90ft B) 563ft C) 36 ft D) 225 ft
21) Thefunctionf(x)=6.75 x+12modelstheamount,f(x),inbillionsofdollarsofnewstudentloansxyears
after1993.Accordingtothemodel,inwhatyearistheamountloanedexpectedtoreach$32.25billion?
A) 2002 B) 2005 C) 2007 D) 2006
22) Whenanobjectisdroppedtothegroundfromaheightofhmeters,thetimeittakesfortheobjecttoreach
thegroundisgivenbytheequationt=h
4.9,wheretismeasuredinseconds.Solvetheequationforh.
Usetheresulttodeterminetheheightfromwhichanobjectwasdroppedifithitsthegroundafterfalling
for4seconds.
A) h=4.9t2;78.4meters B) h=24.01t;96 meters
C) h=24.01t2;384.2meters D) h=4.9t;19.6 meters
23) Themaximumnumberofvolts,E,thatcanbeplacedacrossaresistorisgivenbytheformulaE=PR,
wherePisthenumberofwattsofpowerthattheresistorcanabsorbandRistheresistanceoftheresistor
inohms.SolvethisequationforR.UsetheresulttodeterminetheresistanceofaresistorifPis1
8
watts
andEis20volts.
A) R=E2
P;3200ohms B) R=E2
P2;25,600ohms
C) R=E2P;3200ohms D) R=E2P2;25,600ohms
24) Thenumberofcentimeters,d,thataspringiscompressedfromitsnatural,uncompressedpositionisgiven
bytheformulad=2W
k,whereWisthenumberofjoulesofworkdonetomovethespringandkisthe
springconstant.SolvethisequationforW.Usetheresulttodeterminetheworkneededtomoveaspring
6centimetersifithasaspringconstantof0.6.
A) W=d2k
2;10.8joules B) W=d2k2
4;3.2joules
C) W=2d2
k;120joules D) W=2d2k;43.2joules
3 SolveEquationsbyFactoring
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Findtherealsolutionsoftheequationbyfactoring.
1) x3–49x=0
A) {0,7
,
–7} B) {0,7} C) {0,–7} D) {0,49}
2) 5x5=45x3
A) {–3
,
0,3} B) {–35,0,35}C){
–3
,
3} D) {0}
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3) x3+5x2–4x–20=0
A) {–2
,
2
,
–5} B) {4
,
–5} C) {2
,
–5} D) {–2
,
2
,
5}
4) x3+4x2+4x+16=0
A) {–4} B) {4} C) {–2
,
2
,
–4} D) norealsolution
5) 5x4–320x2=0
A) {–8
,
0,8} B) {–85,0,85}C){
–8
,
8} D) {0}
6) 3x4=24x
A) {0,2} B) {–2
,
0,2} C) {0,3
,
2} D) {0}
7) x3+4x2–12x=0
A) {0,2
,
–6} B) {2
,
–6} C) {0,–2
,
6} D) {–2
,
6}
8) x3+6x2–x–6=0
A) {–1,1,–6} B) {1,–6
,
6} C) {–6
,
6} D) {36}
9) 10x3+70x2+120x=0
A) {0,–4
,
–3} B) {–4
,
–3} C) {0,4
,
3} D) {–1
4,–3}
1.5 SolvingInequalities
1 UseIntervalNotation
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Expressthegraphshownusingintervalnotation.Alsoexpressitasaninequalityinvolvingx.
1)
–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
A) [–2
,
5)
–2≤x<5
B) (–2
,
5)
–2<x<5
C) [–2
,
5]
–2≤x≤5
D) (–2
,
5]
–2<x≤5
2)
456789101112456789101112
A) (–∞
,
8]
x≤8
B) (–∞
,
8)
x<8
C) [8
,
∞)
x≥8
D) (8
,
∞)
x>8
3)
–2–10123456–2–10123456
A) (2
,
∞)
x>2
B) (–∞
,
2]
x≤2
C) [2
,
∞)
x≥2
D) (–∞
,
2)
x<2
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4)
-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
A) (–3
,
2)
–3<x<2
B) [–3
,
2]
–3≤x≤2
C) (–3
,
2]
–3<x≤2
D) [–3
,
2)
–3≤x<2
5)
–1012345678–1012345678
A) [3
,
4]
3≤x≤4
B) (3
,
4)
3<x<4
C) [3
,
4)
3≤x<4
D) (3
,
4]
3<x≤4
6)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
A) [–5
,
3)
–5≤x<3
B) (–5
,
3]
–5<x≤3
C) (–∞
,
3)
x<3
D) [–5
,
3]
–5≤x≤3
Writetheinequalityusingintervalnotation,andillustratetheinequalityusingtherealnumberline.
7) 6
<
x
<
9
A) (6
,
9)
01234567891011121314150123456789101112131415
B) [6
,
9]
01234567891011121314150123456789101112131415
C) (6
,
9)
01234567891011121314150123456789101112131415
D) [6
,
9)
01234567891011121314150123456789101112131415
8) –10≤x≤–6
A) [–10
,
–6]
–12–11–10–9-8-7-6-5-4–12–11–10–9-8-7-6-5-4
B) (–10
,
–6)
–12–11–10–9-8-7-6-5-4–12–11–10–9-8-7-6-5-4
C) [–10
,
–6]
–12–11–10–9-8-7-6-5-4–12–11–10–9-8-7-6-5-4
D) (–10
,
–6]
–12–11–10–9-8-7-6-5-4–12–11–10–9-8-7-6-5-4
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9) –4≤x
<
2
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
A) [–4
,
2)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
B) (–4
,
2]
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
C) (–∞
,
2)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
D) [–4
,
2)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
10) t≥–6
A) [–6
,
∞)
–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2
B) [–6
,
∞]
–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2
C) (–6
,
∞)
–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2
D) (–6
,
∞]
–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2
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) [–5
,
8)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
A) –5≤x
<
8
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
B) –5
<
x≤8
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
C) x
<
8
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
D) –5≤x
<
8
–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) [–7
,
2]
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
A) –7≤x≤2
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
B) –7
<
x≤2
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
C) –7
<
x
<
2
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
D) –7≤x
<
2
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
14) (8
,
∞)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
A) x>8
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
B) x≥8
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
C) x>8
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
D) x≥8
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
15) [7
,
∞)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
A) x≥7
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
B) x>7
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
C) x>7
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
D) x≥7
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
16) (–∞
,
–2)
A) x
<
–2
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
B) x≤–2
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
C) x
<
–2
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
D) x≤–2
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
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2 UsePropertiesofInequalities
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Writetheinequalityobtainedbyperformingtheindicatedoperationonthegiveninequality.
1) Subtract4fromeachsideoftheinequality5–3x≥1.
A) 1–3x≥–3B)1–3x≤–3C)1
–7x≥–3D)1–7x≤–3
2) Multiplyeachsideoftheinequality4+5x> –3by3.
A) 12+15x>–9B)12+15x
<
–9C)12
+5x> –9D)12+5x
<
–9
Fillintheblankwiththecorrectinequalitysymbol.
3) Ifx
<
14
,
thenx–14 0.
A)
<
B) >C) ≤D) ≥
4) Ifx
<
–3
,
thenx+3 0.
A)
<
B) >C) ≤D) ≥
5) Ifx>–3
,
then4x –12.
A) >B)
<
C) ≥D) ≤
6) Ifx
<
5
,
then–3x –15.
A) >B)
<
C) ≥D) ≤
7) Ifx>–3
,
then–6x 18.
A)
<
B) >C) ≥D) ≤
8) If–4x
<
–20
,
thenx_____5.
A) >B)
<
C) ≥D) ≤
3 SolveInequalities
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheinequality.Expressyouranswerusingintervalnotation.
1) x+3
<
6
A) (–∞
,
3)
–4–3–2–1012345678910–4–3–2–1012345678910
B) (3
,
∞)
–4–3–2–1012345678910–4–3–2–1012345678910
C) (–∞
,
9)
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 162 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
D) (–∞
,
9]
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 162 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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2) x+2
<
–5
A) (–∞
,
–7)
–14–13–12–11–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 0–14–13–12–11–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 0
B) (–7
,
∞)
–14–13–12–11–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 0–14–13–12–11–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 0
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) (–∞
,
–7]
–14–13–12–11–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 0–14–13–12–11–10–9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 0
3) 2x+4
<
16
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
A) (–∞
,
6)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
B) (6
,
∞)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
C) [6
,
∞)
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
D) (–∞
,
6]
–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678910
4) 6x+1>5x–3
A) (–4
,
∞)
-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
B) (–∞
,
–4]
-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
C) (–2
,
∞)
–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1012345
D) [–4
,
∞)
-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
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5) –2x+3≤–3x+2
A) (–∞
,
–1]
–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–10123456–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–10123456
B) (–∞
,
–1)
–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–10123456–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–10123456
C) [–1
,
∞)
–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–10123456–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–10123456
D) [5
,
∞)
–2–10123456789101112–2–10123456789101112
6) –5x+5≥–6x+11
A) [6
,
∞)
–1012345678910111213–1012345678910111213
B) (–∞
,
6)
–1012345678910111213–1012345678910111213
C) (–∞
,
6]
–1012345678910111213–1012345678910111213
D) (16
,
∞)
9 10111213141516171819202122239 1011121314151617181920212223
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7) 3x+7>2x+8
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) (15
,
∞)
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 228 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
D) [1
,
∞)
–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678
8) 5–3(1–x)≤–19
–10–8-6-4-2 0 2 4 6 810–10–8-6-4-2 0 2 4 6 810
A) (–∞
,
–7]
–10–8–6–4–20246810–10–8–6–4–20246810
B) [–7
,
∞)
–10–8–6–4–20246810–10–8–6–4–20246810
C) (–∞
,
–6]
–10–8–6–4–20246810–10–8–6–4–20246810
D) (–∞
,
–7)
–10–8–6–4–20246810–10–8–6–4–20246810
9) –36x–30≤–6(5x+6)
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) [1
,
∞)
–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678
D) (–∞
,
1)
–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678–6–5–4–3–2–1012345678
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10) –4(6x+1)
<
–28x–20
A) (–∞
,
–4)
-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
B) (–4
,
∞)
-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
C) (–∞
,
–4]
-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]
–1012345678910111213–1012345678910111213
11) x
2
≥5+x
12
–20 -16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20–20 -16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20
A) [12
,
∞)
–20 –16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20–20 –16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20
B) [–12
,
∞)
–20 –16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20–20 –16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20
C) (–∞
,
12]
–20 –16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20–20 –16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20
D) (12
,
∞)
–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(4x–1)≤(2x+4)2
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
A) [–16
17,∞)
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
B) (–∞,–16
17]
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
C) [ 16
17,∞)
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
D) (–∞,–16
17]
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
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4 SolveCombinedInequalities
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheinequality.Expressyouranswerusingintervalnotation.
1) 8
<
4x≤24
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) 18≤5x–2≤28
A) [4
,
6]
–2–10123456789101112–2–10123456789101112
B) (4
,
6)
–2–10123456789101112–2–10123456789101112
C) [–6
,
–4]
–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) (–6
,
–4)
–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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3) –36≤–5x–1
<
–16
A) (3
,
7]
–2–10123456789101112–2–10123456789101112
B) [3
,
7)
–2–10123456789101112–2–10123456789101112
C) [–7
,
–3)
–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) (–7
,
–3]
–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
4) –12≤–3x+3≤–6
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
5) 0≤2x+5
2
<3
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
A) [–5
2,1
2)
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
B) [–5
2,1
2]
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
C) (–5
2,1
2)
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
D) (–5
2,1
2]
–5–4–3–2–1012345–5–4–3–2–1012345
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6) 17≤9
2x+8<44
–5–4–3–2–10123456789101112131415–5–4–3–2–10123456789101112131415
A) [2
,
8)
–5–4–3–2–10123456789101112131415–5–4–3–2–10123456789101112131415
B) (2
,
8]
–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
<2
5
A) ( 5
2,∞)
–2–101234567–2–101234567
B) (–∞,5
2)
–2–101234567–2–101234567
C) ( 2
5,∞)
–4–3–2–1012345–4–3–2–1012345
D) (–∞,2
5)
–4–3–2–1012345–4–3–2–1012345
8) 0<(8x–36)–1<1
4
–6–5–4–3–2–10123456–6–5–4–3–2–10123456
A) (5
,
∞)
–101234567891011–101234567891011
B) (–∞
,
5)
–101234567891011–101234567891011
C) [5
,
∞)
–101234567891011–101234567891011
D) (–∞
,
5]
–101234567891011–101234567891011
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$3.99 foreachpay–per–viewmoviewatched.Inaddition,
eachmonthlybillcontainsabasiccustomerchargeof$28.50.Iflastmonthʹsbillsrangedfromalowof
$48.45toahighof$80.37,overwhatrangedidcustomerswatchpay–per–viewmovies?
A) movieswatchedvariedfrom5to13 inclusive B) movieswatchedvariedfrom4to12 inclusive
C) movieswatchedvariedfrom6to14 inclusive D) movieswatchedvariedfrom4to14 inclusive
13) Duringthefirstfivemonthsoftheyear,Lenearnedcommissionsof$2170
,
$3680
,
$3090
,
$3840
,
and$3090.
IfLenmusthaveaveragemonthlyearningsofatleast$3140inordertoqualifyforretirementbenefits,
whatmustheearninthesixthmonthinordertoqualifyforbenefits?
A) atleast$2970 B) atleast$3168 C) atleast$3140 D) atleast$3174
14) Arealestateagentagreestosellanofficebuildingaccordingtothefollowingcommissionschedule:
$33,000plus25%ofthesellingpriceinexcessof$700,000.Assumingthattheofficebuildingwillsellat
somepricebetween$700,000and$1,100,000,inclusive,overwhatrangedoestheagentʹscommissionvary?
A) Thecommissionwillvarybetween$33,000 and$133,000
,
inclusive.
B) Thecommissionwillvarybetween$34,000 and$133,000
,
inclusive.
C) Thecommissionwillvarybetween$33,000 and$298,000
,
inclusive.
D) Thecommissionwillvarybetween$208,000 and$308,000
,
inclusive.
15)
J
imhasgottenscoresof66and75onhisfirsttwotests.Whatscoremusthegetonhisthirdtesttokeepan
averageof75orbetter?
A) atleast84 B) atleast70.5 C) atleast72 D) atleast82
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|=3
A) {–3
,
3} B) {3} C) {–3} D) {9}
2) |x|=–10
A) {10} B) {10
,
–10} C) {–10} D) nosolution
3) |x|+10=5
A) {5} B) {5
,
–5} C) {–5} D) nosolution
4) |x+9|=6
A) {–15
,
–3} B) {15
,
–3} C) {3} D) nosolution
5) |4x+7|=2
A) {–5
4,–9
4}B){
–5
7,–9
7}C){
5
4,9
4}D)nosolution
6) |x+9|=0
A) {–9} B) {9
,
–9} C) {9} D) nosolution
7) 3|x–3|=18
A) {9,–3} B) {3,–9} C) {3} D) nosolution
8) |2x+3|+3=7
A) { 1
2,–7
2}B){
1
3,–7
3}C){
–1
2,7
2}D)nosolution
9) 4x+12
3
=4
A) {–6
0} B) {–6
,
6} C) {6
0} D) nosolution
10) 3(x+1)+6=15
A) {–8
,
2} B) {–6
,
4} C) {–8
0} D) {–6
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) 7x–4=x–3
A) 1
6,7
8B) 1
6,–5
8C) –1
6,–7
8D) ∅
16) 11x+44
4
=11
A) {–8
0} B) {–8
,
8} C) {8
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|
<
–11
A) (–11
,
11) B) {–11} C) (–∞
,
∞)D)nosolution
3) |x|>–5
A) (–5
,
5) B) {5} C) (–∞
,
∞)D)nosolution
4) |5x–4|+7>–1
A) (–∞,–4
5)or(12
5,∞)B)(
–4
5,12
5)
C) (–∞
,
∞)D)nosolution
5) |x–2|+3≤8
A) [–3
,
7] B) (–∞
,
–3)or(7
,
∞)C)[3
,
8] D) nosolution
6) |3x+2|+8
<
11
A) (–5
3,1
3)B)(
–∞,–5
3)or(1
3,∞)C)(
–∞,–5
3)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) |4x+5|+|–7|≤11
A) [–9
4,–1
4]B)(
–∞,–9
4]or[–1
4,∞)
C) [ 1
4,9
4]D)(
–∞,1
4]or[9
4,∞)
11) |x–7|
<
0
A) (–7
,
7) B) (–∞
,
7) C) (–7
,
∞)D)nosolution
12) |x+1|≤0
A) {–1} B) {1} C) (–∞
,
–1) D) nosolution
Solvetheinequality.Expressyouranswerinsetnotation.
13) x2<81
A) {x|9
<
x
<
9} B) {x|x
<
9}
C) {x|–9≤x≤9} D) {x|x
<
–9orx>9}
14) x2≥4
A) {x|x≤–2orx≥2} B) {x|x
<
–2orx>2}
C) {x|–2≤x≤2} D) {x|x
<
–2orx≥2}
15) x2>36
A) {x|x
<
–6orx>6} B) {x|x≤–6 orx≥6}
C) {x|–6≤x≤6} D) {x|x
<
–6orx≥6}
16) x2≤9
A) {x|–3≤x≤3} B) {x|x≤3}
C) {x|–3
<
x
<
3} D) {x|x≤–3orx≥3}
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+1
<
3
,
thena
<
x+3
<
b.
A) a=–1
,
b=5B)a=0
,
b=6C)a= –4
,
b=2D)a= –6
,
b=0
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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$4100 plus$200perunitproduced.
A) IfCisthetotalcostandxisthenumberofunitsproduced,thenC=4100+200x.
B) IfCisthetotalcostandxisthenumberofunitsproduced,thenC=4100x+200.
C) IfCisthetotalcostandxisthenumberofunitsproduced,thenC=(4100+200)x.
D) IfCisthetotalcostandxisthenumberofunitsproduced,thenC=4100
200x .
7) Theprofitderivedfromthesaleofxvideocamerasis$450 perunitlessthesumof$2200costsplus$200
perunit.
A) IfPisprofitandxtheunitssold,thenP=450x–(2200 +200x)orP=250x–2200.
B) IfPisprofitandxtheunitssold,thenP=450x–(2200 –200x)orP=650x–2200.
C) IfPisprofitandxtheunitssold,thenP=450
x
–(2200+200
x)orP=250
x
–2200.
D) IfPisprofitandxtheunitssold,thenP=450x+2200 –200xorP=250x+2200.
2 SolveInterestProblems
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheproblem.
1) DonJameswantstoinvest$67,000toearn$5200 peryear.HecaninvestinB–ratedbondspaying13% per
yearorinaCertificateofDeposit(CD)paying4%peryear.Howmuchmoneyshouldbeinvestedineach
torealizeexactly$5200ininterestperyear?
A) $28,000inB–ratedbondsand$39,000 inaCD B) $39,000 inB–ratedbondsand$28,000 inaCD
C) $29,000inB–ratedbondsand$38,000 inaCD D) $38,000 inB–ratedbondsand$29,000 inaCD
2) Abankloanedout$51,000
,
partofitattherateof11% peryearandtherestatarateof5%peryear.Ifthe
interestreceivedwas$4650,howmuchwasloanedat11%?
A) $35,000 B) $16,000 C) $36,000 D) $15,000
3) Aloanofficeratabankhas$92,000tolendandisrequiredtoobtainanaveragereturnof16% peryear.If
hecanlendattherateof17%ortherateof11%,howmuchcanhelendatthe11%rateandstillmeethis
requiredreturn?
A) $15,333.33 B) $3285.71 C) $506,000.00 D) $5411.76
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4) Acollegestudentearned$8800duringsummervacationworkingasawaiterinapopularrestaurant.The
studentinvestedpartofthemoneyat10%andtherestat9%.Ifthestudentreceivedatotalof$825in
interestattheendoftheyear,howmuchwasinvestedat10%?
A) $3300 B) $5500 C) $4400 D) $977
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$12perpound.Themanagerwishestomix100poundsofthe$12coffeetogetamixturethatwillsell
for$10perpound.Howmanypoundsofthe$9coffeeshouldbeused?
A) 200lb B) 100lb C) 300 lb D) 150 lb
2) Theownersofacandystorewanttosell,for$6perpound,amixtureofchocolate–coveredraisins,which
usuallysellsfor$3perpound,andchocolate–coveredmacadamianuts,whichusuallysellsfor$8per
pound.Theyhavea50–poundbarreloftheraisins.Howmanypoundsofthenutsshouldtheymixwith
thebarrelofraisinssothattheyhittheirtargetvalueof$6perpoundforthemixture?
A) 75lb B) 70lb C) 65 lb D) 80lb
3) Themanagerofacandyshopsellschocolatecoveredpeanutsfor$6 perpoundandchocolatecovered
cashewsfor$9perpound.Themanagerwishestomix70poundsofthecashewstogetacashew–peanut
mixturethatwillsellfor$7perpound.Howmanypoundsofpeanutsshouldbeused?
A) 140lb B) 70lb C) 210 lb D) 105 lb
4) Achemistneeds180millilitersofa52%solutionbuthasonly44%and62%solutionsavailable.Findhow
manymillilitersofeachthatshouldbemixedtogetthedesiredsolution.
A) 100mLof44%;80mLof62% B) 110 mLof44%;70mLof62%
C) 80mLof44%;100mLof62% D) 70 mLof44%;110mLof62%
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5) Howmuchpureacidshouldbemixedwith4 gallonsofa50%acidsolutioninordertogetan80%acid
solution?
A) 6gal B) 2gal C) 16 gal D) 10gal
6) Theradiatorinacertainmakeofcarneedstocontain50 liters of40%antifreeze.Theradiatornowcontains
50litersof20%antifreeze.Howmanylitersofthissolutionmustbedrainedandreplacedwith100%
antifreezetogetthedesiredstrength?
A) 12.5LB)20LC)25L D) 16.7 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) Anairplaneflies460mileswiththewindand310 againstthewindinthesamelengthoftime.Ifthespeed
ofthewindis30,whatisthespeedoftheairplaneinstillair?
A) 154mph B) 144mph C) 159 mph D) 62mph
2) Aboatheadsupstreamadistanceof30milesontheMississippiriver,whosecurrentisrunningat5miles
perhour.Ifthetripbacktakesanhourless,whatwasthespeedoftheboatinstillwater?Givetheanswer
roundedtotwodecimalplaces,ifnecessary.
A) 18.03mph B) 16.58mph C) 6mph D) 15mph
3) TwofriendsdecidetomeetinChicagotoattendaCubʹsbaseballgame.Robtravels172miles inthesame
timethatCarltravels156miles.Robʹstripusesmoreinterstatehighwaysandhecanaverage4mphmore
thanCarl.WhatisRobʹsaveragespeed?
A) 43mph B) 39mph C) 46 mph D) 40mph
4) Garycanhikeonlevelground3milesanhourfasterthanhecanonuphillterrain.Yesterday,hehiked36
miles,spending2hoursonlevelgroundand5hoursonuphillterrain.Findhisaveragespeedonlevel
ground.
A) 72
7
mph B) 4 2
7
mph C) 5 1
7
mph D) 7 5
7
mph
5) Twocarsstartfromthesamepointandtravelinthesamedirection.Ifonecaristraveling63 milesper
hourandtheothercaristravelingat57milesperhour,howfarapartwilltheybeafter8hours?
A) 48mi B) 960mi C) 504 mi D) 456 mi
6) Twotrainsleaveatrainstationatthesametime.Onetravelseastat11 milesperhour.Theothertrain
travelswestat10milesperhour.Inhowmanyhourswillthetwotrainsbe73.5milesapart?
A) 3.5hr B) 7hr C) 1.8 hr D) 4hr
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7) KenandKaraare25milesapartonacalmlakepaddlingtowardeachother.Kenpaddlesat3 milesper
hour,whileKarapaddlesat6milesperhour.Howlongwillittakethemtomeet?
A) 2 7
9
hr B) 2 2
3
hr C) 16 hr D) 8 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) Fivefriendsdroveatanaveragerateof60 milesperhourtoaweekendretreat.Onthewayhome,they
tookthesameroutebutaveraged65milesperhour.Whatwasthedistancebetweenhomeandtheretreat
iftheroundtriptook10hours?
A) 312mi B) 51
5
mi C) 7800 mi D) 624 mi
10) DuringahurricaneevacuationfromtheeastcoastofGeorgia,afamilytraveled290mileswest.Forpartof
thetrip,theyaveraged60mph,butasthecongestiongotbad,theyhadtoslowto30mph.Ifthetotaltime
oftravelwas8hours,howmanymilesdidtheydriveatthereducedspeed?
A) 190mi B) 195mi C) 200 mi D) 185 mi
5 SolveConstantRateJobProblems
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheproblem.
1) Anexperiencedbankauditorcancheckabankʹsdepositstwiceasfastasanewauditor.Workingtogether
ittakestheauditors4hourstodothejob.Howlongwouldittaketheexperiencedauditorworkingalone?
A) 6hr B) 12hr C) 4 hr D) 8hr
2) BJcanoverhaulaboatʹsdieselinboardenginein15 hours.Hisapprenticetakes30hourstodothesame
job.Howlongwouldittakethemworkingtogetherassumingnogainorlossinefficiency?
A) 10hr B) 4hr C) 45 hr D) 6hr
3) Tracycanwallpaper3roomsinanewhousein12 hours.Togetherwithhertraineetheycanwallpaperthe
3roomsin8hours.Howlongwouldittakethetraineeworkingbyherselftodothejob?
A) 27hr B) 12hr C) 39 hr D) 54hr
4) Brandoncanpaintafencein12hoursandElainecanpaintthesamefencein11hours.Howlongwillthey
taketopaintthefenceiftheyworktogether?
A) 5 13
24
hr B) 5 3
4
hr C) 5 17
23
hr D) 11 1
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
3 SolveaQuadraticEquationUsingtheQuadraticFormula
4 SolveProblemsThatCanBeModeledbyQuadraticEquations
1.3 ComplexNumbers;QuadraticEquationsintheComplexNumberSystem
1 Add,Subtract,Multiply,andDivideComplexNumbers
2 SolveQuadraticEquationsintheComplexNumberSystem
1.4 RadicalEquations;EquationsQuadraticinForm;FactorableEquations
1 SolveRadicalEquations
2 SolveEquationsQuadraticinForm
3 SolveEquationsbyFactoring
1.5 SolvingInequalities
1 UseIntervalNotation
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