Prentice Hall Algebra 2
  1. What are the coordinates of the foci of the graph of 4 x squared , minus 24 x equals 64 minus 25 , y squared , question mark
    1. open . square root of 21 minus 3 comma 0 . close . comma . open . square root of 21 plus 3 comma 0 . close
    2. open . 0 comma square root of 21 minus 3 . close . comma . open . 0 comma square root of 21 plus 3 . close
    3. open . 3 minus square root of 21 comma 0 . close . comma . open . 3 plus square root of 21 comma 0 . close
    4. open . 0 comma 3 minus square root of 21 . close . comma . open . 0 comma 3 plus square root of 21 . close
  2. Which is the first incorrect step in simplifying?

    fraction 4 , over open , x minus 1 , close super negative 1 end super . open . x squared , plus 3 x minus 4 . close end fraction

    Step 1: fraction 4 . open , x minus 1 , close , over x squared , plus 3 x minus 4 end fraction

    Step 2: fraction 4 . open , x minus 1 , close , over open , x plus 4 , close . open , x minus 1 , close end fraction

    Step 3: fraction 4 . open , x minus 1 , close , over open , x plus 4 , close . open , x minus 1 , close end fraction . divides . fraction x minus 1 , over x minus 1 end fraction

    Step 4: fraction 4 , over x plus 4 end fraction . divides , 4 fourths , equals , 1 over x

    1. Step 1
    2. Step 2
    3. Step 3
    4. Step 4
  3. What is the distance between the foci of the ellipse with the equation fraction x squared , over 36 end fraction , plus . fraction open , y minus 2 , close squared , over 100 end fraction . equals 1 question mark
    1. 4
    2. 8
    3. 12
    4. 16
  4. Which of the following is the graph of the quadratic parent function?
    1. A downward-opening parabola rises through (negative 1, negative 3) to a vertex at (0, 1), and then falls through (1, negative 3). All values are approximate.
    2. An upward-opening parabola falls through (negative 1, 2) to a vertex at the origin, and then rises through (1, 2). All values are approximate.
    3. A downward-opening parabola rises through (negative 2, negative 2) to a vertex at the origin, and then falls through (2, negative 2). All values are approximate.
    4. An upward-opening parabola falls through (negative 1, 1) to the vertex at the origin, and then rises through (1, 1). All values are approximate.
  5. Which conic section is represented by the equation x squared , plus , y squared , equals 6 x minus 14 y minus 9 question mark
    1. circle
    2. parabola
    3. ellipse
    4. hyperbola
  6. If x is a real number, for what values of x is the equation open 3 x minus 6 close . open x minus 2 close super negative 1 end super . equals 3  true?
    1. all values of x
    2. some values of x
    3. no values of x
    4. impossible to determine

GRIDDED RESPONSE

  1. What is the value of fraction 1 minus , 1 eighth , over 2 minus , 3 fourths end fraction . question mark
  2. A copy center charges $4.26 to make 71 copies. At that rate, how much will the copy center charge for 165 copies?
  3. What is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the line with equation negative 6 x minus 2 y equals 7 question mark
  4. What is the distance between open negative 3 comma 2 close  and open 5 comma negative 4 close question mark

Short Response

  1. Write an explicit formula for the geometric sequence for which eh sub 1 , equals negative 5  and r equals 3 .  Then generate the first five terms.
  2. Write the expression fraction 35 , x cubed , over 24 end fraction . divides , fraction 5 x , over 16 end fraction  in simplest form.
  3. Find the zeros of the function y equals , x squared , minus 2 x .  Show your work.

Extended Response

  1. Suppose you put $10,000 in an account that pays 6.5% annual interest compounded continuously. How much will be in the account after one year? After five years?
  2. Explain how to graph y equals square root of x minus 3  by translating the graph of y equals square root of x .
  3. Find a nonzero value for k such that the equation k , x squared , minus   10 x plus 25 equals 0  has one solution. Show your work.
  4. Explain when the function y equals eh middle dot , b to the x  models exponential growth and when it models exponential decay.

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Table of Contents

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