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Practice exam Alg 2

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 4hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
| x + 3 | ≤ 2
a)
No Solution
b)
All Real Numbers
c)
-5 ≤ x ≤ -1
d)
1 ≤ x ≤ 5
2.
3 | 2t - 3 | - 5 > 16
a)
No Solution
b)
All Real Numbers
c)
t < -2  or  t > 5
d)
-2 < t < 5
3.
3 | d + 1 | - 7 ≥ -1
a)
No Solution
b)
All Real Numbers
c)
d ≤ -3  or  d ≥ 1
d)
-1 < d < 3
4.

What is the equation of the graph below?

a)

f(x) = I x I + 1

b)

f(x) = I x I - 1

c)

f(x) = -I x I + 1

d)

f(x) = -I x I - 1

5.

What is the domain of the absolute value function?

a)

(4, 0)

b)

(0, 4)

c)

(-infinity, infinity)

d)

[4, infinity)

6.

| 2x + 12 | < 8
Which is the correct first step?

a)

2x + 12 < 8 and 2x+12 >-8

b)

2x + 12 < 8 or 2x+12 >-8

c)

2x + 12 < 8 and 2x+12 <-8

d)

2x + 12 < 8 or 2x+12 >-8

7.
|2a - 10| = 6
a)
a = 8, a = 5
b)
a = 2
c)
a = 8
d)
a = 8, a = 2
8.
−2|−2r − 4| = -12
a)
{5,1}
b)
{-5, -1}
c)
{-5, 1}
d)
No Solution
9.

Find the equation of the axis of symmetry and the coordinates of the vertex of the graph y = -x2 + 10x - 17.

a)

( x = -5 ); ( -5, -8 )

b)

( x = -5 ); ( -5, 42 )

c)

( x = 5 ); ( 5, 92 )

d)

( x = 5 ); ( 5, 32 )

10.

Find the coordinates of the vertex of the graph y = -2x2 - 8. Identify the vertex as a maximum or a minimum.

a)

( -2, -16 ); minimum

b)

( -2, 8 ); maximum

c)

( 2, -16 ); maximum

d)

( 0, -8 ); maximum

11.

Which equation corresponds to the graph shown?

a)

y = x2 + 1

b)

y = -x2 - 1

c)

y = x2 - 1

d)

y = x2

12.

Describe how the graph of the function g(x) = -3x2 - 2 is related to the graph of the function f(x) = -3x2.

a)

translation of f(x) = -3x2 reflected over the x-axis and down 2 units

b)

translation of f(x) = -3x2 down 2 units

c)

translation of f(x) = -3x2 reflected over the x-axis and up 2 units

d)

translation of f(x) = -3x2 up 2 units

13.

Find the value of c that makes x2 + 10x + c a perfect square trinomial.

a)

a. -25

b)

b. -5

c)

c. 10

d)

d. 25

14.

Which equation is equivalent to 3x2 + 24x + 15 = 0?

a)

a. (x + 7)2 = 11

b)

b. (x + 4)2 = 1

c)

c. (x + 2)2 = -1

d)

d. (x + 2)2 = -11

15.

Which is not performed when solving x2 + 12x - 6 = 0 by completing the square?

a)

a. Add 6 to each side

b)

b. Factor x2 + 12x - 6

c)

c. Add 36 to each side

d)

d. Take the square root of each side

16.

Solve the equation ½x2 + 2x + 3/2 = 0 using the Quadratic Formula. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

a)

-3, -1

b)

3, -1

c)

3, 1

d)

0

17.
What is the vertex of the parabola: y=2(x-3)2+4
a)
(3,4)
b)
(-3,4)
c)
(3, -4)
d)
(-3,-4)
18.
What is the range of this function?
a)
All real numbers.
b)
All real numbers greater than or equal to 0.
c)
All real numbers greater than or equal to -2.
d)
All real numbers greater than or equal to 2.
19.
If the graph of a quadratic does not intercept the x-axis at any point, then it has:
a)
1 Real Solution
b)
2 Real Solutions
c)
Half a Solution
d)
No Real Solution
20.
What direction is the following equation opening?
y=-3x2-7x+8
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Left
d)
Right
21.

How do you find the vertex?

y = ax2 + bx + c

a)

x = -b/(2a) and plug back in for y

b)

x = b/(2a) and plug back in for y

c)

x = -b/a and plug back in for y

d)

x = b/a and plug back in for y

22.

Given the revenue function R(x) = -500x2+8000x+100. How can you find the max revenue?

a)

Find the Vertex, then the max revenue will be the x value of the vertex.

b)

Find the Vertex, then the max revenue will be the y value of the vertex.

c)

The max revenue is the same as the y-intercept

d)

Find the zeros and the larger value is the max revenue.

23.
Add
a)
11    8
-4     2
b)
3     2
-6    -6
c)
-3    2
-4    -6
d)
10    8
-6    2
24.
Find A+B
a)
8     10
8      1 
b)
12     25
7     1
c)
10     30
0     1
d)
can't add two together because the rows dont match columns
25.
What are the dimensions of this matrix?
a)
2 x 3
b)
3 x 2
c)
6 x 1
d)
1 x 6
26.
find: B*A
a)
47     30
9     5
b)
17     15
42     35
c)
10     25
7     1
d)
not possible because rows do not match columns
27.
In Matrix R (pictured) what element is in the second row, third column?
a)
8
b)
9.01
c)
6
d)
1
28.

What is the name of each entry in a matrix?

a)

Row

b)

Column

c)

Order

d)

Element

29.
Multiply
a)
20     15    -10
30     -5         0
b)
-20      15     -10
30     -5          0
c)
1        8       3
11     4        5
d)
20     -15     10
-30         5        0  
30.
What is the inverse of this matrix?
a)
(1/25)  (-4/25)
(3/25)  (13/25)
b)
(1/5)  (-4/5)
(3/5)  (13/5)
c)
(6/25)  (-2/25)
(2/25)  (9/25)
d)
(1/150)  (-4/150)
(3/150)  (13/150)
31.
Solve for the determinant of the following matrix:  
⌈12  −3⌉
⌊−6  15⌋
*detA= ad-bc
a)
198
b)
162
c)
-333
d)
-9
32.
Are A and B inverses? 
A = ⌈3  -10⌉
        ⌊1      4⌋
B = ⌈2/11  5/11⌉
         ⌊-1/22   3/22⌋
*AB=I
a)
Yes
b)
No
33.

Solve for x:

(hint:  this notation is determinant)

a)

x = 27

b)

x = 3

c)

x = -3

d)

x = 6

34.
Find the product.
a)

undefined

b)

-3   16 17   12 8   -10

c)

3   12  -15  -8 -1   -3

35.

Solve the system of equations using Cramer's Rule.

a)

(−3,−1)\left(-3,-1\right)  

b)

(−6,6)\left(-6,6\right)  

c)

(5,−3)\left(5,-3\right)  

d)

(2,−6)\left(2,-6\right)  

36.
What are the two linear inequalities graphed here?
a)
y ≤ - x + 4
 y < x - 2
b)
y ≤ - x + 4
 y > x - 2 
c)
y ≤ - 2x + 4
 y > 2x - 2
d)
y ≤ - x + 2
 y > x - 4
37.
Which points are solutions to the system shown?
a)
(5, 3) (6, -3)
b)
(3, 3) (5, -3)
c)
(-2, 2) (-4, 4)
d)
(1, 2) (1, 5)
38.
There are 15 animals in a barn.  These animals are horses and chickens.  There are 44 legs in all.  Which system of equations represents the situation?
a)
x + y = 15
4x + 2y = 44
b)
4x + 2y = 15
x + y = 44
c)
x = 2y + 44
4x = y + 15
d)
2x - 4y = 44
x - y = 15
39.
Amy sold 10 packages of sugar cookies and 2 packages of oatmeal cookies for $56. Adam sold 9 packages of sugar cookies and 3 packages of oatmeal cookies for $60. What is the price of 1 pack of sugar cookies and 1 pack of oatmeal cookies?
a)
Sugar Cookies $5 
Oatmeal Cookies $3
b)
Sugar Cookies $4
Oatmeal Cookies $8
c)
Sugar Cookies $2
Oatmeal Cookies $6
d)
Sugar Cookies $3
Oatmeal Cookies $6
40.
When you graph the system:
y > -2x + 1
y≤ x + 3
Which of the following is a solution?
a)
(2, 0)
b)
(-1, 2)
c)
(0, 4)
d)
(0, -4)