Prentice Hall Algebra 2
  1. Which relation is not a function?
    1. { open negative 1 comma 2 close comma open negative 2 comma 2 close comma open negative 3 comma 2 close comma open negative 4 comma 2 close }
    2. {(2, 1), (3, 2), (4, 3), (3, 1)}
    3. {(0, 1), (2, 1), open 3 comma negative 1 close comma open negative 1 comma 2 close }
    4. {(4, 2), open negative 3 comma 2 close comma open negative 2 comma 1 close comma open negative 4 comma 1 close }
  2. What is the vertex of the graph of y equals 2 , x squared , minus 4 x plus 5 question mark
    1. (1, 5)
    2. (3, 1)
    3. (1, 3)
    4. (5, 0)
  3. Which equation has 2 minus square root of 3  as one of its solutions?
    1. x squared , plus 4 x plus 1 equals 0
    2. x squared , minus 4 x plus 1 equals 0
    3. x squared , plus 4 x minus 1 equals 0
    4. x squared , minus 4 x minus 1 equals 0
  4. The equation for the circle below is x squared , plus , y squared , equals 9 .  If the graph is translated one unit up and two units to the left, what is the new equation?

    A graph of a circle is centered at the origin and passes through (negative 3, 0), (0, 3), (3, 0), and (0, negative 3). All values are approximate.

    1. open x minus 1 close squared . plus . open y plus 2 close squared . equals 9
    2. open x plus 1 close squared . plus . open y minus 2 close squared . equals 9
    3. open x minus 2 close squared . plus . open y plus 1 close squared . equals 9
    4. open x plus 2 close squared . plus . open y minus 1 close squared . equals 9
  5. In six basketball games, you scored the following points per game. What is the approximate standard deviation of points scored?

    8 11 14 7 12 18

    1. 1.0
    2. 2.0
    3. 4.0
    4. 5.0
  6. Which sequence has a common difference of 3?
    1. eh sub n , equals . eh sub n minus 1 end sub . minus 3 comma , eh sub 1 , equals 2
    2. eh sub n , equals 3
    3. eh sub n , equals . eh sub n minus 1 end sub . plus 3 comma , eh sub 1 , equals negative 7
    4. eh sub n , equals , n squared , plus 3
    1. I only
    2. III only
    3. II only
    4. II and IV
  7. Which number completes the square for x squared , minus 3 x question mark
    1. 9
    2. negative , 3 halves
    3. negative , 9 halves
    4. 9 fourths
  8. What are the solutions to 9 x squared , plus 4 equals 0 question mark
    1. plus minus 2
    2. plus minus , 2 thirds , i
    3. plus minus , 2 thirds
    4. plus minus , square root of 2 thirds end root
  9. If f open x close equals , x squared , minus 1  and g(x) = |2x + 3|, which has the greatest value?
    1. f(g(3))
    2. g(f(2))
    3. g open f open negative 1 close close
    4. f(g(10))
  10. If f open x close equals , 2 x squared  and g(x) = 3(x + 1), which is an equivalent form of f(x) + g(x)?
    1. 2 x squared , plus 3 x plus 1
    2. 2 x squared , plus 3 x plus 3
    3. 2 x squared , plus 3 x minus 3
    4. 5 x cubed , plus 3
  11. The first term of an arithmetic series is 123. The common difference is 12 and the sum is 1113. How many terms are in the series?
    1. 7
    2. 8
    3. 9
    4. 10
  12. In the equation y equals 2 , x squared , minus x minus 21 comma  which is a value of x when y equals 0 question mark
    1. negative 21
    2. 1 , and 1 half
    3. 3
    4. 3 , and 1 half

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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