Intermediate Algebra Everyday Explorations 5th Edition Kaseberg Test Bank
Intermediate Algebra Everyday Explorations 5th Edition Kaseberg Test Bank
Intermediate Algebra Everyday Explorations 5th Edition Kaseberg Test Bank
x f x x 2 + 3x + 2
4 6
3 2
2 0
1 0
0 2
1 6
2 12
3 20
4 30
A) 42
B) 6
C) 20
D) 1
E) 12
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A) (4, 0)
B) (0, 4)
C) (3, 1)
D) (1, 3)
E) no y-intercept
4. Using the graph, find the equation for the axis of symmetry.
A) y=3
B) y=4
C) x=1
D) x=4
E) x=0
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5. Using the graph, find the vertex.
A) (1, 4)
B) (4, 0)
C) (0, 4)
D) (3, 1)
E) (1, 3)
y x 2 10 x 10
A) Minimum: –15
B) Minimum: 35
C) Minimum: 5
D) Minimum: 15
E) Maximum: –17
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8. Using the graph, find the equation for the axis of symmetry.
A) 1
x=
2
B) x=1
C) y=3
D) y=1
E) 1
y=
2
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9. Find the vertex and axis of symmetry, and then graph the parabola given by:
y –2 x 2 + 6 x
A) 3 9 3
Vertex: ( , ) ; Axis of symmetry: x =
2 2 2
B) 1 –25 1
Vertex: ( , ); Axis of symmetry: x =
2 4 2
C) 3 –9 1
Vertex: ( , ); Axis of symmetry: x =
2 4 2
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10. Using the graph, find the vertex.
A) 1
3,
2
B) 1
, 3
2
C) 1
0, 2
2
D) 1
2 , 0
2
E) 1, 3
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11. Find the minimum or maximum of the quadratic function:
y 4 x2 8x
A) Minimum: –4
B) Minimum: –1
C) Minimum: 12
D) Minimum: 4
E) Minimum: –3
13. Using a table and graph, find the equation for the axis of symmetry.
f x x2 – 6x – 4
A) y = –3
B) y = 5
C) y = –4
D) x = –3
E) x = 5
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14. Find the vertex and axis of symmetry, and then graph the parabola given by:
y – x2 + 2 x – 3
A) Vertex: (1, –2); Axis of symmetry: x = 1
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15. Find the vertex of the following equation.
f x x 2 + 4 x – 10
A) 0, –10
B) –10, 0
C) 2, – 6
D) –6, 2
E) –6, –10
y 9 x 2 6 x 8
A) Maximum: –7
B) Maximum: 2
C) Maximum: 9
D) Maximum: –9
E) Minimum: 3
18. The vertex of a parabola is (–7, –1) and opens upward. What is the equation of the axis
of symmetry of the parabola?
A) y = –1
B) x = 7
C) x = –7
D) y = 1
E) x = –1
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19. Find the minimum or maximum of the quadratic function:
y 5 x 2 10 x 1
A) Maximum: 4
B) Maximum: 1
C) Maximum: 6
D) Maximum: –4
E) Minimum: –5
20. Physics: The height, s, in feet, of a rock thrown upward at an initial speed of 76 ft/s
from a cliff 40 ft above the ocean beach is given by the function s(t ) 16t 2 76t 40,
where t is the time in seconds.
Find the maximum height above the beach that the rock will attain.
A) 130.25 ft
B) 2.4 ft
C) 130 ft
D) 139.25 ft
E) 122.25 ft
21. Use first and second differences to find out whether each sequence may be described
with a linear function, a quadratic function, or neither. Use the table method to fit a
linear or quadratic equation.
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22. Use first and second differences to find out whether each sequence may be described
with a linear function, a quadratic function, or neither. Use the table method to fit a
linear or quadratic equation.
23. Use first and second differences to find out whether each sequence may be described
with a linear function, a quadratic function, or neither. Use the table method to fit a
linear or quadratic equation.
24. Use first and second differences to find out whether each sequence may be described
with a linear function, a quadratic function, or neither. Use the table method to fit a
linear or quadratic equation.
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25. Use first and second differences to find out whether each sequence may be described
with a linear function, a quadratic function, or neither. Use the table method to fit a
linear or quadratic equation.
26. Use first and second differences to find out whether each sequence may be described
with a linear function, a quadratic function, or neither. Use the table method to fit a
linear or quadratic equation.
2, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9 , . . .
A) quadratic; y 2 x
B) linear; y 2 x
C) linear; y 4 x
D) quadratic; y 3x
E) neither
27. Use first and second differences to find out whether each sequence may be described
with a linear function, a quadratic function, or neither. Use the table method to fit a
linear or quadratic equation.
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28. Use first and second differences to find out whether each sequence may be described
with a linear function, a quadratic function, or neither. Use the table method to fit a
linear or quadratic equation.
6,13, 27,34,37 , . . .
A) linear; y 6 x
B) quadratic; y 7 x
C) linear; y 8x
D) quadratic; y 6 x
E) neither
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32. Add the following. Use a horizontal format.
5 y3 5 y 2 7 y 11 2 y 2 y 2
A) 7 y 3 3 y 2 5 y 11
B) 5 y 3 3 y 2 5 y 11
C) 5 y 3 3 y 2 5 y 11
D) 5 y 3 3 y 2 5 y 11
E) 7 y3 7 y 2 5 y – 4
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36. Subtract the following. Use a horizontal format.
2 x3 7 x 8 12 x2 2 x 2
A) 2 x3 12 x 2 5 x 10
B) 2 x3 12 x 2 5 x 10
C) 2 x3 12 x 2 5 x 10
D) 2 x3 12 x 2 5 x 10
E) 14 x 3 5 x 6
39. Multiply:
x2 7 x 4 x 2
A) x 3 9 x 2 18 x 8
B) x 3 9 x 2 18 x 8
C) x 3 9 x 2 18 x 8
D) x 3 9 x 2 18 x 8
E) x 3 9 x 2 18 x 8
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40. Multiply:
x 2 4 x 5 5 x 3
A) 5 x 3 23 x 2 37 x 15
B) 5 x 3 23 x 2 37 x 15
C) 5 x 3 23 x 2 37 x 15
D) 5 x 3 23 x 2 37 x 15
E) 5 x 3 23 x 2 37 x 15
41. Multiply:
7 x2 7 x 2 2 x 3
A) –14 x 3 35 x 2 25 x 6
B) –14 x 3 35 x 2 25 x 6
C) –14 x 3 35 x 2 25 x 6
D) –14 x 3 35 x 2 25 x 6
E) –14 x 3 35 x 2 25 x 6
42. Multiply:
7 y3 4 y 2 5 5 y 1
A) 35 y 4 13 y 3 4 y 2 25 y 5
B) 35 y 4 13 y 3 4 y 2 25 y 5
C) 35 y 4 13 y3 4 y 2 25 y 5
D) 35 y 4 13 y 3 4 y 2 25 y 5
E) 35 y 4 13 y 3 4 y 2 25 y 5
43. Multiply:
y3 2 y 2 2 y 1 y 4
A) y 4 6 y3 6 y 2 7 y 4
B) y 4 6 y3 6 y 2 7 y 4
C) y 4 6 y3 6 y 2 7 y 4
D) y 4 6 y3 6 y 2 7 y 4
E) y 4 6 y3 6 y 2 7 y 4
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44. Multiply:
x 7 x 2
A) x 2 9 x 14
B) x 2 9 x 14
C) x 2 14
D) x 2 9 x 14
E) x 2 + 5 x 14
45. Multiply:
x 2 x 5
A) x 2 – 3 x 10
B) x 2 + 3 x 10
C) x 2 10
D) x 2 + 3 x 10
E) x 2 2 x 10
46. Multiply:
x 4 x 3
A) x 2 – 7 x 12
B) x 2 + 12 x 12
C) x 2 12
D) x 2 – 7 x 12
E) x 2 4 x 12
47. Multiply:
y 7 3 y 1
A) 3 y 2 + 21y 7
B) 3 y 2 7
C) 3 y 2 + 22 y 7
D) 3 y 2 + 22 y 7
E) 3 y 2 – 22 y 7
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48. Multiply:
5a 2 a 3
A) 5a 2 –13a 6
B) 5a 2 +13a 6
C) 5a 2 2a 6
D) 5a 2 –13a 6
E) 5a 2 +13a 6
49. Multiply:
4 y 2 y 3
A) 4 y 2 +14 y 6
B) 4 y 2 –14 y 6
C) 4 y 2 2 y 6
D) 4 y 2 +14 y 6
E) 4 y 2 –14 y 6
50. Multiply:
7 y 3 3 y 3
A) 21y 2 – 9 y 9
B) 21y 2 – 30 y 9
C) 21y 2 + 30 y 9
D) 21y 2 – 30 y 9
E) 21y 2 – 9 y 9
51. Multiply:
2a 2b a 6b
A) 2a 2 +10ab 12b 2
B) 2a 2 –10ab 12b 2
C) 2a 2 + 2ab 12b 2
D) 2a 2 –10ab 12b 2
E) 2a 2 – 12ab 12b 2
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52. Multiply:
3(3 x 2 y )(3 x 5 y )
A) 27 x 2 27 xy 30 y 2
B) 9 x 2 9 xy 10 y 2
C) 27 x 2 27 xy 30 y 2
D) 27 x 2 27 xy 30 y 2
E) 9 x 2 9 xy 10 y 2
53. Multiply:
( xy 9)( xy 4)
A) x 2 y 2 5 xy 36
B) x 2 y 2 9 xy 36
C) x 2 y 2 4 xy 36
D) x 2 y 2 5 xy 36
E) x 2 y 2 36
54. Multiply:
4 x2 4 y 2 x 2 y
A) 8x4 8x2 y 4 y 2
B) 8x 4 12 x 2 y 4 y 2
C) 8x4 4 x2 y 4 y 2
D) 8x 4 12 x 2 y 4 y 2
E) 8x4 4 y 2
55. Multiply:
x2 5x 2 x2 7 x 9
A) x 4 2 x3 – 28 x 2 59 x 18
B) x 4 2 x3 – 28 x 2 59 x 18
C) x 4 2 x3 – 28 x 2 59 x 18
D) x 4 2 x3 – 28 x 2 59 x 18
E) x 4 2 x3 – 28 x 2 59 x 18
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56. Multiply:
( a 4)(4a 2)( a 8)
A) 4a 3 + 14a 2 136a 64
B) 4a 3 + 14a 2 136a 64
C) 4a 3 + 14a 2 136a 64
D) 4a 3 + 14a 2 136a 64
E) 4a 3 – 14a 2 136a 64
57. Identify answers that are perfect square trinomials or differences of squares.
6 x 3 4 x 3
A) 6 x 2 18 x 9
B) 24 x 2 + 30 x 9
C) 24 x 2 – 30 x 9
D) 24 x 2 + 30 x 9
E) 24 x 2 9 x 30
58. Identify answers that are perfect square trinomials or differences of squares.
a 7b 2a 5b
A) 2a 2 + 9ab 35b 2
B) 2a 2 – 9ab 35b 2
C) 2a 2 –14ab 35ab 2
D) 2a 2 – 9ab 35b 2
E) 2a 2 + 5ab 35b 2
59. Identify answers that are perfect square trinomials or differences of squares.
2a 4b a 3b
A) 2a 2 + 2ab 12b 2
B) 2a 2 – 2ab 12b 2
C) 2a 2 + 4ab 12b 2
D) 2a 2 – 2ab 12b 2
E) 2a 2 – 6ab 12b 2
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60. Factor:
a 2 4a 4
A) a 2 a 2
B) a 2 2
C) a 2
2
D) 2 a 2 a
E) Nonfactorable
61. Factor:
a 2 10a 25
A) a 5 a 5
B) a 52
C) a 5
2
D) 5 a 5 a
E) Nonfactorable
62. Factor:
x2 6x 9
A) x 3 x 3
B) x 32
C) x 3
2
D) 3 x 3 x
E) Nonfactorable
63. Factor:
x 2 8xy 16 y 2
A) x 4 y x 4 y
B) x 4 y 2
C) x 4y
2
D) 4 y x 4 y x
E) Nonfactorable
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64. Factor:
a 2 25
A) a 5 a 5
B) a 52
C) a 5
2
D) 5 a 5 a
E) Nonfactorable
65. Factor:
25c 2 9
A) 3 5c 3 5c
B) 5c 32
C) 5c 3
2
D) 5c 3 5c 3
E) Nonfactorable
66. Factor:
b12 4
A) b6 2 b6 2
b 2
B) 6 2
b 2
C) 6 2
D) 2 b 2 b
6 6
E) Nonfactorable
67. Factor:
25 x 2 9 y 2
A) 3 y 5 x 3 y 5 x
B) 5 x 3 y 2
C) 5x 3 y
2
D) 5 x 3 y 5 x 3 y
E) Nonfactorable
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68. Factor:
36b 2 c 2 49
A) 7 6bc 7 6bc
B) 6bc 7 2
C) 6bc 7
2
D) 6bc 7 6bc 7
E) Nonfactorable
69. Multiply:
(9 x 2 3)( x 2 3)
A) 9 x 4 27 x 2 9
B) 9 x 4 30 x 2 9
C) 9 x 4 3 x 2 9
D) 9 x 4 30 x 2 9
E) 9 x 4 9
70. Multiply:
8x2 8 y 2 x2 y
A) 16 x 4 16 x 2 y 8 y 2
B) 16 x 4 24 x 2 y 8 y 2
C) 16 x 4 8 x 2 y 8 y 2
D) 16 x 4 24 x 2 y 8 y 2
E) 16 x 4 8 y 2
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72. Factor the following expression:
y 3 729
A) ( y 9) y 2 9 y 81
B) ( y 9) y 2 9 y 81
C) ( y 9) y 2 9 y 81
D) ( y 9) y 2 9 y 81
E) Nonfactorable
75. Solve:
x 4 x 2 0
A) 4, 2
B) 4, 2
C) 4, 2
D) 4, 2
E) No solution
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76. Solve:
x 2 11x 18 0
A) 2, 9
B) 2, 9
C) 2, 9
D) 2, 9
E) No solution
77. Solve:
x 2 13 x 36
A) 4, 9
B) 4, 9
C) 4, 9
D) 4, 9
E) No solution
78. Solve:
y 2 25 0
A) 5, 5
B) 0, 25
C) 0,5
D) 5
E) No solution
79. Solve:
49a 2 9 0
A) 3
0,
7
B) 9
0,
49
C) 3 3
,
7 7
D) 3
7
E) No solution
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80. Solve:
z 2 + 3z 0
A) – 3
B) 0,3
C) 0, –3
D) –3,3
E) No solution
81. Solve:
6a 2 – 24a 0
A) 4
B) 0, 4
C) 0, –4
D) 4, –4
E) No solution
82. Solve:
b b + 2 0
A) – 2
B) 0, 2
C) 0, –2
D) –2, 2
E) No solution
83. Solve:
z 5z + 2 0
A) 2
–
5
B) 2
0,
5
C) 2
0, –
5
D) –5, 2
E) No solution
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84. Solve:
c 2 12c 20 0
A) 2, 10
B) 2, 10
C) 2, 10
D) 2, 10
E) No solution
85. Solve:
5 x 2 – 23 x 10 0
A) 2, 5
B) 2
,5
5
C) 2
,5
5
D) 2
, 5
5
E) No solution
86. Solve:
11y 2 – 50 y 25
A) 5, 5
B) 5
,5
11
C) 5
,5
11
D) 5
, 5
11
E) No solution
87. Identify the function whose graph will make a steeper parabola.
f ( x) 3.78 x 2 or g ( x) x 2
A) f ( x)
B) g ( x)
C) They are equal.
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88. Identify the function whose graph will make a steeper parabola.
g ( x) x 2 or h( x) 4 x 2
A) g(x)
B) h(x)
C) none
89. Identify the function whose graph will make a steeper parabola.
k ( x) 4.3x 2 or g ( x) x 2
A) g x
B) k x
C) none
90. Identify the function whose graph will make a steeper parabola.
g ( x) 2.514 x 2 or h( x) 2.62 x 2
A) g ( x)
B) h( x)
C) none
91. Identify the function whose graph will make a steeper parabola.
2 2 4
f ( x) x or g ( x) x 2
5 7
A) f ( x)
B) g ( x)
C) They are equal.
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93. Describe the shift of y x 2 in terms of the value of r in y ( x r )2 if r is positive.
A) shift r units to the left
B) shift r units up
C) shift r units to the right and r units up
D) shift r units to the right
E) shift r units down
94. A graph has the same shape as y x 2 . Its vertex is (0, 6) . What is its equation?
(There are two possibilities.)
A) y x 2 7 or y x 2 6
B) y x 2 7 or y x 2 6
C) y x 2 6 or y x 2 6
D) y x 2 6 or y x 2 8
E) y x 2 7 or y x 2 6
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Answer Key
1. E
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. E
6. A
7. D
8. A
9. A
10. B
11. A
12. D
13. D
14. A
15. C
16. A
17. D
18. C
19. A
20. A
21. E
22. C
23. C
24. B
25. A
26. E
27. C
28. E
29. D
30. C
31. D
32. C
33. E
34. C
35. A
36. C
37. E
38. D
39. A
40. A
41. C
42. B
43. D
44. A
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45. D
46. A
47. D
48. E
49. B
50. B
51. D
52. A
53. A
54. B
55. D
56. B
57. B
58. D
59. D
60. C
61. B
62. E
63. C
64. A
65. D
66. A
67. D
68. D
69. B
70. B
71. B
72. B
73. A
74. B
75. C
76. D
77. A
78. A
79. C
80. C
81. B
82. C
83. C
84. A
85. C
86. C
87. A
88. B
89. B
90. B
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91. B
92. B
93. D
94. C
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