Let csc(x) = five-thirds, where 0° < x < 90°. which expression has a value of three-fourths?

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The owner of a T-shirt shop bought a shipment of shirts, each for the same cost, and sold the shirts in the shop for 20% above cost. At the end of the season, not all the shirts had been sold. The owner sold the remaining shirts for the sale price of buy one and get the second shirt for half price, resulting in a loss on the sale of each of these shirts. The loss per shirt for these remaining shirts was what percentage of the owner's original cost per shirt?

The resistance, R, in ohms, of a wire is given by the formula R = ρ • ℓ/A R equals p times l all divided by A , where ρ is the resistivity of the material used to make the wire, ℓ l  is the length of the wire, and A is its cross-sectional area. What is the resistance of a wire for which ρ = 1.75 × 10−6 ohm•cm, ℓ = 250 cm, and A = 3.5 × 10−3 cm2  p equals 1.75 times ten to the negative sixth power ohm centimeters, l equals 250 centimeters, and A equals 3.5 times ten to the negative third power square centimeters?  ?

1. 1.25 × 10−7 ohms  1.25 times ten to the negative seventh power ohms 
2. 1.25 × 10−1 ohms  1.25 times ten to the negative first power ohms 
3. 1.25 × 101 ohms  1.25 times ten to the first power ohms 
4. 1.25 × 104 ohms  1.25 times ten to the fourth power ohms 

A community group is organizing a dinner. Local florists will donate 128 carnations, 160 lilies, and 16 dozen roses to be put into floral arrangements for the tables. All the arrangements will be identical and all the flowers will be used. In order to create the greatest number of arrangements possible, how many flowers will be in each arrangement?

1. 15 flowers
2. 16 flowers
3. 30 flowers
4. 32 flowers

Use the computation below to answer the question that follows.

The letters a, b, c, d, and e represent the specific digits of the numbers involved in the long division computation above. The letters a, b, c, d, and e are not variables.

Which of the following equations correctly represents this computation?

1. bae ÷ d = cd.b b, a, e divided by d equals c, d, point b 
2. bae ÷ d = cd + b b, a, e divided by d equals c d plus b 
3. bae ÷ d = cd b/d b, a, e divided by d equals c d plus b over d 
4. bae ÷ d = cd b/bae b, a, e divided by d equals c d plus b over b, a, e 

Which of the following values is the best approximation for the area of a rectangle with length (√ 3  + √ 5 )  The square root of 3 plus the square root of 5  inches and width √ 3   The square root of 3  inches?

1. 5 square inches
2. 6 square inches
3. 7 square inches
4. 8 square inches

If x is a positive real number, which of the following expressions is equivalent to

Use the information below to answer the question that follows.

de Moivre's theorem:

If z = r (cos θ + i sin θ), then zn = rn(cos nθ + i sin nθ) If z equals r times the quantity cosine of theta plus I sine of theta, then z to the power of n is equal to r to the power of n times the quantity cosine of n times theta plus i times the sine of n times theta 

According to de Moivre's theorem, what is the value of z6 if z = −1 + i z to the sixth power if z equals negative 1 plus i ?

1. −8 negative 8 
2. −8i negative 8 i  
3. 8
4. 8i 8 i  

Use the sequence below to answer the question that follows.

The Mandelbrot Sequence

When c = i, how many of the first four terms of this sequence have a nonzero real part?

Use the graph below to answer the question that follows.

Which of the following graphs results from using the linear transformation matrix

1. 
   A rectangle is graphed in the coordinate plane with vertices at 1 0, 1 negative 1, 3 negative 1, and 3 0.


2. 
   A rectangle is graphed in the coordinate plane with vertices at 2 0, 2 negative 1, 4 negative 1, and 4 0.


3. 
   A rectangle is graphed in the coordinate plane with vertices at negative 1 0, negative 1 2, negative 2 0, and negative 2 2.


4. 
   A rectangle is graphed in the coordinate plane with vertices at 0 0, 0 2, negative 1 2, and negative 1 0.

A boat starts from a dock located at the point (0, 0) and travels in the direction of the point (3, 4) at 25 miles per hour for 2 hours. Then the boat heads straight toward an island located at the point (50, 48). If each unit represents 1 mile, which of the following vectors represents the direction of the boat when it heads toward the island?

1. (1, 1)
2. (5, 2)
3. (10, 11)
4. (11, 10)

Use the matrices below to answer the question that follows.

Matrix A is a 5 x 3 matrix with rows labeled Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from top to bottom. The columns are labeled breakfast, lunch, and dinner from left to right. The elements in the matrix are described as follows by row, from left to right: Row 1 contains 10, 3, 10. Row 2 contains 0, 10, 10, Row 3 contains 2, 0, 5, Row 4 contains 6, 5, 1, and Row 5 contains 4, 8, 12. Matrix B is a 3 by 1 matrix with rows labeled breakfast, lunch, and dinner from top to bottom, and the column is labeled cost. The matrix contains the elements 5 dollars, 10 dollars, and 20 dollars from top to bottom.

Matrix A represents the numbers of breakfasts, lunches, and dinners served on each of five consecutive days. Matrix B represents the cost of each breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Which of the following is represented by the product of matrix A and matrix B?

1. the total costs of all meals combined for each day
2. the total costs for each type of meal on each day
3. the total costs for each type of meal for the entire five days
4. the total cost of all meals combined for the entire five days

Use the diagram below to answer the question that follows.

Two vectors are shown in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane. Vector t begins at the point 2, 0 and ends with an arrow at the point 1, 4. Vector s begins at the point 2, 0 and ends with an arrow at 4, 0.

Which of the following vectors represents

1. 
   A vector is shown in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane that begins at the point 2, 1 and ends with an arrow at 2, 5.


2. 
   A vector is shown in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane that begins at the point 2, 5 and ends with an arrow at the point 2, 1.


3. 
   A vector is shown in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane that begins at the point 1, 1 and ends with an arrow at the point 3, 5.


4. 
   A vector is shown in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane that begins at the point 1, 5 and ends at the point 3, 1.

Given that x > 1, which of the following expressions is equivalent to x−1 − x/x−2 − x2?  Given that x is greater than 1, which of the following expressions is equivalent to the quotient of the expression x to the negative first power minus x divided by the expression x to the negative second power minus x squared? 

1. 1/1 + x2 1 divided by the expression 1 plus x squared
2. x/1 + x2 X divided by the expression 1 plus x squared
3. x2 − 1/x X squared minus 1 all divided by x
4. x2 + 1/x X squared plus 1 all divided by x

As part of a service project, a high school student organizes a dance show to raise money for a local charity. Youth tickets, Y, sell for $66 dollars each and adult tickets, A, sell for $99 dollars each. Which of the following algebraic sentences represents the student's goal of collecting at least $18001 thousand 8 hundred dollars in ticket sales?

1. A ≥ −2/3Y + 200 A is greater than or equal to negative two thirds y plus 200  
2. A ≥ −3/2Y + 300 A is greater than or equal to negative 3 halves y plus 300  
3. A ≥ −6Y + 200 A is greater than or equal to negative 6 y plus 200  
4. A ≥ −9Y + 300 A is greater than or equal to negative 9 y plus 300  

Use the partially completed two-column proof below to answer the question that follows.

Given: a real number a where a ≠ 0 and a2 = a A is not equal to 0, a squared equals a 
Prove: a = 1

Statement	Reason
1. a ≠ 0 a2 = a  A is not equal to 0, a squared equals a	1. Given
2. a2 = a • a  A squared equals a times a	2. Definition of squaring
3. a • a = a  A times a equals a	3. Substitution property of equality
4. (a • a) • 1/a = a • 1/a  Open parentheses a times a closed parentheses times 1 over a equals a times 1 over a.	4. Multiplication property of equality
5. a • a • 1/a = a • 1/a  A times the quantity a times 1 over a equals a times 1 over a	5.  blank
6. a • 1 = 1  A times 1 equals 1	6. Multiplicative inverse property
7. a = 1	7. Multiplicative identity property

Which property is the missing reason in step 5?

1. commutative property
2. associative property
3. distributive property
4. transitive property

Given ax2 + bx + c = 0 A x squared + b x plus c equals 0 , which of the following equations is a step in solving for x by completing the square?

1. 
   x squared + b divided by A times x + b squared divided by 4 A squared equals negative c divided by A + b squared divided by the 4 A squared.


2. 
   x squared + b divided by A times x + b squared divided by A squared equals negative c divided by A + b squared divided by A squared.


3. 
   x squared + b divided by A times x + b squared divided by 4 A squared equals negative c + b squared divided by 4 A squared.


4. 
   x squared + b divided by A times x + b squared divided by A squared equals negative c plus b squared divided by A squared.

A polynomial with real coefficients, P(x) P of x , is degree 4 and has roots that include −2 and 3 + i negative 2 and 3 plus I . Which of the following expressions must be a quadratic factor of P(x) P of x ?

1. x2 − 4  x squared minus 4 
2. x2 + 4x + 4  x squared plus 4 x plus 4 
3. x2 − 6x − 8  x squared minus 6 x minus 8 
4. x2 − 6x + 10  x squared minus 6 x plus 10 

The solution to which of the following inequalities is {x: x < −11 or x > 5} x such that x < negative 11 or x > 5 ?

1. x2 + 6x − 55 > 0  x squared + 6x minus 55 greater than 0 
2. x2 + 6x − 55 < 0 x squared + 6x minus 55 less than 0 
3. x2 − 6x − 55 > 0 x squared minus 6x minus 55 greater than 0 
4. x2 − 6x − 55 < 0 x squared minus 6x minus 55 less than 0 

Use the diagram below to answer the question that follows.

A self-similar pattern is shown using a square, which is referred to as the original. In stage 1, the original square is divided into 9 smaller, congruent squares using 2 vertical lines and 2 horizontal lines and the center square is filled in black. In Stage 2, the eight squares surrounding the black square from Stage 1 are each divided into 9 smaller squares with the center squares filled in black.

A square is divided into 9 congruent squares and the center square is shaded, as shown in the diagram. Then, each of the unshaded squares is divided into 9 congruent squares and the center square is shaded. If this process continues, which of the following expressions represents the fraction of the original square that will be shaded?

1. 
   An infinite series is shown with a first term of one ninth, a second term of one ninth squared, a third term of one ninth cubed, and a fourth term of one ninth to the fourth power.


2. 
   An infinite series is shown with a first term of one ninth, a second term of eight times one ninth, a third term of 8 squared times one ninth, a fourth term of 8 cubed times one ninth, and a fifth term of 8 to the fourth power times one ninth.


3. 
   An infinite series is shown with a first term of one ninth, a second term of eight times one ninth squared, a third term of eight squared times one ninth cubed, and a fourth term of 8 cubed times one ninth to the fourth.


4. 
   A series is shown with a first term of one ninth, a second term of nine times one ninth squared, a third term of nine times one ninth cubed, and a fourth term of nine times one ninth to the fourth power

Use the graph below to answer the question that follows.

A periodic function is graphed in the coordinate plane on the interval from negative 2.5 to 2.5. The graph is symmetrical about the y axis, with a relative maximum at 0, 2. The graph has an amplitude of 2 and a wavelength of 2

The graph shows a function f(x) f of x  that has a domain of all real numbers. If the pattern continues for the entire domain, the value of the function at x = 35/235 over 2 is the same as the value of the function at:

1. x = 1/31 third.
2. x = 1.
3. x = 3/23 halves.
4. x = 2.

Which of the following relations is a function?

1. 
   A mapping diagram shows the inputs negative 1, negative 3, 0, and 2 mapped to the outputs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 such that 3 is mapped to one and 3, -1 is mapped to 2, 0 is mapped to 4, and 2 is mapped to 5 and 6.


2. {(4, 2), (9, 3), (4, −2), (25, −5)}  A set of coordinate points contains the points 4 2, 9 3, 4 negative 2, and 25 negative 5. 


3. 
   The following discrete points are mapped on a coordinate grid: negative 3 1, negative 2 negative 2, 0 3, 2 1, 3 negative 1, and 5 1.


4. {(x, y): y2 = x + 1}  The set of all points, x y, such that y squared is equal to x plus 1. 

Given the functions f(x) = x2 + 2x + 5, g(x) = √ x , and h(x) = g(f(x)),  f of x equals x squared plus 2 x plus 5, g of x equals radical x, and h of x = g of f of x  which of the following statements describes the range of h(x) h of x ?

1. h(x) ≥ 0  h of x is greater than or equal to 0 
2. h(x) ≥ 2  h of x is greater than or equal to 2 
3. h(x) ≥ √ 5  h of x is greater than or equal to radical 5 
4. h(x) h of x  is any real number.

Which of the following statements correctly relates a function f(x) f of x  and its inverse, f−1(x) f inverse of x ?

1. If f(x) = x + 2, then f−1(x) = 2 − x.  f of x equals x plus 2, then f inverse of x equals 2 minus x 
2. If f(x) = x2, then f−1(x) = 2x.  f of x equals x squared, then f inverse of x equals 2 to the power of x 
3. If f−1(x) is the inverse of f(x), then f(f−1(x)) = f−1(f(x)) = x. f inverse of x is the inverse of f of x, then f of f inverse of x equals f inverse of f of x which equals x 
4. If f−1(x) is the inverse of f(x), then f(f−1(x)) = f−1(f(x)) = 1. f inverse of x is the inverse of f of x, then f of f inverse of x equals f inverse of f of x which equals 1 

The set {an} represents an arithmetic sequence. If a8 = 41/2 and a16 = 81/2, which of the following recursive formulas represents {an}?  The set A sub n represents an arithmetic sequence. If the eighth term is 41 halves and the sixteenth term is 81 halves, which of the following recursive formulas represents a sub n? 

1. a1 = 0
   an = 5/2 an−1 + 1/2  A sub 1 equals 0, A sub n equals 5 halves times the previous term plus one half 
2. a1 = 1/2
   an = an−1 + 5/2  A sub 1 equals one half, A sub n equals the previous term plus 5 halves 
3. a1 = 0
   an = 5/2 an−1 + 3  A sub 1 equals 0, A sub n equals 5 halves times the previous term plus 3 
4. a1 = 3
   an = an−1 + 5/2  A sub 1 equals 3, A sub n equals the previous term plus 5 halves 

It costs a company $10,62010 thousand 6 hundred twenty dollars to manufacture 20 units of a certain air conditioner. It costs the company $14,940 to manufacture 30 units. Assuming that the data fit a linear function, how much will it cost the company to manufacture 36 units?

1. $15,55215 thousand five hundred fifty two dollars
2. $17,53217,532 dollars
3. $18,12618,126 dollars
4. $18,52218,522 dollars

For what values of m will the graphs of y = mx + 3 and y = −x2 + 3x + 2  y = m x + 3 and y = negative x squared + 3 x + 2   have no points of intersection?

1. −5 < m < −1 negative 5 is less than m is less than negative 1 
2. 1 < m < 5 1 is less than m is less than 5 
3. m < −5 or m > −1 m is less than negative 5 or m is greater than negative 1 
4. m < 1 or m > 5 m is less than 1 or m is greater than 5 

An absolute value function of the form y = | x + b | + c c + the absolute value of the quantity x + b  passes through the points (–6, 13) and (16, 15). What is the location of the vertex for this function?

1. (0, 7)
2. (4, 3)
3. (5, 14)
4. (8, 23)

Use the function below to answer the question that follows.

f(x) = 2x2 − 24x + 6 f of x = 2 x squared minus 24 x + 6 

What is the maximum value of f(x) f of x  on the interval −3 ≤ x ≤ 5? negative 3 is less than or equal to x is less than or equal to 5 

1. 176
2. 96
3. − negative 64
4. − negative 66

Use the inequalities below to answer the question that follows.

2x + y ≥ 0
x − y < 1  2 x plus y is greater than or equal to 0. X minus y is less than 1 

Which of the following graphs shows the solution to the system of linear inequalities?

1. 
   The dotted line x minus y equal to 1 and the solid line 2x + y is equal to 0 are graphed in the coordinate plane. The rightmost region defined by the intersection of the two lines of is shaded gray


2. 
   The dotted line x minus y is equal to 1 and the solid line 2x + y is equal to 0 are graphed in the coordinate plane. The lower region defined by the intersection of the two lines of is shaded gray


3. 
   The dotted line x minus y is equal to 1 and the solid line 2x + y is equal to 0 are graphed in the coordinate plane. The upper region defined by the intersection of the two lines of is shaded gray


4. 
   The dotted line x minus y is equal to 1 and the solid line 2x + y is equal to 0 are graphed in the coordinate plane. The leftmost region defined by the intersection of the two lines of is shaded gray

Use the table below to answer the question that follows.

The manager of a commercial bakery uses the table above to optimize the profitability of the bakery. The bakery's preparation room can operate for up to 16 hours per day and its baking facility can run for up to 12 hours per day. If b represents thousands of bagels and p represents thousands of pretzels, which of the following graphs represents the linear programming problem?

1. 
   The first quadrant of a coordinate plane is shown with a horizontal axis labeled b and a vertical axis labeled p. Two line segments are drawn, one with endpoints at 0 4 and 8 0, the other with endpoints at 4 0 and 0 12. The quadrilateral with vertices 0 0, 0 4, 4 0 and a fourth vertex at the intersection point of the lines, is shaded gray.


2. 
   The first quadrant of a coordinate plane is shown with a horizontal axis labeled b and a vertical axis labeled p. Two line segments are drawn, one with endpoints at 4 0 and 0 12, and another with endpoints at 8 0 and 0 4. The entire region bounded by the lines and the axes is shaded gray.


3. 
   The first quadrant of a coordinate plane is shown with a horizontal axis labeled b and a vertical axis labeled p. Two line segments are drawn, one with endpoints at 0 4 and 12 0, the other with endpoints at 4 0 and 0 8. The quadrilateral with vertices 0 0, 0 4, 4 0 and a fourth vertex at the intersection point of the lines, is shaded gray.


4. 
   The first quadrant of a coordinate plane is shown with a horizontal axis labeled b and a vertical axis labeled p. Two line segments are drawn, one with endpoints at 0 8 and 4 0, the other with endpoints at 0 4 and 12 0. The entire region bounded by the lines and the axes is shaded gray.

A construction company purchases a piece of equipment for $42,00042,000 dollars that decreases in value at the rate of 6% per year. Which of the following equations represents its value at the end of n years?

1. Vn = 42,000(0.94)n  V sub n equals 42,000 times 0.94 to the enth power 
2. Vn = 42,000(0.94n)  V sub n equals 42,000 times 0.94 n 
3. Vn = 42,000 − 42,000(0.06)n  V sub n equals 42,000 minus 42,000 times 0.06 to the enth power 
4. Vn = 42,000 − 42,000(0.06n) V sub n equals 42,000 minus 42,000 times 0.06 n 

The points

1. 
2. 2/32 thirds
3. 
4. 3/23 halves

If f(x) = 21 − x f of x equals 2 raised to the 1 minus x power , which of the following graphs could represent its inverse, f −1(x) f inverse of x ?

1. 
   A logarithmic function is shown that intersects the x axis at 2 0. The function approaches infinity as x approaches zero and the function approaches negative infinity as x approaches infinity


2. 
   A logarithmic function is shown that intersects the y axis at 0 2. The function approaches 0 as x decreases and the function approaches infinity as x increases.


3. 
   A logarithmic function is shown that intersects the x axis at negative 2 0. The function approaches infinity as x decreases and the function approaches negative infinity as x approaches 0.


4. 
   A logarithmic function is shown that intersects the y axis at 0 negative 2. The function approaches negative infinity as x decreases and the function approaches zero as x increases.

Which of the following statements describes intercepts and asymptotes of the function f(x) = log4(x + 2) f of x equals base 4 log of the quantity x plus 2 ?

1. It has intercepts (−1, 0) and
   
   , and an asymptote at x = −2.  It has intercepts at negative 1 0 and 0 one half and an asymptote at x equals negative 2 
2. It has intercepts (−1, 0) and (0, −2), and an asymptote at x = −2.  It has intercepts at negative 1 0 and 0 negative 2 and an asymptote at x equals negative 2 
3. It has intercepts (−2, 0) and
   
   , and an asymptote at x = 2.  It has intercepts at negative 2 0 and 0 one half and an asymptote at x equals 2 
4. It has intercepts (−2, 0) and (0, −2), and an asymptote at x = 2.  It has intercepts at negative 2 0 and 0 negative 2 and an asymptote at x equals 2 

Which of the following equations could be a step in solving the equation log2(x − 1)/5base 2 log of the quantity x minus 1 all divided by 5 = 1 for x?

1. x − 1 = 52  x minus 1 equals 5 squared 
2. 2x − 1 = 5  2 raised to the x minus 1 power equals 5 
3. x − 1 = 25  x minus 1 equals 2 to the fifth power 
4. 5x − 1 = 2  5 raised to the x minus 1 power equals 2 

If f(x) = 3(2x) and g(x) = log2

1. 1
2. x
3. 
4. 

A person invests $10,00010 thousand dollars at a 5% annual interest rate compounded quarterly. Solving which of the following equations yields t, the doubling time in years?

1. e0.0125t = 2  e to the power of 0.0125 t equals 2 
2. e0.05t = 2  e to the power of 0.05 t equals 2 
3. (1.0125)4t = 2  1.0125 to the power of 4 t equals 2 
4. (1.05)4t = 2  1.05 to the power of 4 t equals 2 

Which of the following graphs best represents the rational function f(x) = 1/x − 2 + 2?  f of x equals 1 over the quantity x minus 2 plus 2 

1. 
   A curve is shown in the coordinate plane that begins at a point on the negative x axis. The value of the function approaches infinity as x increases. The rate of change for the function is positive, and the rate of change decreases as x increases.


2. 
   A function is shown with a horizontal asymptote at y = a and a vertical asymptote at x = b where the point a b is in the first quadrant. On the left, the function approaches a as x approaches negative infinity and the function approaches negative infinity as x approaches b. On the right, the function approaches infinity as x approaches b, and the function approaches a as x approaches infinity.


3. 
   A piecewise defined function is shown with intervals of horizonal lines segments defined by solid endpoints on the left and open circles on the right. The y values for the horizontal line segments increase in a stair step pattern as x increases.


4. 
   A function is shown with an absolute maximum at some point a b which is in the first quadrant. The function is symmetrical about the line x = b. The function approaches negative infinity, with a constant rate of change, on both the left and right of the vertex.

Let f(x) = x3 − a2x  f of x equal x cubed minus a squared x , where a is a positive real number. Which of the following is a true statement about the graph of f(x) f of x ?

1. y = −x is a line of symmetry of f(x) y = negative x is a line of symmetry of f of x .
2. f(x) f of x  has exactly two real roots.
3. y = x − a is a slant asymptote of f(x) y = x minus a is a slant asymptote of f of x .
4. f(x) f of x  has exactly two critical points.

Use the graph below to answer the question that follows.

An odd polynomial function is graphed in the coordinate plane. The function has x intercepts at negative 4, negative 1, and 2. The function has a relative max in the interval from negative 4 to negative 1 and a relative minimum in the interval from negative 1 to 2.The function approaches infinity on the left and negative infinity on the right.

Which of the following polynomial functions could be represented by the graph?

1. P(x) = −0.03(x − 4)(x − 1)(x + 2)  P of x equals negative 0.03 times the binomials x minus 4, x minus 1, and x plus 2 
2. P(x) = −0.03(x + 4)(x + 1)(x − 2)  P of x equals negative 0.03 times the binomials x plus 4, x plus 1, and x minus 2 
3. P(x) = −0.03(x − 4)2(x − 1)(x + 2)2  P of x equals negative 0.03 times the binomials x minus 4 the quantity squared, x minus 1, and x plus 2 the quantity squared 
4. P(x) = −0.03(x + 4)2(x + 1)(x − 2)2  P of x equals negative 0.03 times the binomials x plus 4 the quantity squared, x plus 1, and x minus 2 the quantity squared. 

The graph of which of the following equations has a vertical asymptote at x = 2, a point of discontinuity at x = −1 negative 1 , and horizontal asymptote y = 1/21 half?

1. y = x + 1/x2 − 4x − 4 the binomial x plus 1 divided by the trinomial x squared minus 4 x minus 4
2. y = x + 1/2x2 + 6x + 4 the binomial x plus 1 divided by the trinomial 2 x squared plus 6 x plus 4
3. y = x2 − 1/x2 + 4x + 4 the binomial x squared minus 1 divided by the trinomial x squared plus 4 x plus 4
4. y = x2 − 1/2x2 − 2x − 4 the binomial x squared minus 1 divided by the trinomial 2 x squared minus 2 x minus 4

A rectangle is drawn on the coordinate plane so that two of its vertices are on the x-axis and the other two vertices are above the x-axis and on the graph of the function y = 36 − x2 36 minus x squared . If the coordinates of the rectangle's vertex in the first quadrant are (x, y) and the area of the rectangle is 160 square units, which of the following equations could be solved to find x?

1. −12x2 + 272 = 0  negative 12 x squared + 272 = 0 
2. −12x2 + 352 = 0  negative 12 x squared + 352 = 0 
3. x3 − 36x + 80 = 0  x cubed minus 36 x + 80 = 0 
4. x3 − 36x + 160 = 0  x cubed minus 36 x + 160 = 0 

Use the equation below to answer the question that follows.

x2 − 2x − 15/x2 − 9 The trinomial x squared minus 2 x minus 15 divided by the binomial x squared minus 9 = 0

Which of the following is the complete solution to the equation above?

1. x = ±3  plus or minus 3 
2. x = 5
3. x = 5, or x = −3  negative 3 
4. x = 5, or x = ±3  plus or minus 3 

Use the table below to answer the question that follows.

The table above shows the first differences of four functions. Based on their second differences, which of the following functions is quadratic?

1. f1(x)  f subscript 1 of x 
2. f2(x)  f subscript 2 of x 
3. f3(x)  f subscript 3 of x 
4. f4(x)  f subscript 4 of x 

A ray intersecting a unit circle is coincident with the terminal side of an angle of 8π/38 pi divided by 3. Which of the following expressions represents sec

1. − negative 2
2. − negative 1/21 half
3. 
4. 

The graph of y = sin sine  x undergoes a transformation that places the minimum point of the new graph at

1. amplitude = 1/21 half, phase shift = π/3one third pi to the right
2. amplitude = 1/21 half, phase shift = 5π/65 sixths pi to the right
3. amplitude = 1, phase shift = π/3one third pi to the right
4. amplitude = 1, phase shift = 5π/65 sixths pi to the right

The average daily temperature T, in degrees Fahrenheit, for a certain city fluctuates from a low of 16° degrees  to a high of 80° degrees . January 1 is day 1. The low of T occurs on January 30 (day 30) and the high of T occurs on July 31 (day 212). Assume that the average daily temperature can be modeled over the span of one year by a cosine function where T is the average daily temperature and t is the time in days, with t = 1 corresponding to January 1. Which of the following equations models the average daily temperature over one year for this city?

Use the equation below to answer the question that follows.

sin2(2x) = cos2(2x) sine squared 2 x = cosine squared 2 x 

What is the difference between the two smallest positive solutions of the equation shown?

1. π/6one sixth pi
2. π/4one fourth pi
3. π/3one third pi
4. π/2one half pi

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to tan2x/1 + tan2x tangent squared x divided by the expression 1 plus tangent squared x?

1. cos2x  cosine squared x  
2. sec2x  secant squared x  
3. sin2x  sine squared x  
4. csc2x  cosecant squared x  

Which of the following equations could be a step in verifying the identity sin x + cos x • cot x = csc x sine of x plus cosine of x times cotangent of x = cosecant of x ?

1. sin2x + sin x • cos x • cot x = csc x  sine squared x + sine x times cosine x times cotangent x = cosecant x 
2. sin2x/sin x + cos2x/sin x = csc x  sine squared x divided by sine x + cosine squared x divided by sine x = cosecant x  
3. tan x + cot x = 1/sin x  tangent x + cotangent x = 1 over sine x  
4. sin2x/sin x + cotx/sin x = csc x  sine squared x divided by sine x + cotangent x divided by sine x = cosecant x  

A sign has the shape of a regular octagon with side lengths measuring 1 foot. Which of the following expressions represents the area of the sign in square feet?

1. 2 √ 2 radical 2 + 1
2. 4 √ 2 radical 2 + 2
3. 2 √ 2 radical 2 + 2
4. 4 √ 2 radical 2 + 4

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A triangle is shown with a 100 degree angle. A line segment, d, is drawn from the 100 degree angle to the opposite side which divides the opposite side into segments a and b, and forms a linear pair of angles with the angle between a and d measuring 100 degrees. Segment d creates two new triangles, a c d and b d e.

Which of the following equations can be deduced from the diagram?

1. cb = ae  c b = a e  
2. ad = bd  a d = b d  
3. ce = ad + bd  c e = a d + b d  
4. cd = ab + b2  c d = a b + b squared  

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The container above has length B, width w, depth d, and volume V. A new container has a similar design except that the length is quadrupled, the width is doubled, and the depth is cut in half. Which of the following is equivalent to the volume of the new container?

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Four solids are shown: a square prism with a base area of x squared, a right cone with radius x, a right cylinder with diameter x, and a triangular prism with one side length of the triangular base measuring x.

The four solids shown above all have the same height. The square-based pyramid has base side length equal to x. The cone has base radius equal to x. The cylinder has base diameter equal to x. The equilateral triangle-based prism has base side length equal to x. Which solid has the greatest volume?

1. pyramid
2. cone
3. cylinder
4. prism

A cylindrical can is measured to have a base radius of 5 cm and a height of 15 cm, both rounded to the nearest whole centimeter. The volume of the can is calculated based on these measurements. What is the maximum possible error in the calculated volume of the can?

1. 232.7 cm3  232.7 cubic centimeters 
2. 255.6 cm3  255.6 cubic centimeters 
3. 275.3 cm3  275.3 cubic centimeters 
4. 294.9 cm3  294.9 cubic centimeters 

Two distinct angles are drawn on a plane so that the sides of one angle are parallel to the sides of the second angle. Which of the following statements describes their relationship?

1. In all cases, the angles must be congruent.
2. In all cases, the angles must be supplementary.
3. Depending on their positions, the angles must be either congruent or supplementary.
4. Depending on their positions, the angles may be congruent, supplementary, or neither.

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Given isosceles triangle PQR with base QR, and a point N on QR such that N is not the midpoint of QR, prove that PN does not bisect ∠angle QPR.

An indirect proof of the statement shown uses which of the following strategies?

1. Assume that point N is the midpoint of  segment QR and prove that PN bisects ∠angle QPR.
2. Assume that  segment PN bisects ∠angle QPR and prove that N is the midpoint of  segment QR.
3. Assume that triangle PQR is not isosceles and prove that  segment PN bisects ∠angle QPR.
4. Assume that  segment PN bisects ∠angle QPR and prove that  segment QR cannot be the base of triangle PQR.

In a regular polygon, the measure of one interior angle is 12° degrees   larger than 6 times the measure of one exterior angle. How many sides does this polygon have?

A parallelogram is inscribed in a circle. This parallelogram must be a:

1. rectangle.
2. square.
3. rhombus.
4. kite.

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Given: △ABCtriangle ABC

Prove: Area = 1/2 (AB)(AC) sin A1 half A B times A C times sine A

Given that the area of a triangle is one-half the product of its base and height, which of the following is a true statement regarding the proof asked for above?

1. The area formula can be proven if a height h is drawn from B to AC A C  and sin A AB/h  sine A = A B divided by h   is used.
2. The area formula can be proven if a height h is drawn from B to AC A C  and sin A = sin A h/AB  sine A = h divided by AB  is used.
3. The area formula is true only for right triangles because sin 90° sine 90 degrees  = 1, and AB A B  and AC A C  will be the base and height.
4. The area formula is true only if ∠A ≤ 90° angle A is less than or eaul to 90 degrees , since the height drawn to AC A C  needs to go through the interior of the triangle in order to use the correct sine ratio.

Students are creating logos that will contain triangles in which they want to inscribe circles. To find the centers of these circles, the students should construct the three:

1. altitudes of each triangle.
2. medians of each triangle.
3. angle bisectors of each triangle.
4. perpendicular bisectors of the sides of each triangle.

Which of the following statements is true in three-dimensional Euclidean space?

1. If a line is perpendicular to a plane, then it is perpendicular to any line in the plane.
2. If two lines are each perpendicular to a third line, then they are parallel to each other.
3. If a line is perpendicular to each of two planes, then the planes are parallel.
4. If two planes are each perpendicular to the same plane, then they are parallel to each other.

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A net is shown composed of a rectangle with dimensions 12 units by 6 units. The top side of the rectangle measuring 12 units forms the long leg of a right triangle, with a short leg measuring 9 units. The hypotenuse of the triangle is also the long leg of an adjoining right triangle with a short leg measuring 6 units. The bottom side of the rectangle forms a right triangle with short leg measuring radical 117 units. This side is also the hypotenuse of an adjoining right triangle with side lengths of 6 units and 9 units.

The diagram above represents the net of a three-dimensional solid. What is the volume of the solid?

1. 12 √ 117  radical 117   cubic units
2. 216 cubic units
3. 24 √ 117  radical 117   cubic units
4. 324 cubic units

Points A and B are midpoints of the opposite edges of a single face of a cube. At a 45° degree  angle to this face of the cube, a plane cuts through the cube through points A and B. What is the most descriptive name for the quadrilateral formed on the surface of this cut?

1. parallelogram
2. rhombus
3. rectangle
4. square

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A pentagon is shown with vertices A B C D and E. The length of A E is 25 yards. The length of B C is 20 yards, and the linear distance between E and C is 48 yards. The pentagon is divided into several nonoverlapping regions, some of which are right triangles.

Pentagon ABCDE A B C D E  represents an irregular plot of land. The distances from points A, B, and D to diagonal EC E C  measure 20 yards, 16 yards, and 10 yards, respectively. The land is to be seeded with grass at the rate of 3 pounds of seed for every 1000 square feet. Approximately how many pounds of grass seed are needed?

1. 7.8 pounds
2. 11.2 pounds
3. 19.7 pounds
4. 23.3 pounds

To determine container size for a product, one measure used by a manufacturer is the packaging efficiency ratio, which is defined as the ratio of the surface area of the container to the volume of the container. The manufacturer currently uses a container that is a cylinder with an efficiency ratio r. If a similar cylinder is to be created by multiplying each linear measurement of the existing container by a scale factor of k, what will be the efficiency ratio of the new container?

1. r/k r divided by k
2. kr  k r 
3. r/k3 r divided by k cubed
4. k3r k cubed r

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The frustum of a cone is created by cutting off the top of the cone with a slice parallel to the base of the cone, as shown in the diagram. The radii of the parallel faces are 4 units and 9 units. The slant height of the frustum is 13 units

The frustum of a cone is created by cutting off the top of the cone with a slice parallel to the base of the cone, as shown in the diagram. The radii of the parallel faces are 4 units and 9 units. The slant height of the frustum is 13 units. To the nearest tenth of a unit, what is the height of the cone from which this frustum was created?

1. 16.5 units
2. 17.3 units
3. 20.8 units
4. 21.6 units

Use the equation below to answer the question that follows.

x2 + (y − 4)2 = 25  x squared + y minus 4 the quantity squared = 25 

A parabola has x-intercept (1, 0) and the same y-intercepts as the graph of the equation shown. Which of the following equations represents the parabola?

1. y = −1/9(x2 − 9)  y = negative one ninth times the quantity x squared minus 9  
2. y = −1/9(x2 − 8x − 9)  y = negative one ninth times the quantity x squared minus 8 x minus 9  
3. x = −1/9(y2 − 9)  x = negative one ninth times the quantity y squared minus 9  
4. x = −1/9(y2 − 8y − 9)  x = negative one ninth times the quantity y squared minus 8 y minus 9  

What are the coordinates of the foci of the ellipse represented by 4x2 + 9y2 + 16x − 18y = 11 4 x squared plus 9 y squared plus 16 x minus 18 y = 11 ?

1. (1 + √ 5 , 1 − √ 5 )  1 plus radical 5, 1 minus radical 5  
2. (1 + √ 13 , 1 − √ 13 )  1 plus radical 13, 1 minus radical 13  
3. (−2 + √ 5 , −2 − √ 5 )  negative 2 plus radical 5, negative 2 minus radical 5  
4. (−2 + √ 13 , −2 − √ 13 )  negative 2 plus radical 13, negative 2 minus radical 13  

Which of the following equations represents the perpendicular bisector of the line segment connecting A(1, −7) to B(5, 3) A, 1, negative 7, to B, 5, 3 ?

1. 2x + 5y = −4  2 x + 5 y = negative 4 
2. 2x + 5y = 29  2 x + 5 y = 29 
3. 5x + 2y = 11  5 x + 2 y = 11 
4. 5x + 2y = 20  5x + 2y = 20 

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A triangle is graphed in a three-dimensional coordinate system. Vertex A is located at 6, 0, 0, vertex B is located at 0, 8, 0, and vertex C is located at 7, 6, 10.

The vertices of a triangle ABC A B C  in a three-dimensional coordinate system are A(6, 0, 0), B(0, 8, 0), and C(7, 6, 10). What is the length of the median from point C to side AB A B ?

1. 10
2. 2 √ 30  radical 30  
3. 16
4. 10 √ 3  radical 3  

Triangle ABC A B C  is drawn on a coordinate plane with vertices A(−6, 8), B(−4, 2), and C(5, 2) A at negative 6 8, B at negative 4 2, and C at 5 2 . Triangle ABC A B C  undergoes a dilation centered at point C with a scale factor of 4/34 thirds to form triangle A'B'C' A prime B prime C prime . What is the area of triangle A'B'C' A prime B prime C prime ?

1. 36
2. 12 √ 10  radical 10  
3. 48
4. 16 √ 10  radical 10  

Which of the following statements is valid in spherical geometry?

1. Through any two points there is exactly one line.
2. When two lines intersect, vertical angles are equal.
3. The sum of the angles of any triangle is equal to 180 degrees.
4. Through a point outside a given line, exactly one line can be drawn that does not intersect the given line.

Use the tire tread design below to answer the question that follows.

A tread pattern for a tire is shown. The tread is in the shape of a thick line that zig zags in a wave pattern vertically. The vertical line segment A C passes through the midline of the wave pattern. Point B is on A C, located at the rightmost point on the tread when the shape of the tread is pointing to the left.

Under which of the following transformations will the design remain unchanged?

1. dilation with respect to point B
2. 180° degrees  rotation around point B
3. reflection across AC A C 
4. glide-reflection along AC A C 

A snack cracker company puts a coupon in each box. Twenty percent of the coupons are for a discount on a particular brand of cheese. Assuming that the distribution of boxes is random among supermarkets, which of the following simulations could be used to determine the average number of boxes a person needs to buy to get a coupon for the cheese?

1. Use a random number table and assign the number 20 as a success. Read two-digit numbers until a 20 is read. Record the number of numbers read including the last one. Repeat 100 times.
2. Toss 2 fair coins 10 times. Assign heads as a success and count the number of times exactly 2 heads comes up. Repeat 100 times.
3. Use a random number table and assign the digits 0 and 1 as successes. Read single digits until a 0 or a 1 is read. Record the number of numbers read including the last one. Repeat 100 times.
4. Toss a fair coin 5 times. Assign heads as a success and count the number of times heads comes up. Repeat 100 times.

What is the probability that any two real numbers between 1 and 7 inclusive, selected at random, will have a sum of at least 6?

1. 2/9 2 ninths
2. 7/9 7 ninths
3. 10/49 10 40 ninths
4. 39/49 30 40 ninths

Use the diagram below to answer the question that follows.

A tree diagram is shown with two initial branches: W and L. Each branch splits into another two branches marked W and L for a total of four branches at the end of the diagram.

The tree diagram shows the potential results for a soccer team that plays against two opponents and will either win (W) or lose (L) each game. The probability that the team will win against the first opponent is 1/31 third, and the probability that the team will win against the second opponent is 1/51 fifths. What is the probability that the team will win at least 1 game?

1. 4/15 4 fifteenths
2. 2/5 2 fifths
3. 7/15 7 fifteenths
4. 3/5 3 fifths

Use the table below to answer the question that follows.

Each of 150 people purchased one raffle ticket for a weeklong lottery. Each day a ticket is drawn and the person with the winning ticket wins the amount shown in the table for that day. The winning ticket is then returned, so a person can win multiple times in the week. A person calculated the expected value of the winnings on Sunday before the drawing, did not win on the first 5 days, and then calculated the expected value of the winnings on Friday before the drawing. What is the difference in the expected value of the winnings based on these two calculations?

1. $1.001 dollar
2. $2.002 dollars
3. $10.0010 dollars
4. $150.00150 dollars

A band's 20 most popular songs from their previous albums were released on a new greatest hits album. Two songs from the first album appear on the greatest hits album. The songs are played in a random order that allows for repetition. If the probability that the first song played comes from the first album and the second song played comes from the second album is 3%, what fraction of the songs on the greatest hits album come from the band's first two albums?

1. 3/10 3 tenths
2. 2/5 2 fifths
3. 1/2 1 half
4. 4/5 4 fifths

In a school system with 10 elementary schools, the school board is considering requiring students to wear school uniforms. The board wants to find out whether the students' caregivers would support this plan. Which of the following sampling methods would result in the least sampling bias?

1. Send a survey home with each student asking caregivers to fill it out and return it within five days.
2. Randomly select one of the elementary schools and call each student's caregiver, following up until a response is made.
3. Send an e-mail to a random sample of caregivers asking them to log their responses on the school board's website.
4. Randomly select 30 caregivers from each school. Send each a survey and follow up with a phone call if they do not return the survey within two weeks.

Use the information below to answer the question that follows.

A stem and leaf plot is shown with rows defined by stems of 0, 1, 2, and 3. In the 0 row, the leaves are 2, 3, and 5. In the 1 row, the leaves are 0 0 2 2 5 5 5 5. In the 2 row, the leaves are 2 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 8. In the 3 row, the leaves are 0 0 0 0 4. Key 1 to 3 equals 13

The stem-and-leaf plot shows the minutes on "hold" of 25 randomly chosen callers waiting to speak to a representative of a particular company. Which of the following box plots best summarizes these data?

Each of the numbers in a normally distributed data set is multiplied by two. How does this transformation affect the mean, the median, and the shape of the frequency distribution curve?

1. The mean doubles, but the median and the shape stay the same.
2. The mean and the median double, and the shape becomes wider.
3. The median doubles, but the mean and the shape stay the same.
4. The median and the mean stay the same, but the shape becomes wider.

According to which of the following horizontal bar charts was the median number of cars sold per day equal to the mean number of cars sold per day?

1. 
   A horizontal bar graph shows the number of cars sold on different days of the week. There were 2 cars sold on Monday, 4 cars sold on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and 2 cars sold on Friday.


2. 
   A horizontal bar graph shows the number of cars sold on different days of the week. There were 2 cars sold on Monday, 3 cars sold on Tuesday, 4 cars sold on Wednesday, 3 cars sold on Thursday and 2 cars sold on Friday.


3. 
   A horizontal bar graph shows the number of cars sold on different days of the week. There were 5 cars sold on Monday, 4 cars sold on Tuesday, 3 cars sold on Wednesday, 4 cars sold on Thursday and 5 cars sold on Friday.


4. 
   A horizontal bar graph shows the number of cars sold on different days of the week. There were 0 cars sold on Monday, 1 car sold on Tuesday, 3 cars sold on Wednesday, 4 cars sold on Thursday and 2 cars sold on Friday.

Use the information below to answer the question that follows.

Students use a statistics program to study the populations of two towns. They enter twenty years of population data. The population in thousands is represented by y. The year is represented by x. The program generates the above linear regression results. Which of the following conclusions can be reached from these results?

1. The model for Town A is a better predictor of population than the model for Town B.
2. The population was initially smaller in Town B than in Town A.
3. The model for Town A predicted a faster growth rate than the model for Town B.
4. The population growth rate was accelerating in Town B and decelerating in Town A.

What is

1. −1/2negative 1 half
2. 0
3. 1
4. Limit does not exist.

Which of the following equations represents the line tangent to

At what value(s) of x, if any, do points of inflection occur on the graph of

1. x = − negative 1
2. x = 0
3. x = 1
4. There are no points of inflection.

When a drop of water falls into a pond, it creates a circular ripple that expands outward at 9 inches per second. What is the approximate instantaneous rate of change of the area enclosed by the circular ripple after 2 seconds?

1. 1.5 square feet per second
2. 7.1 square feet per second
3. 9.4 square feet per second
4. 18.9 square feet per second

Which of the following functions is continuous for all real values of x?

1. f(x) =
   
    f of x equals the binomial x squared minus 9 divided by the binomial x minus 3  


2. f(x) =
   
   f of x equals the binomial x squared minus 9 divided by the square root of the binomial x minus 3


3. f(x) =
   
   f of x equals a piecewise defined function that has a value of x squared plus 2 for x less than or equal to 1 and a value of x plus 2 for x greater than 1


4. f(x) =
   
   f of x equals a piecewise defined function that has a value of x minus 2 for x less than or equal to 1 and a value of x minus 2 for x greater than 1

Which of the following equations represents the derivative with respect to x for the function f(x) = (2x4 + 3)5  f of x equals open paren 2 times x superscript 4 + 3 closed paren superscript 5  ?

1. f '(x) = 40x3(2x4 + 3)4  f prime of x equals 40 times x cubed times open paren 2 times x superscript 4 plus 3 closed paren superscript 4 
2. f '(x) = 8x3(2x4 + 3)5  f prime of x equals 8 times x cubed times open paren 2 times x superscript 4 plus 3 closed paren superscript 5  
3. f '(x) = 5(2x4 + 3)4  f prime of x equals 5 times open paren 2 times x superscript 4 plus 3 closed paren superscript 4  
4. f '(x) = (8x3 + 3)5  f prime of x equals open paren 8 times x cubed plus 3 closed paren superscript 5  

Use the graph below to answer the question that follows.

A graph of a function is shown with a constant rate of change of 2 thirds from the point negative 6 negative 3 to the point 0 negative 4. The function has a constant rate of change of 1 from the point 0 negative 4 to the point negative 3 negative 2. The function has a constant rate of change of negative 1 from the point negative 2 negative 2 to the origin. The function has a semicircular shape, with a radius of 2, below the x axis from the origin to the point 0 four. The function has a constant rate of change of 2 thirds from the point 0 4 to the point 6 3.

The graph of a function f(t) f of t  is shown on the interval [−6, 6] negative 6 to 6, inclusive . It consists of line segments and a semicircle. Let G(x) G of x  =

1. x = − negative 6
2. x = − negative 4
3. x = 2
4. x = 4

The integral

1. 2/9 2 ninths
2. 2/3 2 thirds
3. 2/9(2√ 2  − 1) 2 ninths times the quantity 2 radical 2 minus 1
4. 2/3(2√ 2  − 1) two thirds times the quantity 2 radical 2 minus 1

Which of the following expressions represents

1. 1 + 5/x5 over x + C
2. x + 5/x5 over x + C
3. 1 − minus  15/x215 over x squared + C
4. x − minus  15/x215 over x squared + C

Use the graph below to answer the question that follows.

The graph of a parabola that opens down is shown in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane. The vertical axis is labeled h and the horizontal axis is x. The function h of x equals x times the quantity 12 minus x intercepts the x axis once at the origin and again at a positive value for x.

An architect designs a glass wall that extends from the ground up to a curved metal frame represented by the function h = x(12 − x) h of x equals x times the quantity 12 minus x . In the graph shown, h represents the height of the frame, and the x-axis represents the ground. Both variables are measured in feet. How much glass does the architect need for the wall?

1. 288 square feet
2. 339 square feet
3. 4608 square feet
4. 5184 square feet

Use the function below to answer the question that follows.

c(t) = 1.2e0.14t  c of t equals 1 point 2 times e to the power of 0 point 1 4 t. 

The manager of a new water treatment plant estimates that the plant's capacity will grow according to the function above, where c(t) c of t  represents capacity rate in millions of gallons per year and t represents the number of years since the plant opened. Based on this estimate, which of the following approximates the total number of gallons of water that will be treated in the first five years that the plant is open?

1. 2.4 million gallons
2. 8.7 million gallons
3. 9.3 million gallons
4. 17.3 million gallons

A student is using mathematical induction to prove that the sum of the first n odd numbers is n2 n squared . The student demonstrates that the sum is correct when n = 1. The student then assumes that it is true for the first k odd numbers and writes 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + ... + (2k − 1) = k2  1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + dot dot dot 2 k minus 1 = k squared . The student must now show that:

1. 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + ... + (2k − 1) + 2k = k2 + 1.  1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + dot dot dot 2 k minus 1 + 2 k = k squared + 1 
2. 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + ... + (2k − 1) + 2k = (k + 1)2.  1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + dot dot dot 2 k minus 1 + 2 k = (k + 1) squared 
3. 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + ... + (2k − 1) + (2k + 1) = k2 + 1.  1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + dot dot dot 2 k minus 1 + (2 k + 1) = k squared + 1 
4. 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + ... + (2k − 1) + (2k + 1) = (k + 1)2.  1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + dot dot dot 2 k minus 1 + (2 k + 1) = (k + 1) squared 

Use the matrix below to answer the question that follows.

A 5 by 5 matrix is shown. Elements by row follow. Row 1 0, 1, 1, 0, 1. Row 2 1, 0, 0, 1, 0. Row 3 0, 1, 0, 0, 0. Row 4 1, 0, 1, 0, 0. Row 5 1, 0, 0, 0, 0. The letters A, B, C, D, and E are written above the elements in the first row, and the word to is centered above those letters. The same letters also appear to the left of the elements in the first column, and the word from is centered to the left of those letters.

The matrix shown models communication between computers A, B, C, D, and E. Communication from one computer to another is given in each row, with a 1 indicating communication and a 0 indicating no communication. Which of the following directed graphs represents this communication network?

1. 
   Points A through E are arranged in the shape of a regular pentagon. The points are connected with arrows as follows: from point A to points B, C, and E; from point B to point D; from point C to point B; from point D to points A and C. No arrows original from point E.


2. 
   Points A through E are arranged in the shape of a regular pentagon. The points are connected with arrows as follows: from point A to points C, and D; from point B to points A and C; from point C to point D; from point D to point B; from point E to point A.


3. 
   Points A through E are arranged in the shape of a regular pentagon. The points are connected with arrows as follows: from point A to points B,C, and E; from point B to points A and D; from point C to point B; from point D to points A and C; from point E to point A.


4. 
   Points A through E are arranged in the shape of a regular pentagon. The points are connected with arrows as follows: from point A to points B and E; from point B to points A and C; from point C to points A and D; from point D to point B; from point E to point A.

Use the Venn diagram below to answer the question that follows.

A Venn diagram is shown with circles labeled W, S, and F. W contains sections 24, x, 11, and y. S contains sections 16, y, 11, and z. F contains sections 20, x, 11, and z. Sections of different circles with the same values describe overlapping regions.

Of the 212 students in a particular high school, 50 played fall sports, 49 played winter sports, and 48 played spring sports. Eleven played sports in all three seasons, while 20 played only fall sports, 24 played only winter sports, and 16 played only spring sports. Based on this information and the partially completed Venn diagram shown, how many students played no sports in any of the three seasons?

1. 65 students
2. 87 students
3. 114 students
4. 136 students

A television station shows an "adopt a pet" program featuring dogs and cats from a local shelter once each month. Three dogs and three cats will be chosen for today's program. If the shelter has 6 dogs and 8 cats, all equally likely to be chosen, how many different sets of animals could be chosen for the program?

1. 1,120
2. 4,480
3. 10,080
4. 40,320

In a nature preserve, 2 naturalists must accompany every group of 12 visitors who want to hike the trails in the preserve. One naturalist must be the first person on the trail and the other naturalist must be the last. If the naturalists and the visitors hike single file, in how many different orders may they arrange themselves on the trail?

1. 12!  12 factorial  
2. 2 • 12!  2 times 12 factorial  
3. 14!  14 factorial  
4. 2 • 14! 2 times 14 factorial  

Open-Response Items

The directions shown below represent what you will see on the actual test. For the purposes of this practice test, you will be able to type your written responses in the boxes provided on the answer key.

This section of the test consists of two open-response item assignments. You will be asked to prepare a written response of approximately 150–300 words, or 1–2 pages, for each assignment.

Read the assignments carefully before you begin your responses. Think about how you will organize your responses. You may use the erasable sheet(s) to make notes, write an outline, or otherwise prepare your responses. However, your final response to each assignment must be either:

1. typed into the on-screen response box,
2. written on a response sheet and scanned using the scanner provided at your workstation, or
3. provided using both the on-screen response box (for typed text) and a response sheet (for calculations or drawings) that you will scan using the scanner provided at your workstation.

Instructions for scanning your response sheet(s) are available by clicking the "Scanning Help" button at the top of the screen.

As a whole, your response to each assignment must demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge of the field. In your response to each assignment, you are expected to demonstrate the depth of your understanding of the subject area by applying your knowledge rather than by merely reciting factual information.

Your responses to the assignments will be evaluated based on the following criteria.

• Purpose: the extent to which the response achieves the purpose of the assignment
• Subject Knowledge: appropriateness and accuracy in the application of subject knowledge
• Support: quality and relevance of supporting evidence
• Rationale: soundness of argument and degree of understanding of the subject area

The open-response item assignments are intended to assess subject knowledge. Your responses must be communicated clearly enough to permit valid judgment of the evaluation criteria by scorers. Your responses should be written for an audience of educators in this field. The final version of each response should conform to the conventions of edited American English. Your responses should be your original work, written in your own words, and not copied or paraphrased from some other work.

Be sure to write about the assigned topics. Remember to review your work and make any changes you think will improve your responses.

Any time spent responding to an assignment, including scanning the response sheet(s), is part of your testing time. Monitor your time carefully. When your testing time expires, a pop-up message will appear on-screen indicating the conclusion of your test session. Only response sheets that are scanned before you end your test or before time has expired will be scored. Any response sheet that is not scanned before testing ends will NOT be scored.

Use the information below to complete the assignment that follows.

A figure of a dartboard is shown with three concentric circles. The innermost circle is shaded and has a radius of r. The annulus bounded by the innermost circle and the second concentric circle is unshaded and has a width of r. The annulus bounded between the second and third circles is shaded and has a width of r.

Use your knowledge of geometry and quadratic functions to develop a response of approximately 150–300 words, or 1–2 pages, in which you analyze the area of the shaded regions as a function of the radius of the innermost circle, r. In your response:

• find a formula that describes the area of the shaded regions of the dartboard as a function of the radius of the innermost circle, r;
• graph the equation on a coordinate grid, including all appropriate labels, and explain the meaning of any intercepts and extrema in the context of this situation;
• use the equation to calculate the radius of the innermost circle of a similar dartboard that has the shaded regions with a combined area of 150π pi  square units; and
• describe how the area of the shaded regions would change if the length of the radius of the innermost circle were doubled.

Be sure to show your work and explain the reasoning you use in analyzing and solving this problem.

Use the information below to complete the assignment that follows.

A city water bureau gets most of the water the city consumes from a reservoir in the mountains that is supplied by rainfall. During the summer, however, there isn't enough rainfall to resupply the reservoir, so water levels in the reservoir fall. When this happens, the bureau has to approve the activation of additional water sources to supplement the water coming in from the reservoir. The bureau estimates that the additional water sources reduce the draw on the reservoir by 4 inches per week.

One summer, the bureau activates the additional water sources on June 15. The water levels in the reservoir for 10 weeks over a period of three months are shown in the following table.

Assume that demand for water remains the same throughout the summer, and that regular rainfall starts again at the beginning of October.

Use your knowledge of algebra and statistics to develop a response of approximately 150–300 words, or 1–2 pages, in which you analyze the use of the water sources. In your response:

• draw a graph to show the water levels in the reservoir over time, based on the data in the table;
• predict approximately when the reservoir would have run out of water if the additional sources had not been activated;
• recommend a range of water levels, w, for which the reservoir would need to be supplemented with additional water sources, based on t, the number of weeks remaining until the beginning of October; and
• discuss factors that could influence the accuracy of your prediction and recommendation.

Be sure to show your work and explain the reasoning you use in analyzing and solving this problem.