Prentice Hall Algebra 1

Geometry Find the volume of each rectangular prism.

  1. This rectangular prism has length (x + 2) over (x squared + 2x minus 35), width (3x + 2) over 4 units wide, and height (x minus 5) over (3x + 2) units.
  2. This rectangular prism has length (m squared minus m minus 6) over (m squared + m minus 2) units, width m cubed over (m squared + m minus 12) units, and height (2m + 4) over m units.

C Challenge

Multiply or divide.

  1. fraction 3 , m cubed , minus 3 m , over 4 , m squared , plus 4 m minus 8 end fraction . dot . open . 6 , m squared , plus 12 m . close
  2. fraction t squared , minus , r squared , over t squared , plus t r minus 2 , r squared end fraction . dot . fraction t squared , plus 3 t r plus 2 , r squared , over t squared , plus 2 t r plus , r squared end fraction
  3. fraction 5 , x squared , over y squared , minus 25 end fraction . divides . fraction 5 x y minus 25 x , over y squared , minus 10 y plus 25 end fraction
  4. fraction 2 , eh squared , minus eh b minus 6 , b squared , over 2 , b squared , plus 9 eh b minus 5 , eh squared end fraction . divides . fraction 2 , eh squared , minus 7 eh b plus 6 , b squared , over eh squared , minus 4 , b squared end fraction

Standardized Test Prep

SAT/ACT

  1. What is the simplified form of open 2 x minus 5 close dot . fraction 2 x , over 2 , x squared , minus 9 x plus 10 end fraction . question mark
    1. 1
    2. fraction 2 x , over x minus 2 end fraction
    3. fraction x minus 5 , over negative 4 x plus 5 end fraction
    4. fraction 2 x minus 5 , over negative 8 x minus 10 end fraction
  2. The volume of the rectangular prism is 4 , x cubed , plus 6 , x squared , .  What is the width w of the prism?

    This rectangular prism is 2x units long, w units wide, and x units high.

    1. 4 , x cubed , plus 6 , x squared , minus 2 x
    2. 2 x plus 3
    3. 2 x plus 4
    4. 2 x plus 6
  3. What is the vertex of the parabola with the equation y equals 2 , x squared , plus 3 x minus 1 question mark
    1. open negative , 0.75 , comma negative , 2.125 , close
    2. open , 0.75 , comma , 2.125 , close
    3. open negative , 2.125 , comma negative , 0.75 , close
    4. open negative , 0.75 , comma , 2.125 , close

Short Response

  1. A soccer ball is kicked with an initial upward velocity of 35 ft/s from a starting height of 2.5 ft. If no one touches the ball, how long will it be in the air? Use the formula h equals negative 16 , t squared , plus v t plus c comma  where h is the ball's height at time t, v is the initial upward velocity, and c is the starting height. Show your work.

Mixed Review

See Lesson 11-1.

Simplify each expression. State any excluded values.

  1. fraction 7 m minus 14 , over 3 m minus 6 end fraction
  2. fraction 5 , eh squared , over 10 , eh to the fourth , minus 15 , eh squared end fraction
  3. fraction 4 , c squared , minus 36 c plus 81 , over 4 , c squared , minus 2 c minus 72 end fraction

Get Ready! To prepare for Lesson 11-3, do Exercises 77–79.

See Lesson 8-3.

Find each product.

  1. open 2 x plus 4 close open x plus 3 close
  2. open negative 3 n minus 4 close open n minus 5 close
  3. open 3 , eh squared , plus 1 close open 2 eh minus 7 close

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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall Algebra 1 Chapter 1 Foundations for Algebra Chapter 2 Solving Equations Chapter 3 Solving Inequalities Chapter 4 An Introduction to Functions Chapter 5 Linear Functions Chapter 6 Systems of Equations and Inequalities Chapter 7 Exponents and Exponential Functions Chapter 8 Polynomials and Factoring Chapter 9 Quadratic Functions and Equations Chapter 10 Radical Expressions and Equations Chapter 11 Rational Expressions and Functions Chapter 12 Data Analysis and Probability Skills Handbook Reference Visual Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments