Standardized Test Prep
GRIDDED RESPONSE
SAT/ACT
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The table shows the time it takes a computer program to run, given the number of files used as input. Using a cubic model, what do you predict the run time will be if the input consists of 1000 files?
Files |
Time(s) |
100 |
0.5 |
200 |
0.9 |
300 |
3.5 |
400 |
8.2 |
500 |
14.8 |
- Suppose you hit a ball and its flight follows the graph of
f
(
x
)
=
−
16
x
2
+
20
x
+
3
.
f open x close equals negative 16 , x squared , plus 20 x plus 3 . How many seconds will it take for the ball to hit the ground? Round your answer to the nearest second.
- What is the multiplicity of the zeros of
y
=
16
x
2
−
8
x
+
1
?
y equals 16 , x squared , minus 8 x plus 1 question mark
- What is the slope of the line shown?
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What is the degree of the polynomial function
y
=
−
9
x
3
−
5
x
2
−
2
x
5
+
4
x
+
x
4
+
1
?
y equals negative 9 , x cubed , minus , 5 x squared , minus , 2 x to the fifth , plus 4 x plus , x to the fourth , plus 1 question mark
Mixed Review
See Lesson 5-7.
Expand each binomial.
-
(
2
x
+
3
)
5
open 2 x plus 3 close to the fifth
-
(
11
x
−
1
)
3
open 11 x minus 1 close cubed
-
(
8
−
3
x
)
4
open 8 minus 3 x close to the fourth
-
(
4
+
9
x
)
3
open 4 plus 9 x close cubed
See Lesson 1-6.
Write each compound inequality as an absolute value inequality.
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7
<
x
<
9
7 less than x less than 9
-
1
4
≤
x
≤
1
2
1 fourth , less than or equal to x less than or equal to , 1 half
-
1
.
7
<
y
<
3
.
9
1 . 7 less than y less than 3 . 9
-
500
<
t
<
1000
500 less than t less than , 1000
See Lesson 1-4.
Solve each formula for the indicated variable.
-
A
=
s
2
,
for
s
eh equals , s squared , comma , for , s
-
P
=
2
(
l
+
w
)
,
for
l
p equals 2 open l plus w close comma , for , l
-
C
=
2
π
r
,
for
r
c equals 2 pi r comma , for , r
-
A
=
b
h
,
for
b
eh equals b h comma , for , b
Get Ready! To prepare for Lesson 5-9, do Exercises 55–58.
See Lesson 4-1.
Graph each function.
-
y
=
x
2
y equals , x squared
-
y
=
−
4
x
2
y equals negative 4 , x squared
-
y
=
x
2
+
3
y equals , x squared , plus 3
-
y
=
−
7
x
2
−
1
y equals negative 7 , x squared , minus 1