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ALGEBRA II - DQA 3 - Practice  4



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1 

Simplify.  mc001-1.jpg
A
729
B
19,683
C
mc001-2.jpg
D
9
 

 2 

Solve the equation.  mc002-1.jpg
A
9
B
3; –3
C
–1
D
13; –3
 

 3 

Graph the exponential function.  mc003-1.jpg
A
mc003-2.jpg
C
mc003-4.jpg
B
mc003-3.jpg
D
mc003-5.jpg
 

 4 

Graph the function. Identify the horizontal asymptote.  mc004-1.jpg
A
mc004-2.jpg
asymptote: x = –8
C
mc004-4.jpg
asymptote: x = 4
B
mc004-3.jpg
asymptote: x = 0
D
mc004-5.jpg
asymptote: x = 0
 

 5 

The sum of the reciprocals of two consecutive even integers is mc005-1.jpg.  Write an equation that can be used to find the two integers.  Find the two integers.
A
mc005-2.jpg = mc005-3.jpg; 12 and 14
C
mc005-6.jpg = mc005-7.jpg; 10 and 12
B
mc005-4.jpg = mc005-5.jpg; 12 and 14
D
mc005-8.jpg = mc005-9.jpg; 10 and 12
 

 6 

Graph the function. Identify the horizontal asymptote.  mc006-1.jpg
A
mc006-2.jpg
asymptote: x = 0
C
mc006-4.jpg
asymptote: x = 0
B
mc006-3.jpg
asymptote: x = –1.4
D
mc006-5.jpg
asymptote: x = 2
 

 7 

The half-life of a certain radioactive material is 54 hours.  An initial amount of the material has a mass of 242 kg.  Write an exponential function that models the decay of this material.  Find how much radioactive material remains after 13 hours.  Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.
A
mc007-1.jpg; 204.807 kg
C
mc007-3.jpg; 0.534 kg
B
mc007-2.jpg; 0.133 kg
D
mc007-4.jpg; 0 kg
 

 8 

Suppose you invest $200 at an annual interest rate of 7.7% compounded continuously.  How much will you have in the account after 3 years?
A
$1,295.86
B
$125.58
C
$648.03
D
$251.97
 

 9 

Write the equation in logarithmic form.  mc009-1.jpg
A
mc009-2.jpg
C
mc009-4.jpg
B
mc009-3.jpg
D
mc009-5.jpg
 

 10 

Write the equation in exponential form.  mc010-1.jpg
A
mc010-2.jpg
B
mc010-3.jpg
C
mc010-4.jpg
D
mc010-5.jpg
 

 11 

State the property or properties of logarithms used to rewrite the expression.  mc011-1.jpg
A
Product Property
C
Power Property
B
Quotient Property
D
Addition Property
 

 12 

Expand the logarithmic expression.  mc012-1.jpg
A
mc012-2.jpg
C
mc012-4.jpg
B
mc012-3.jpg
D
mc012-5.jpg
 

 13 

Use the Change of Base Formula to evaluate mc013-1.jpg.  Then convert mc013-2.jpg to a logarithm in base 2.  Round to the nearest thousandth.
A
1.881; mc013-3.jpg
C
3.942; mc013-5.jpg
B
4.331; mc013-4.jpg
D
3.942; mc013-6.jpg
 

 14 

Solve.  mc014-1.jpg   Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
A
0.02
B
60
C
0.27
D
3.75
 

 15 

A drama club is planning a bus trip to New York City to see a Broadway play.  The cost per person for the bus rental varies inversely as the number of people going on the trip.  It will cost $38 per person if 29 people go on the trip.  How much will it cost per person if 26 people go on the trip?  Round your answer to the nearest cent, if necessary.
A
$39.36
B
$34.07
C
$42.38
D
$1,102.00
 

 16 

Suppose that y varies directly with x and inversely with z y = 8 when x = 12, and z = 3.  Write the equation that models the relationship.  Then find y when x = 15 and z = 6.
A
mc016-1.jpg mc016-2.jpg
C
mc016-4.jpg mc016-5.jpg
B
mc016-3.jpg 5
D
mc016-6.jpg mc016-7.jpg
 

 17 

Find any points of discontinuity for the rational function.  mc017-1.jpg
A
x = –7, x = –1
C
x = –6, x = 6, x = –3
B
x = 7, x = 1
D
x = 6, x = –6, x = 3
 

 18 

Simplify the rational expression.  State any restrictions on the variable.  mc018-1.jpg
A
mc018-2.jpg
C
mc018-4.jpg
B
mc018-3.jpg
D
mc018-5.jpg
 
 
Multiply or divide.  State any restrictions on the variables.
 

 19 

Simplify.  State any restrictions on the variables.  mc019-1.jpg
A
mc019-2.jpg
C
mc019-4.jpg
B
mc019-3.jpg
D
mc019-5.jpg
 

 20 

Simplify.  mc020-1.jpg
A
mc020-2.jpg
C
mc020-4.jpg
B
mc020-3.jpg
D
mc020-5.jpg
 

 21 

Solve the equation.  Check the solution.  mc021-1.jpg
A
mc021-2.jpg
B
mc021-3.jpg
C
mc021-4.jpg
D
mc021-5.jpg
 

 22 

Solve the equation.  Check the solution.  mc022-1.jpg
A
mc022-2.jpg
B
mc022-3.jpg
C
mc022-4.jpg
D
mc022-5.jpg
 

 23 

Solve the equation.  Check the solution.  mc023-1.jpg
A
–9
B
–6
C
–9 and –6
D
6
 

 24 

Solve the equation.  Check the solution.  mc024-1.jpg
A
mc024-2.jpg
B
mc024-3.jpg
C
mc024-4.jpg
D
mc024-5.jpg
 



 
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