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Practice Test 1 - Algebra 1
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1.   Which choice represents the solution(s) to the equation (x - 4)2 = 3x - 12 ?

[1]   x = 7 only [2]  x = -7 only [3]  x = 7, x = 4 [4]  x = -7, x = -5



2. 
Which choice is equivalent to
T12a?

[1]  4a2c [2]  4a3c-1 [3]  4a5c5 [4]  2a3c-1
 


3. 
Which expression is NOT equivalent to 32x + 28y ?
[1] 4(8x + 7y) [2] 4(5x + 7y + 3x) [3] 30(2x - 2y) [4] 2(16x + 14y)
 


4. 
At which point does the function y = -x2 + 6x - 5 reach its maximum value?

[1] (3,4) [2] (-3,4) [3] (1,4) [4] (4,3)
 


5. 
Which table represents a linear relationship?

[1]
tablechart4
[2]
tablechart3
[3]
tablechart2
[4]
tablechart1
 


6. 
The slope of a line is ½ and the y-intercept is 4. Which choice is the x-intercept of this line?

[1] -8 [2] 8 [3] -4 [4] 4
 


7. 
For which function defined by a polynomial, are the zeros of the polynomial -2 and -7?

[1] y = x2 + 9x - 14 [2] y = x2 - 9x + 14 [3] y = x2 + 9x + 14 [4] y = x2 - 9x - 14
 


8. 
Let x and y be numbers such that 0 < x < y < 1, and let d = x - y. Which graph could represent the location of d on the number line?

[1] line1 [2] line2
[3] line3 [4] line4
 


9. 
If h (x) = 2x2 + 3x + 1, find h (-2).

[1] 15 [2] -13 [3] 3 [4] -3
 


10.  In the diagram at the right, the dimensions of the large rectangle are (3x - 1) by (3x + 7) units. The dimensions of the cut-out rectangle are x by 2x + 5 units. Which choice expresses the area of the shaded region, in square units? t110
[1] x2 + 23x - 7 [2] x2 + 13x - 7 [3] 7x2 + 23x - 7 [4] 7x2 + 13x - 7
 


11. 
Given y = 2x2 - 10x. Find all real values of x for which y = -3.

[1] 10a [2] 10b [3] 10c [4] 10d
 


12. 
Given the equations 2x + y = 1 and y = x + 7. Find the value of x - y.

[1] -7 [2] 7 [3] -5 [4] 5
 


13. 
A sequence is defined recursively by: f (1) = 4; f (n) = f (n-1) + 3n. Find f (5).

[1] 16 [2] 24 [3] 33 [4] 46
 


14. 
The expression x4 - 9 is equivalent to

[1] (x2 - 3)(x2 - 3) [2] (x2 + 3)(x2 - 3) [3] (x2 + 3)(x2 + 3) [4] (x2 + 1)(x2 - 9)


15.  A two-way frequency table is shown at the right. What is the marginal relative frequency of the number of students ages 14-17 ? 22tableN
[1] 36% [2] 40% [3] 47% [4] 60%
 


16. 
Which graph represents the function T16 on the interval T162?

[1]
16g1
[2]
16g2
[3]
16g3
[4]
16g4
 


17. 
What is the average rate of change between f (1) and f (5) in the function f (x) = x2 - x - 6 ?

[1] -6 [2] -5 [3] 5 [4] 14
 


18. 
The expression 17a is equivalent to

[1]17aa [2]17b [3]17c [4]17d
 


19. 
Which ordered pair is not in the solution set of the system y < 2x + 4 and y > (½)x - 3 ?

[1] (3,2) [2] (0,0) [3] (-1,-3) [4] (1,6)
 


20. 
The volume of a cone is 20, where r is the radius and h is the height. Which formula may be used to find the height?

[1] 20a [2] 20b [3] 20d [4] 20c
 


21. 
Function g (x) is defined as:
21T. Find g(-2).

[1] 1 [2] 6 [3] -4 [4] 4
 


22. 
A model rocket is launched vertically from a platform 64 feet above the ground. The height the rocket reaches during the flight is modeled by the equation s(t) = -16t2 + 48t + 64, where s is the height of the rocket and t is the time in seconds since the launch. After how many seconds will the rocket hit the ground?

[1] 1 [2] 2 [3] 3 [4] 4
 


23. 
What is the range of the function y = | x | - 3 ?

[1] { y | y > -3 } [2] { x | x > 3 } [3]{ y | y > 0 } [4] All Reals

 

24.  Which of the following statements is true regarding the parabolic graph at the right?
24T
[1] it is increasing from -2 to ∞ [2] it is increasing from -4 to ∞
[3] it is increasing from - ∞ to -2 [4] it is increasing from - ∞ to -4