Prentice Hall Algebra 2

11 Cumulative Test Prep

Vocabulary Review

As you solve test items, you must understand the meanings of mathematical terms. Match each term with its mathematical meaning.

  1. normal distribution
  2. standard deviation
  3. quartile
  4. median
  5. mutually exclusive events
  1. one of three values that separate a finite data set into 4 equal parts
  2. a measure of how much the values in a data set vary from the mean
  3. the middle value of a data set
  4. shows data that vary randomly from the mean in a bell-shaped curve
  5. events that cannot happen at the same time

Multiple Choice

Read each question. Then write the letter of the correct answer on your paper.

  1. A and B are mutually exclusive events. p open eh close equals , 1 third  and p open b close equals , 1 half , .  What is P(A or B)?
    1. 1 sixth
    2. 2 thirds
    3. 5 sixths
    4. 1
  2. Which of the following relationships is best represented by the graph below?

    A graph of a curve falls from the negative asymptote y equals 0 through (0, negative 2) and (1, negative 6), toward the asymptote x equals 2. All values are approximate.

    1. y equals , negative 2 to the x
    2. y equals 2 . open 3 close super negative x end super
    3. y equals negative 2 . open 3 close to the x
    4. y equals . open negative 6 close to the x

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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