Prentice Hall Algebra 2

C Challenge

  1. Find the sum of e equals left bracket . table with 3 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , 3 , row2 column 1 , 4 , row3 column 1 , 7 , end table . right bracket  and the additive inverse of g equals left bracket . table with 3 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , negative 2 , row2 column 1 , 0 , row3 column 1 , 5 , end table . right bracket .
  2. Prove that matrix addition is commutative for 2 times 2  matrices.
  3. Prove that matrix addition is associative for 2 times 2  matrices.

Standardized Test Prep

SAT/ACT

  1. What is the sum table with 1 row and 3 columns , row1 column 1 , . matrix with 2 rows and 3 columns , row1 column 1 , 5 , column 2 7 , column 3 3 , row2 column 1 , negative 1 , column 2 0 , column 3 negative 4 , end matrix , column 2 plus , column 3 . matrix with 2 rows and 3 columns , row1 column 1 , negative 7 , column 2 4 , column 3 2 , row2 column 1 , 1 , column 2 negative 2 , column 3 negative 3 , end matrix , end table . question mark
    1. The matrices cannot be added.
    2. . matrix with 2 rows and 3 columns , row1 column 1 , negative 2 , column 2 11 , column 3 5 , row2 column 1 , 0 , column 2 negative 2 , column 3 negative 7 , end matrix
    3. . matrix with 2 rows and 3 columns , row1 column 1 , 12 , column 2 3 , column 3 1 , row2 column 1 , negative 2 , column 2 2 , column 3 negative 1 , end matrix
    4. . matrix with 2 rows and 3 columns , row1 column 1 , negative 35 , column 2 28 , column 3 6 , row2 column 1 , negative 1 , column 2 0 , column 3 12 , end matrix
  2. Which arithmetic sequence includes the term 27?
    1. eh sub 1 , equals 7 comma , eh sub n , equals . eh sub n minus 1 end sub . plus 5
    2. eh sub n , equals 3 plus 4 open n minus 1 close
    3. eh sub n , equals 57 minus 6 n
    1. I only
    2. I and II only
    3. II and III only
    4. I, II, and III
  3. Which equation is graphed below?

    A graph of a circle has a center at (2, negative 3), and passes through (2, 2), (7, negative 2), (2, negative 8), and (negative 3, negative 3). All values are approximate.

    1. open x plus 3 close squared . plus . open y minus 2 close squared . equals 25
    2. open x minus 2 close squared . plus . open y plus 3 close squared . equals 25
    3. open x plus 2 close squared . plus . open y minus 3 close squared . equals 25
    4. open x minus 3 close squared . plus . open y plus 2 close squared . equals 25

Short Response

  1. For a daily airline flight to Denver, the numbers of checked pieces of luggage are normally distributed with a mean of 380 and a standard deviation of 20. What number of checked pieces of luggage is 3 standard deviations above the mean?

Mixed Review

See Lesson 11-9.

A set of data with a mean of 62 and a standard deviation of 5 is normally distributed. Find the percent of data within each interval.

  1. from 57 to 67
  2. greater than 52
  3. from 62 to 72

See Lesson 2-3.

Find the slope and y-intercept of each line.

  1. y equals 2 x minus 6
  2. 3 y equals 6 plus 2 x
  3. negative x minus 2 y equals 12
  4. y equals 5 x

Get Ready! To prepare for Lesson 12-2, do Exercises 44–45.

See Lesson 12-1.

Find each sum.

  1. table with 1 row and 5 columns , row1 column 1 , . matrix with 2 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , 3 , column 2 5 , row2 column 1 , 2 , column 2 8 , end matrix , column 2 plus , column 3 . matrix with 2 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , 3 , column 2 5 , row2 column 1 , 2 , column 2 8 , end matrix , column 4 plus , column 5 . matrix with 2 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , 3 , column 2 5 , row2 column 1 , 2 , column 2 8 , end matrix , end table
  2. table with 1 row and 9 columns , row1 column 1 , . matrix with 2 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , negative 4 , row2 column 1 , 7 , end matrix , column 2 plus , column 3 . matrix with 2 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , negative 4 , row2 column 1 , 7 , end matrix , column 4 plus , column 5 . matrix with 2 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , negative 4 , row2 column 1 , 7 , end matrix , column 6 plus , column 7 . matrix with 2 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , negative 4 , row2 column 1 , 7 , end matrix , column 8 plus , column 9 . matrix with 2 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , negative 4 , row2 column 1 , 7 , end matrix , end table

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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