Prentice Hall Algebra 2
  1. What is the equation of the line that goes through the point ( negative 3 comma 2 close  and is parallel to the line shown in the graph below?

    A graph of a line rises through (0, negative 1.5) and (1, 0). All values are approximate.

    1. y plus 3 equals 1.5 open x minus 2 close
    2. y plus 2 equals 1.5 open x minus 3 close
    3. y minus , 3 equals 1.5 open x minus 2 close
    4. y minus , 2 equals 1.5 open x plus 3 close
  2. Which expression is a simpler form of the complex

    fraction fraction 1 over x , plus , 3 over y , over fraction 2 , over x y end fraction end fraction . question mark

    1. fraction 3 x y , over 2 end fraction
    2. fraction 3 x plus y , over 2 x y end fraction
    3. 3 halves
    4. fraction 3 x plus y , over 2 end fraction
  3. Which is the first incorrect step in simplifying log base 9 , 243 question mark

    Step 1: log base 9 , 243 equals x
    Step 2: 9 to the x , equals 243
    Step 3: x equals 243 divides 9
    Step 4: = 27
    1. Step 1
    2. Step 2
    3. Step 3
    4. Step 4
  4. Which is/are the solution(s) of the equation square root of 2 x plus 2 end root . equals 2 x minus 4 question mark
    1. x equals 3.5  and x equals 1
    2. x equals 3.5  and x equals negative 1
    3. x equals 3.5
    4. x =1
  5. Which is the simplest form of the expression?

    4 . square root of 18 , x to the fourth end root . minus 3 . square root of 72 , x to the fourth end root

    1. negative 6 , x squared , square root of 2
    2. negative 6 , x squared
    3. negative 6
    4. none of the above
  6. Ana and Matthew each worked out the same problem, as shown below. Which statement is true of their solutions?

    Ana's Work Matthew's work
    table with 4 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , fraction eh super 2 thirds end super . b super 4 thirds end super , over cube root of eh to the fifth , b end root , end fraction , column 2 equals . fraction eh super 2 thirds end super . b super 4 thirds end super , over eh super 3 fifths end super , b end fraction , row2 column 1 , , column 2 equals . eh super 2 thirds , minus , 3 fifths end super . b super 4 thirds , minus 1 end super , row3 column 1 , , column 2 equals . eh super 10 over 15 , minus , 9 fifteenths end super . b super 4 thirds , minus , 3 thirds end super , row4 column 1 , , column 2 equals , eh super 1 fifteenth end super . b super 1 third end super , end table table with 4 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , fraction eh super 2 thirds end super . b super 4 thirds end super , over cube root of eh to the fifth , b end root , end fraction , column 2 equals . fraction eh super 2 thirds end super . b super 4 thirds end super , over eh super 5 thirds end super . b super 1 third end super end fraction , row2 column 1 , , column 2 equals . eh super 2 thirds , minus , 5 thirds end super . b super 4 thirds , minus , 1 third end super , row3 column 1 , , column 2 equals , eh super negative 1 end super . b to the first , row4 column 1 , , column 2 equals , b over eh , end table
    1. Ana is correct.
    2. Matthew is correct.
    3. Both answers are incorrect.
    4. Both answers are correct.
  7. If i equals , square root of negative 1 end root , comma  what is the value of negative , i to the fourth , question mark
    1. i
    2. negative i
    3. 1
    4. negative 1
  8. What is the range of the graph shown below?

    A graph of an upward-opening parabola falls through (1, 6) to a vertex at (3, 2), and then rises through (5, 6). All values are approximate.

    1. x greater than or equal to , 3
    2. y greater than or equal to , 3
    3. x greater than or equal to , 2
    4. y greater than or equal to , 2
  9. Given the equation y equals , log base x , n  where n greater than 0  and y less than 0 comma  which statement is valid for real values of x?
    1. x less than , 0
    2. x less than or equal to , 0
    3. x greater than or equal to , 0
    4. x greater than , 0

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Prentice Hall Algebra 2 Chapter 1 Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities Chapter 2 Functions, Equations, and Graphs Chapter 3 Linear Systems Chapter 4 Quadratic Functions and Equations Chapter 5 Polynomials and Polynomial Functions Chapter 6 Radical Functions and Rational Exponents Chapter 7 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Chapter 8 Rational Functions Chapter 9 Sequences and Series Chapter 10 Quadratic Relations and Conic Sections Chapter 11 Probability and Statistics Chapter 12 Matrices Chapter 13 Periodic Functions and Trigonometry Chapter 14 Trigonometric Identities and Equations Skills Handbook English/Spanish Illustrated Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments