Final Exam Study Guide - Algebra I Honors - Spring 2014

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

Solve each inequality.

____ 1. 13 > w + 12
a. {w | w < 25} c. {w | w > 1}
b. {w | w > 25} d. {w | w < 1}

____ 2. < 3
a. {m | m > 15} c. {m | m < 15}
b. {m | m < 15} d. {m | m > 15}

____ 3. 7 9r (r + 12) 25
a. {r | r 3} c. {r | r 3}
b. {r | r 0.6} d. {r | r 0.6}

____ 4. The sum of two consecutive integers is at most 7. What is the largest possible value for the lesser integer?
a. 1 c. 2
b. 3 d. 5

____ 5. Which of the following is the graph of the solution set of x > 0 or x < 4?
a.

c.

b.

d.



____ 6. Which compound inequality has the solution set shown in the graph?


a. 2 < y <3 c. y 2 or y < 3
b. 2 < y 3 d. 2 y < 3

____ 7. Which of the following is the solution set of | 2x 5 | = 9?
a. { 7, 2} c. { 2}
b. { 7} d. { 2, 7}

____ 8. Katrinas weight is within 8 pounds of her ideal weight of 120 pounds. What is her range of weight?
a. x 112 or x 128 c. 112 x 128
b. x 112 or x ! 128 d. 112 ! x ! 128

____ 9. Which ordered pair is part of the solution set of the inequality 5 y ! 3x?
a. (2, 1) c. (3, 5)
b. (2, 1) d. (3, 5)

____ 10. Which inequality is graphed?


a. y 2x 1 c. y 2x 1
b. y 2x 1 d. y 2x 1

____ 11. Which system of inequalities is represented by the graph?


a. x + 1 y
x 1 y
c. x + 1 y
x 1 y
b. x + 1 y
x 1 y
d. x + 1 < y
x 1 > y

____ 12. Kiki and Jasmine are both saving money for the same amount of time to buy cars. The equations below
represent the amount of money Kiki K and Jasmine J saves in m months. Which equation represents the total
amount of money T both girls save?

K = 2,500 + 125m J = 1,750 + 180m

a. T = 4,250 + 305m c. T = 1,875 + 260m
b. T = 2,680 + 305m d. T = 3,250 + 205m

____ 13. Find (x + 3)(2x
2
4x + 8).
a. 2x
3
+ 10x
2
+ 20x + 24 c. 4x
2
4x + 24
b. 12x
2
+ 20x + 24 d. 2x
3
+ 2x
2
4x + 24

____ 14. Simplify (9d
4
)(6d
5
).
a. 3d
9
c. 54d
9

b. 3d d. 54d
20


____ 15. Simplify . Assume the denominator is not equal to zero.
a.

c.

b.

d.



____ 16. Simplify . Assume the denominator is not equal to zero.
a.

c. 9y
16

b.

d. 9n
24


____ 17. Find the degree of the polynomial 3xy 8x
2
y
5
+ x
7
y.
a. 2 c. 8
b. 7 d. 10

____ 18. Arrange the terms of 4x
3
y
2
6xy
3
+ 2x
5
+ 3y so that the powers of x are in descending order.
a. 3y 6xy
3
+ 4x
3
y
2
+ 2x
5
c. 2x
5
+ 4x
3
y
2
6xy
3
+ 3y
b. 4x
3
y
2
+ 3y + 2x
5
6xy
3
d. 6xy
3
+ 4x
3
y
2
+ 3y + 2x
5


____ 19. Simplify 2a
2
(5a 6) 5a(a
2
3a + 4) 7(a 5).
a. 5a
3
+ 3a
2
27a + 35 c. 5a
3
27a
2
+ 13a 35
b. 5a
3
10a 7 d. none of these

____ 20. Find (3a 2b)(3a + 2b).
a. 9a
2
4b
2
c. 9a
2
+ 4b
2

b. 9a
2
12ab + 4b
2
d. 9a
2
+ 12ab + 4b
2


____ 21. Solve 6(n 11) = 12 + 4(2n 3).
a. 11 c. 33
b. 11 d. 33

____ 22. Solve 5x
2
3x = (7x
2
+ 5x) (2x
2
+ 16).
a. 2 c. 8
b. 2 d. 8

____ 23. Solve 64y
2
= 25 by factoring.
a.

c.

b.

d.



____ 24. Solve x
2
16x + 64 = 0.
a. {8} c. {4}
b. {8, 8} d. {4}

____ 25. Factor the monomial 68ab
2
completely.
a. 1 ! 4 ! 17 ! a ! a ! b c. 1 ! 2 ! 2 ! 17 ! a ! b ! b
b. 4 ! 17 ! a ! b d. 1 ! 2 ! 17 ! a ! a ! b ! b

____ 26. Factor 24x
2
y 66xy
2
+ 54x
2
y
2
completely.
a. 2xy(12x 33y + 27xy) c. (4x
2
+ 6y)(6x 9y
2
)
b. 6x
2
y
2
(4y 11x + 9) d. 6xy(4x 11y + 9xy)

Solve each equation.

____ 27. (3w + 4)(2w 7) = 0
a.

c.

b.

d.



Factor each trinomial.

____ 28. n
2
12n 45
a. (n 5)(n + 9) c. (n 9)(n + 5)
b. (n 3)(n + 15) d. (n + 3)(n 15)

____ 29. Which binomial is a factor of 14a
2
15a + 4?
a. 7a + 2 c. 7a 1
b. 14a 1 d. 7a 4

Factor each polynomial completely, if possible. If the polynomial cannot be factored, choose prime.

____ 30. 121r
2
64t
2
a. (11r + 8t)(11r 8t) c. (11r + 8t)(11r + 8t)
b. (11r 8t)(11r 8t) d. prime

____ 31. Which binomial is a factor of 6x
2
+ 48x + 96?
a. x + 4 c. 3x + 16
b. 3x + 8 d. 6x + 16

____ 32. The product of two consecutive odd integers is 143. Find their sum.
a. 20 or 20 c. 26 or 26
b. 28 or 28 d. 24 or 24

____ 33. Which equation corresponds to the graph shown?



a. y = x
2
7x 12 c. y = x
2
+ 5x + 12
b. y = x
2
x 12 d. y = x
2
+ 12x 1

____ 34. Find the equation of the axis of symmetry and the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of y = 2x
2
12x + 6.
a. x = 3; (3, 60) c. x = 3; (3, 78)
b. x = 3; (3, 12) d. x = 3; (3, 6)

____ 35. Find the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of y = 2x
2
8. Identify the vertex as a maximum or a
minimum.
a. (2, 16); minimum c. (2, 16); maximum
b. (2, 8); maximum d. (0, 8); maximum

____ 36. Solve a
2
22a + 121 = 16 by taking the square root of each side.
a. 4 c. 4
b. 7, 15 d. 15, 7

Solve each equation by using the Quadratic Formula. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

____ 37. 4x
2
+ 11x 3 = 0
a. 2.4, 0.3 c. 0.3, 2.4
b.

d.



____ 38. Which equation corresponds to the graph shown?



a. y = (3)
x
+ 1 c. y = 2(3
x
)
b. y = 2(3
x
+ 1) d. (2 ! 3)
x
+ 1

____ 39. POPULATION A citys population is about 954,000 and is decreasing at an annual rate of 0.1%. Predict the
population in 50 years.
a. 577,176 c. 1,002,888
b. 906,300 d. 907,450

Simplify each expression.

____ 40.
a.

c.

b.

d.



____ 41.
a.

c.

b.

d.


____ 42. Determine which side measures form a right triangle.
a. 4, 5, 6 c. 5, 11, 12
b. 3, 4, 5 d. 4, 8, 12

____ 43. Which pair of triangles is similar?
a.

c.

b.

d.



Simplify each expression.

____ 44.
a.

c.

b.

d.


____ 45.
a.

c.

b.

d.



____ 46.
a.

c.

b.

d.


____ 47. Solve .
a. 4 c. 4, 7
b. 7 d. 7, 4

____ 48. Find the distance between the points at (3, 4) and (2, 7).
a.

c.

b.

d.


!ABC ~ !DEF. For each set of measures given, find the measures of the missing sides.



____ 49. a = 10, b = 12, d = 6, f = 6.6
a. c = 11, e = 7.2 c. c = 4, e = 20
b. c = 7.3, e = 10.9 d. c = 6.6, e = 8.9

____ 50. a = 4, d = 6, e = 4, f = 3
a.

c.

b.

d.


____ 51. a = 5, b = 12, c = 10, d = 3
a. e = 5, f = 7.2 c. e = 1.25, f = 1.5
b. e = 7.2, f = 6 d. e = 1.5, f = 1.25

____ 52. State the excluded value(s) of .
a. 4, 7 c. 1
b. 4, 1, 7 d. 4, 1

____ 53. Simplify .
a. k 4 c.

b. 1 d.


____ 54. Find .
a.

c.

b.

d.



____ 55. Find .
a.

c.

b. 5x
2
4 d.



____ 56. Find .
a.

c.

b.

d.



Short Answer

57. Solve 2 3x < 5(2 x) 3 (2 x) + 10.

58. Solve x 12 > 1. Then graph your solution on a number line.



Solve each inequality.

59. >

60. 14

61. 4r < 22

Solve each compound inequality. Then graph the solution set.

62. 4x 8 4 or 7x 5 < 16



Solve each open sentence. Then graph the solution set.

63. | 3 2x | 1



64. Graph y > x + 2.



Solve each inequality.

65. 2 3b >

Simplify.

66. (w
5
y
4
)
3


67. 4a
3
n
6
+ 4(a
3
n)
6
+ 4(an
2
)
3


Simplify. Assume that no denominator is equal to zero.

68.

69. Arrange the terms of the polynomial 4 + 3x
3
y
3
x
5
y + xy so that the powers of x are in descending order.

Find each sum or difference.

70. (x
2
+ 5y) (2x
2
+ 6y)

Find each product.

71. (7a 3b)(7a + 3b)

Solve each equation.

72. 8n + 11 = 4 + 5(2n 1)

Simplify. Assume that no denominator is equal to zero.

73.

Find each product.

74. 3x
2
y(2x
2
y 5xy
2
+ 8y
3
x
2
)

75. (2k + 5r)(2k 5r)

Simplify. Assume that no denominator is equal to zero.

76.

Find each product.

77. (4x + y)(2x
2
xy + 5y
2
)

Find the GCF of each set of monomials.

78. 12x
3
y
2
, 44xy
3


Factor each polynomial, if possible. If the polynomial cannot be factored, write prime.

79. 8n
2
36n + 40

Factor each polynomial, if possible. If the polynomial cannot be factored, write prime.

80. 6p
2
20p + 16

81. 81c
2
+ 72c + 16

82. 25x
2
+ 70x 49

Solve each equation. Check the solutions.

83. 25x
2
+ 81 = 90x

84. 4b
2
8b 5 = 0

Solve each equation by factoring. Check the solutions.

85. 5c
3
45c = 0

Solve each equation.

86. x
2
+ 14x 32 = 0

87. Solve the equation, and check your solutions. 9t
3
+ 15t
2
+ t 6 = (t + 3)(t 2) 3t
3


State the value of the discriminant for each equation. Then determine the number of real roots of the
equation.

88. 7m
2
+ 8m = 3

Use a table of values to graph each function.

89. y = 2x
2
3x + 3

Solve each equation by graphing. If integral roots cannot be found, estimate the roots by stating the
consecutive integers between which the roots lie.

90. x
2
+ 7 = 6x

Solve each equation by taking the square root of each side. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

91. b
2
34b + 289 = 45

92. Find the values for c so that s
2
+ cs + 81 = 0 has one real root.

93. Suppose a car that sells for $40,000 depreciates 10% per year. How many years would it take for the car to
have a value less than $25,000?

Simplify each expression.

94.

95.

Solve each equation.

96.

97.

98. Find the height of the lamppost.



99. Simplify .

100. Graph an inverse variation in which y varies inversely as x and y = 15 when x = 6.

101. Simplify . State the excluded values of k.

Find each product.

102.

103.

Find each quotient.

104.

105.

106. (12a
4
b
2
5a
2
b
3
15a
3
b
2
) (3a
2
b)

Find each sum.

107.