Prentice Hall Algebra 2
  1. Which equation represents a line that would be perpendicular to a second line with a slope of 1 fifth , question mark
    1. y equals negative 5 x plus 2
    2. y equals negative , 1 fifth , x plus 3
    3. y equals 5 x minus 2
    4. 5y + x = 2
  2. cap delta  is similar to cap delta , cap dcap ecap f.

    What is the value of k?

    1. 3 ft
    2. 4 ft
    3. 6 ft
    4. 9 ft
  3. Solve the equation using the Quadratic Formula. 6 x squared , minus 10 x plus 3 equals 0
    1. fraction 5 plus minus square root of 7 , over 6 end fraction
    2. fraction 3 plus minus square root of 5 , over 6 end fraction
    3. negative 2  and 5
    4. 3 fourths  and 2 thirds
  4. A rectangle in the coordinate plane has vertices (3, 2), (8, 2), (3, 6), and (8, 6). Which of the following sets of vertices describes a rectangle that is congruent to this one?
    1. open 3 comma negative 2 close comma open 3 comma negative 8 close comma open 5 comma negative 8 close comma open 5 comma negative 2 close
    2. ( negative 2 comma negative 4 ), ( negative 2 comma negative 8 ), open 3 comma negative 8 close comma open 3 comma negative 4 close
    3. (0, 0), (5, 0), (5, 5), (0, 5)
    4. ( negative 3 comma 2 close comma  (1, 2), (1, 6), ( negative 3 comma 6 close
  5. Simplify the expression below. open negative 6 , y super negative 4 end super , close to the fifth

    1. 7776 , y to the twentieth
    2. fraction 7776 , over y to the twentieth end fraction
    3. negative , 7776 . y to the twentieth
    4. negative . fraction 7776 , over y to the twentieth end fraction
  6. What is the solution to fraction 2 n plus 8 , over 3 end fraction . equals . fraction n plus 7 , over 2 end fraction . question mark
    1. negative 9
    2. negative 1
    3. 5
    4. 13
  7. Solve the system of equations below.

    left brace . table with 2 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , 3 x plus y equals negative 7 , row2 column 1 , 4 x minus y equals negative 14 , end table

    1. ( negative 3 comma 2 close
    2. (3, 2)
    3. open negative 3 comma negative 2 close
    4. no solution
  8. Which of the following is equivalent to fraction 2 x minus 12 , over x squared , minus 2 x minus 24 end fraction . question mark
    1. fraction 2 , over x plus 4 end fraction
    2. fraction 1 , over x plus 2 end fraction
    3. fraction 1 , over x squared , minus 2 end fraction
    4. fraction 2 x minus 3 , over x minus 6 end fraction
  9. What is (are) the solution(s) of the graphed function when the value of the function is 0?

    1. negative 1  and 2
    2. 1 and negative 2
    3. 2
    4. 2.2
  10. Which of the following is true?
    1. square root of 85 less than 9
    2. 8 less than square root of 62
    3. square root of 16 over 25 end root , greater than , square root of 16 over 4 end root
    4. square root of 121 , less than , square root of 144
  11. A firefighter leans a 30-ft ladder against a building in order to reach a window that is 24 ft high. How far away from the building is the base of the ladder?
    1. 18 ft
    2. 20 ft
    3. 24 ft
    4. 30 ft
  12. What is the number of x-intercepts of the parabola with equation y equals 6 , x squared , minus 4 x minus 3 question mark
    1. 0
    2. 1
    3. 2
    4. 3

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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