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2013-2014
Algebra 1 Semester 2
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Multiple Choice: Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. You invited friends over to your house to watch a movie. You let each person decide if they
wanted to snack on popcorn, which cost $2.50 per person, or candy, which cost $1.75 per
person. You spent $17.75 to buy snacks for 8 people. Write a system of equations that you
could use to determine how many people chose popcorn (𝑝) and how many chose candy (𝑐).
A. 𝑓(𝑥) = {
2.50𝑝 + 1.75𝑐 = 8𝑝 + 𝑐 = 17.75
C. 𝑓(𝑥) = {17.75 − 2.5𝑝 = 817.75 − 1.5𝑐 = 8
B. 𝑓(𝑥) = {2.50𝑝 + 8𝑝 = 17.751.75𝑐 + 8𝑐 = 17.75
D. 𝑓(𝑥) = {2.50𝑝 + 1.75𝑐 = 17.75
𝑝 + 𝑐 = 8
2. Two different families bought general admission tickets for a Reno Aces baseball game.
One family paid $70 for 6 adults and 2 children. The other family paid $59 for 3 adults and
4 children. How much does an adult ticket cost?
A. $8 C. $11.67
B. $9 D. $19.67
3. Which system of inequalities models the graph below?
A. {𝑦 <
1
3𝑥 − 1
2𝑥 + 4𝑦 > 8
B. {𝑦 < −
1
3𝑥 − 1
2𝑥 − 4𝑦 > 8
C. {𝑦 > −
1
3𝑥 − 1
2𝑥 − 4𝑦 < 8
D. {𝑦 >
1
3𝑥 − 1
2𝑥 + 4𝑦 < 8
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4. Jesse wants to plant peach and apple trees in his backyard. He can fit at most 9 trees. Each
peach tree costs $60, and each apple tree costs $75. If he only has $600 to spend, make a
graph showing the number of each kind of tree that he can buy.
A.
C.
B.
D.
5. Which piecewise function is represented by the graph?
A. 𝑓(𝑥) = {2𝑥 − 3, 𝑥 < 13𝑥 − 5, 𝑥 > 1
B. 𝑓(𝑥) = {2𝑥 + 3, 𝑥 ≤ 13𝑥 − 5, 𝑥 > 1
C. 𝑓(𝑥) = {2𝑥 + 3, 𝑥 ≥ 13𝑥 − 5, 𝑥 > 1
D. 𝑓(𝑥) = {2𝑥 − 3, 𝑥 < 13𝑥 − 5, 𝑥 ≥ 1
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6. Which graph represents the piecewise function?
𝑓(𝑥) = {1
2𝑥 − 1, 𝑥 ≥ 2
2, 𝑥 < 2
A.
C.
B.
D.
7. The value of −√68 is between which two integers?
A. −9 and −8 C. −8 and −7
B. 8 and 9 D. 7 and 8
8. The value of √903
is between which two integers?
A. 4 and 5 C. 5 and 6
B. 6 and 7 D. 9 and 10
9. What is the simplified form of √48 ∙ √54 ?
A. 6√162 C. 18√32
B. 36√2 D. 2√1296
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10. What is the simplified form of 4√5 ∙ (8√2 − √3) ?
A. 32√10 − 4√15 C. 12√7 − 4√8
B. 32√10 − 12√3 D. 8√10 − 4√3
11. What is the simplified form of (4𝑔−3ℎ4)−3 ?
A.
−12𝑔6
ℎ12 C.
12𝑔9
ℎ
B. −64𝑔9
ℎ12 D.
𝑔9
64ℎ12
12. What is the simplified form of (−3𝑐1
2) (2𝑐15
2 𝑑−8) ?
A.
−6𝑐8
𝑑8 C.
−5𝑐7
𝑑8
B. 6𝑑8
𝑐8 D. −6𝑐𝑑
13. What is the simplified form of 36𝑚−4𝑛6
4𝑚𝑛−2𝑝−4 ? (Assume that 𝑚 ≠ 0, 𝑛 ≠ 0, and 𝑝 ≠ 0)
A.
9𝑛4𝑝4
𝑚3 C.
9𝑛8𝑝4
𝑚5
B. 9𝑛8
𝑚5𝑝4 D.
9𝑚5
𝑛8𝑝4
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14. Which of the following graphs represent 𝑦 = |𝑥| − 2 ?
A.
C.
B.
D.
15. Reflect the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| over the x-axis and translate the function one (1) unit up.
Which of the following is the function after the translation?
A. 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| − 1 C. 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| + 1
B. 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 + 1| D. 𝑓(𝑥) = −|𝑥| + 1
16. Which of the following is the solution for x in the equation 2|𝑥 + 3| + 6 = 10 ?
A. 𝑥 = −5 C. 𝑥 = 1
B. 𝑥 = −5 and 𝑥 = −1 D. 𝑛𝑜 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
17. Which of the following is the solution for x in the equation −3|𝑥 + 4| = 6 ?
A. 𝑥 = −6 C. 𝑥 = −2
B. 𝑥 = −6 and 𝑥 = −2 D. 𝑛𝑜 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
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18. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 2|𝑥 + 3| − 4 and 𝑔(𝑥) =1
2𝑥 + 5, use the tables below find the x-value(s) where
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑔(𝑥).
𝑓(𝑥) = 2|𝑥 + 3| − 4
𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) −7 4 −6 2 −5 0 −4 −2 −3 −4 −2 −2 −1 0 0 2 1 4 2 6 3 8 4 10
𝑔(𝑥) =1
2𝑥 + 5
𝑥 𝑔(𝑥) −7 1.5 −6 2 −5 2.5 −4 3 −3 3.5 −2 4 −1 4.5 0 5 1 5.5 2 6 3 6.5 4 7
A. 𝑥 = 2, 4, 6 C. 𝑥 = −6, 2
B. 𝑥 = 2, 6 D. 𝑛𝑜 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
19. Which graph below models the solutions to the equation −3|𝑥 + 2| + 4 = −2 ?
A.
C.
B.
D.
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20. Given the equation and graph of 𝑦 = −𝑥2 − 1, what is the domain and range?
A. Domain: 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠
Range: 𝑦 ≥ 1
B. Domain: 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠
Range: 𝑦 ≤ −1
C. Domain: 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠
Range: 𝑦 ≤ 1
D. Domain: −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1
Range: 𝑦 ≤ −1
21. Which of the following quadratic functions represents the function graphed below?
A. 𝑦 =
1
2𝑥2 − 5
B. 𝑦 = 2𝑥2 − 5
C. 𝑦 = 2(𝑥 + 5)2
D. 𝑦 = 2(𝑥 − 5)2
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22. Which of the following graphs represent 𝑦 = 𝑥2 − 4?
A.
C.
B.
D.
23. Translate the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥2 four (4) units to the left, three (3) units up and stretch the
graph by a factor of 2. Which of the following is the function after the transformations?
A. 𝑓(𝑥) =
1
2(𝑥 + 4)2 + 3 C. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2(𝑥 + 4)2 + 3
B. 𝑓(𝑥) =1
2(𝑥 − 3)2 − 4 D. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2(𝑥 − 3)2 − 4
24. Which of the following quadratic functions represents the function graphed?
A. 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1)2 + 3
B. 𝑦 = −(𝑥 + 3)2 + 1
C. 𝑦 = −(𝑥 + 1)2 + 3
D. 𝑦 = −(𝑥 − 1)2 + 3
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25. Which of the following is the vertex for 𝑦 = −4(𝑥 − 5)2 + 2 ?
A. (25, 2) C. (−5, 2)
B. (−20, 2) D. (5, 2)
26. What is the y-intercept of the graph of 𝑦 = 2(𝑥 − 1)2 + 3 ?
A. (1, 3) C. (0, 3)
B. (0, 5) D. (2, 1)
27. Given the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥2, what is the solution for x after the transformation down four (4)
units and left three (3) units?
A. 𝑥 = −2, 𝑥 = 2
B. 𝑥 = 3
C. 𝑥 = −5, 𝑥 = −1
D. 𝑥 = −4, 𝑥 = 3
28. Which of the following are the x-intercepts for 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2)2 − 16
A. (−6, 0), (2, 0) C. (−6, 0), (−2, 0)
B. (−2, 0), (16, 0) D. (2, 0), (−16, 0)
29. Solve for x in 16𝑥2 − 49 = 0 .
A. 𝑥 = ±
49
16 C. 𝑥 =
16
49
B. 𝑥 = ±7
4 D. 𝑥 =
7
4
30. What is the product of the binomials: (𝑟 − 8)(𝑟 + 5) ?
A. 𝑟2 − 40 C. 𝑟 − 3
B. 𝑟2 + 13𝑟 − 40 D. 𝑟2 − 3𝑟 − 40
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31. What is the simplified form of (𝑏 + 7)2 ?
A. 𝑏2 + 14𝑏 + 49 C. 𝑏2 + 49𝑏 + 49
B. 𝑏2 + 49 D. 𝑏 + 49
32. The polynomial 𝑥2 + 11𝑥 + 30 is factorable. One factor is (𝑥 + 6), what is the other
factor?
A. (𝑥 + 1) C. (𝑥 − 5)
B. (𝑥 + 3) D. (𝑥 + 5)
33. Which of the following is a factor of 3𝑥2 − 12 ?
A. (𝑥 + 12) C. (𝑥 − 2)
B. (𝑥 − 4) D. (𝑥 + 4)
34. Which of the following is a factor of 2𝑥2 + 7𝑥 − 30 ?
A. (𝑥 − 5) C. (𝑥 − 12)
B. (𝑥 + 6) D. (𝑥 − 6)
35. What is the solution to 𝑥2 + 8𝑥 = 84 ?
A. 𝑥 = −12, 𝑥 = 7 C. 𝑥 = −14, 𝑥 = 6
B. 𝑥 = 14, 𝑥 = −6 D. 𝑥 = −12, 𝑥 = 4
36. Using the quadratic formula, what is the solution to ℎ2 + 9ℎ − 4 = 0 ?
A. ℎ =−9 − √65
2, ℎ =
−9 + √65
2 C. ℎ =
9 − √97
2, ℎ =
9 + √97
2
B. ℎ =9 − √65
2, ℎ =
9 + √65
2 D. ℎ =
−9 − √97
2, ℎ =
−9 + √97
2
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37. Which of the following is a solution to 2𝑥2 + 14𝑥 = 18
A. 𝑥 =7 ± √85
2 C. 𝑥 =
−7 ± √85
2
B. 𝑥 =−7 ± √13
2 D. 𝑥 =
14 ± √340
4
38. Which of the following is the vertex form for 𝑦 = 𝑥2 + 4𝑥 + 7 ?
A. 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2)2 + 3 C. 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2)2 + 7
B. 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 2)2 + 4 D. 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 2)2 + 3
39. What is the y-intercept of the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥2 + 9𝑥 + 15 ?
A. (0, 9) C. (0, 15)
B. (9, 15) D. (0, −15)
40. What is the vertex of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = −2𝑥2 + 8𝑥 − 9 ?
A. (−4, −73) C. (−2, −33)
B. (4, −9) D. (2, −1)
41. The graph of ℎ(𝑥) = −𝑥2 + 10𝑥 − 16 models the height of one of the arches at the
entrance of a parking structure. If the domain of this function is 𝑥 ≥ 0, what is the range?
A. ℎ(𝑥) ≤ 5 C. ℎ(𝑥) ≤ 9
B. ℎ(𝑥) ≤ 8 D. ℎ(𝑥) ≤ 10
42. Which of the following best describes the data in the table?
𝑥 1 2 3 4
𝑦 3 9 27 81
A. Exponential with a growth rate of 3
B. Linear with a rate of change of 6
C. Quadratic with a second difference of 12
D. none of the above
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43. Since the year 2001 the population of community A grows exponentially as illustrated in
the table. The exponential rate of growth is 1.3. What is are the units for the rate of growth
in the table?
𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 1200 1560 2028 2636.4 3427.32 4455.52
A. people per year
B. years per people
C. years
D. people
44. Determine which of the following equations represent exponential growth or decay.
Equation 1 Equation 2 Equation 3 Equation 4
𝑦 = 1.5−𝑥
𝑦 = 0.8𝑥
𝑦 = 0.5−𝑥
𝑦 = 2.7𝑥
A. Equation 1: Decay
Equation 2: Decay
Equation 3: Growth
Equation 4: Growth
C. Equation 1: Decay
Equation 2: Growth
Equation 3: Growth
Equation 4: Decay
B. Equation 1: Growth
Equation 2: Growth
Equation 3: Decay
Equation 4: Decay
D. Equation 1: Growth
Equation 2: Decay
Equation 3: Decay
Equation 4: Growth
45. Which of the following functions is modeled in the table?
𝑥 1 2 3 4 5
𝑦 3 12 27 48 75
A. Exponential C. Quadratic
B. Linear D. none of the above
46. What is the solution for x in 4𝑥 = 64 ?
A. 𝑥 = 16 C. 𝑥 = 3
B. 𝑥 = 4 D. 𝑥 = 2
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47. What is the solution for x in 52𝑥−9 = 125 ?
A. 𝑥 = 6 C. 𝑥 = 5
B. 𝑥 = 4 D. 𝑥 = 3
48. What is the solution to the system graphed?
A. (2, 4)
B. (4, 2)
C. (1, 2)
D. 𝑛𝑜 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
49. What is the solution for x in the system?
{𝑦 = 8
𝑦 = 2𝑥
A. 𝑥 =
1
3 C. 𝑥 = 1
B. 𝑥 =1
2 D. 𝑥 = 3
50. What is the solution for x in the system?
{3 = 32𝑦
𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1
A. 𝑥 = −1 C. 𝑥 =
1
2
B. 𝑥 = −1
2 D. 𝑥 = 2
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Algebra 1 Semester 2 Instructional Material Answers
1. D 11. D 21. B 31. A 41. C
2. B 12. A 22. A 32. D 42. A
3. C 13. C 23. C 33. C 43. A
4. A 14. D 24. D 34. B 44. A
5. B 15. D 25. D 35. C 45. C
6. C 16. B 26. B 36. D 46. C
7. A 17. D 27. C 37. C 47. A
8. A 18. C 28. A 38. A 48. A
9. B 19. A 29. B 39. C 49. D
10. A 20. B 30. D 40. D 50. B