Prentice Hall Algebra 2
  1. Students were asked in a survey whether they had been to a movie theater in the last month. The table below shows the results.

      Yes No
    Male 35 17
    Female 28 20

    What is the probability that a student has not gone to the movies recently, given that the student is a male?

    1. 17 over 52
    2. 37 over 52
    3. 52 over 37
    4. 17 over 37
  2. Which expression simplifies to 15?
    1. open 5 plus square root of 3 close open 5 minus square root of 3 close
    2. open 2 square root of 3 minus 1 close open 2 square root of 3 plus 1 close
    3. open 6 plus 3 square root of 2 close open 6 minus 3 square root of 2 close
    4. open 2 square root of 6 minus 3 close open 2 square root of 6 plus 3 close
  3. What is the coefficient of x squared , y to the fourth  in the expansion of open x plus 2 y close to the sixth . question mark
    1. 15
    2. 60
    3. 160
    4. 240

GRIDDED RESPONSE

  1. What is the maximum value of the objective function p equals 3 x plus 4 y  within the feasible region described by the constraints below?

    left brace . table with 3 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , x greater than or equal to 0 comma y greater than or equal to 0 , row2 column 1 , x plus y less than or equal to 4 , row3 column 1 , 2 x plus y less than or equal to 5 , end table

  2. What is the discriminant of 2 x squared , minus 5 x plus 3 equals 0 question mark
  3. What is the sum of the solutions to the equation x squared   equals 2 x plus 15 question mark
  4. Solve log base 7 , x equals , log base 3 , 10 .  Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
  5. Evaluate sum , from , n equals 1 , to , 8 , of . fraction 3 n , over 2 end fraction . .
  6. For a school play, six 9th graders and six 10th graders volunteer to be ushers. If two ushers are chosen at random by drawing names from a bowl, what is the probability that both ushers will be 10th graders? Write your answer as a fraction.
  7. What is the radius of the circle with equation x squared , minus 6 x plus , y squared , minus 4 y minus 12 equals 0 question mark  If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
  8. Suppose x and y vary inversely and x equals 4  when y equals 9 .  What is x when y equals 12 question mark

Short Response

  1. An employer is selecting 4 out of 30 workers as employees of the month.
    1. Does this situation involve a combination or a permutation? Explain.
    2. How many different selections are possible?
  2. Solve the equation x over 6 , equals . fraction x plus 4 , over 9 end fraction . .  Check your solution. Show your work.
  3. State the property or properties used to justify the identity 9 log 3 minus 3 log 9 equals log , 27 .
  4. Find all asymptotes of the graph of y equals . fraction 3 , x squared , plus 1 , over x squared , plus 2 x minus 3 end fraction . .

Extended Response

  1. Find the vertices, intercepts, asymptotes, and foci of the hyperbola fraction x squared , over 16 end fraction , minus , fraction y squared , over 9 end fraction , equals 1 . .
  2. Is the series 10,000 + 1000 + 100 + 10 + … arithmetic or geometric? Find the sum of the first eight terms.
  3. Find the mean, median, and mode for the following set of values.

    13 12 15 18 14 16 18 12 13 14 14 17 15 8 17 16

    12 16 14 15 13 13 17 15 14 18 16 12 12 13

    Then make a box-and-whisker plot.


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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