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Question 1

What does scale factor do to a graphed image?

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The graphed picture gets enlarged or reduced

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The graphed picture moves to the left/right and/or up/down

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The graphed picture flips to another quadrant

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The graphed picture turns in a circle around the origin

Question 2

What is the first step in solving a multi-step equation

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Getting your variables on one side of the equation by either adding or subtracting

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Adding/Subtracting everything on each side of the equal sign

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Combining your variables across the equal sign

Question 3

What do I look for with a scatterplot: check all that apply

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Are all of my points in a straight line and are grouped together

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What is the graph in increments (how far apart) of

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If there is a positive or negative association

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I look at just the answers and see which one is close

Question 4

If you have a monthly fee or a fee that is charged or added in increments of time (time), how do you show that with a variable (x)?

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time(x)

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time - x

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time / x

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time + x

Question 5

When looking at a graph, what are the most important things to look for?

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labels of the graph

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increments of the graph

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the way the line is going

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just pick c

Question 6

If your answer has a pi symbol in it, you should not:

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multiply your numbers by pi

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pay attention to the pi symbol

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read the question

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multiply by pi two times

Question 7

If I know the volume and I am searching for the height, what is a strategy I can use?

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divide all other numbers from the volume

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put the volume in place of height

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look to see if I have multiple choice and fill in my height to see if I get my volume

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Divide out each number using volume/number

Question 8

If I am filling something, which formula do I use?

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Volume

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Surface Area

Question 9

If I am covering something, which formula do I use?

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Surface Area

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Volume

Question 10

What does lateral surface area mean?

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The sides of the prism are covered

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The total prism is covered

Question 11

What does total surface area mean?

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The whole prism is covered

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Only the sides of the prism are covered

Question 12

A function passes

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vertical line test (that means only one point per vertical section)

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no repeating x's

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no repeating y's

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horizontal line test (that means only point per horizontal section)

Question 13

What does big B stand for?

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area of the base that the prism is named for

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base of the shape

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perimeter of the base

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area of the rectangle (even if it is a triangular prism)

Question 14

If I get a scholarship/grant/help from family, what do I do with that amount?

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Subtract it from the total you are going to have to pay for college.

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Add it to the total you are going to have to pay for college

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Do nothing with this amount

Question 15

How do I determine if something is proportional?

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y divided by x

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see if there is a beginning balance and if not, it is proportional

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y times x

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see if there is a beginning balance if so, it is proportional

Question 16

What do you do with a dilation problem?

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multiply it by both x and y coordinate values

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divide it by both x and y coordinate values

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Only multiply/divide by one coordinate value

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add the x and y coordinate values.

Question 17

What preserves orientation?

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Dilations

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Translations

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Rotation of any kind

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Reflections

Question 18

What preserves congruence?

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Rotations of any kind

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Reflections

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Translations

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Dilations

Question 19

What causes only the x or the y coordinate to change its sign?

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Reflections

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Rotations of any kind

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Translations

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Dilations

Question 20

True or False: A solution to a system of equation is the point when the two graphs cross/intersect

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True

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False

Question 21

What only slides the shape around by adding or subtracting to the x and y coordinates?

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Translations

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Rotations of any kind

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Dilations

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Reflections

Question 22

What makes a figure bigger/smaller by multiplying?

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Dilations

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Translations

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Reflections

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Rotations of any kind

Question 23

True or False: turning a number into a decimal is the easiest way to order it

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True

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False

Question 24

What does the big P mean in the surface area formula?

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add all sides of the base shape

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add all sides of the prism

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find the area of the base

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um, remind me again?

Question 25

How do I determine if three sides create a right triangle?

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leg squared + leg squared = hypotenuse squared

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a + b = c

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Just add two smallest sides to see if it is larger than the longest

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leg + leg = hypotenuse

Question 26

How do I find the total account balance for simple interest?

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A = I + P

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I = Prt

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A = P - I

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None of the these

Question 27

If I know the answer to one, how do I find 2 or 3?

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Subtract 1 from 180

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Add all of the other numbers

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Number 2 and number 3 are the same angle

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Subtract 1 from 90

Question 28

True or False: If I am looking at a scatterplot, I need to see if I am looking for a specific x amount for a specific y amount.

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True

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False

Question 29

Pick what you know about scientific notation.

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If the standard form is larger than one, the exponent is positive

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If the standard form is smaller than one, the exponent is negative

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If the standard from is larger than one, the exponent is positive

Question 30

True or false when dealing with scientific notation your number has to be greater than zero and less than 10

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True

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False

Question 31

What type of rotation is this? (y, -x)

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90 clockwise/270 counterclockwise

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180 clockwise/180 counterclockwise

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270 clockwise/90 counterclockwise

Question 32

What type of rotation is this: (-x,-y)

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180 clockwise/180 counterclockwise

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90 clockwise/270 counterclockwise

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270 clockwise/90 counterclockwise

Question 33

How do I find slope from a graph?

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Count from two points on a graph how many up over how many over

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Subtract two y coordinates and subtract two x coordinates that are from the same points put change in y over change in x

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rise/run

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run/rise

Question 34

What type of rotation is this: (-y, x)

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270 clockwise/90 counterclockwise

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90 clockwise/270 counterclockwise

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180 clockwise/180 counterclockwise

Question 35

What does the b represent in the equation y = mx + b, check all that apply

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starting point on a graph

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where it crosses the y-axis

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the initial or starting amount

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where it crosses the x-axis

Question 36

What do I count to determine scientific notation's exponent?

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The number of places the decimal moved

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The zeros

Question 37

If I rotate a figure, what does it maintain?

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Congruence

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Orientation

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Place on the graph

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None of the above

Question 38

Which angles are congruent to number 1

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4, 5, 8

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4

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3, 2, 6, 7

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6

Question 39

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle?

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right

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obtuse

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scalene

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isosceles

Question 40

What side(s) will always be the longest on a right triangle?

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The Hypotenuse

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Leg A

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Leg B

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The Right Angle

Question 41

What side(s) will always be the shortest on a right triangle?

Select all that apply

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Leg A

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Leg B

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The Hypotenuse

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The Right Angle

Question 42

If I need to find the missing side of a figure: what steps do I take?

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I make sure that the orientation of both figures is the same

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I set up the side over the same side as the other figure

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If it is prime (new), I put it on top and the other on the bottom

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I just always use one side over another

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I multiply until I see an answer choice

Question 43

Side c on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

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true

Answer

false

Question 44

The Pythagorean Theorem is
c² = a² - b²

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false

Answer

true

Question 45

How do I order negative numbers?

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Draw out a number line and place numbers there

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Turn all numbers into decimals and then order

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Order them the same way I would order a positive set

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I order them?

Question 46

True or False: MEAN ABSOLUTE DEVIATION (MAD) when in doubt: do I choose the smallest one?

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

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