____ 2. Use the vertical-line test to determine which graph represents a function.

a. y c. y

4
4

2
2

4 2 O 2 4 x
4 2 O 2 4 x 2
2
4

b. y d. y

4 4

2 2

4 2 O 2 4 x 4 2 O 2 4 x
2 2

4 4

Solve the system by graphing.

9.

10.

Determine whether the function is linear or quadratic. Identify the quadratic, linear, and constant
terms.

11.
12.

Identify the vertex and the axis of symmetry of the parabola. Identify points corresponding to P and Q.
 y
13.
8

4
Q

8 4 O 4 8 x
P

14. Use a graphing calculator to solve the equation . If necessary, round to the nearest
hundredth.

15. Simplify using the imaginary number i.

Write the number in the form a + bi.

16.
17. Find .

Simplify the expression.

18.
19.
20. Find the missing value to complete the square.

Solve the quadratic equation by completing the square.

21.

22.

Rewrite the equation in vertex form.

23.

Use the Quadratic Formula to solve the equation.

24.

25.
26. Classify 3x5 2x3 by degree and by number of terms.
27. Classify 7x5 6x4 + 4x3 by degree and by number of terms.

28. Write the polynomial in standard form.

29. Use a graphing calculator to find a polynomial function to model the data.

x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
f(x) 12 4 5 13 9 16 19 16 24 43

30. Write the expression (x + 6)(x 4) as a polynomial in standard form.

31. Write 4x3 + 8x2 96x in factored form.
32. Divide by x + 3.

Divide using synthetic division.

33.
34.
35.

Solve the equation.

52.
53.

54.

Solve the equation or formula for the indicated variable.

55. , for t

56. , for U

Solve the inequality. Graph the solution set.

57. 2 + 2k 8
58.
2(4y 5) 10

Solve the compound inequality. Graph the solution set.

59. 4x 5 < 17 or 5x + 6 > 31

60. Suppose and .

Find the value of .

61. Graph the equation .

Find the slope of the line through the pair of points.

62.
y

8 4 O 4 8 x
4

63. (6, 12) and (6, 2)

Write in standard form an equation of the line passing through the given point with the given slope.

64. slope = 8; (2, 2)

65. Find the point-slope form of the equation of the line passing through the points (6, 4) and (2, 5).

Find the slope of the line.

66.

67.
y

4 2 O 2 4 x
2

Without graphing, classify each system as independent, dependent, or inconsistent.

74.

Solve the system by the method of substitution.

75.
 Use the elimination method to solve the system.

76.

77.

Solve the system of inequalities by graphing.

78.

79.

Algebra 2 1st 9 Weeks Exam Review

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Insert <, >, or = to make the sentence true.

____ 1.
a. > b. = c. <

Evaluate the expression for the given value of the variable(s).

____ 2.

a. 15 b. 9 c. 7 d. 7 1
2

____ 3. ; x = 3
a. 3 b. 1 c. 11 d. 17

____ 4. The expression models the height of an object t seconds after it has been dropped from
a height of 1100 feet. Find the height of an object after falling for 4.6 seconds.
a. 1026.4 ft b. 6516.96 ft c. 761.44 ft d. 1438.56 ft

Solve the equation or formula for the indicated variable.

____ 5. , for t
a. b. c. d.
 Solve the inequality. Graph the solution set.

____ 6. 4k + 5 21
a. k 4 c. k 4

8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8
b. k 6 1 d. k 6 1
2 2

8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8

____ 7. 2(2m 5) 6 36
a. m 6 1 c. m 5
4
8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8
8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8
b. m 5 d. m 6 1
4
8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8
8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8

____ 8. 26 + 6b 2(3b + 4)
a. all real numbers c. b 1 1
2
8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8
8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8
b. b 1 1 d. no solutions
2
8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8
8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8

____ 14. Graph the equation .

a. y c. y

4 4

2 2

4 2 O 2 4 x 4 2 O 2 4 x
2 2

4 4
 b. y d. y

4 4

2 2

4 2 O 2 4 x 4 2 O 2 4 x
2 2

4 4

____ 15. Graph the equation 3x y = 6.

a. y c. y
12 12

8 8

4 4

12 8 4 O 4 8 12 x 12 8 4 O 4 8 12 x
4 4

8 8

12 12

b. y d. y
12 12

8 8

4 4

12 8 4 O 4 8 12 x 12 8 4 O 4 8 12 x
4 4

8 8

12 12

Write in standard form an equation of the line passing through the given point with the given
slope.

____ 16. slope = 8; (2, 2)

a. 8x + y = 18 b. 8x + y = 18 c. 8x y = 18 d. 8x + y = 18

Find the slope of the line.

____ 17.
y

4 2 O 2 4 x
2

a. undefined b. 2 c. 1 d. 0

Graph the inequality.

____ 20. 4x 2y 3
a. y c. y

6 6

4 4

2 2

6 4 2 O 2 4 6 x 6 4 2 O 2 4 6 x
2 2

4 4

6 6

b. y d. y

6 6

4 4

2 2

6 4 2 O 2 4 6 x 6 4 2 O 2 4 6 x
2 2

4 4

6 6

Solve the system by graphing.

____ 22.

a. y c. y

4 4

2 2

4 2 O 2 4 x 4 2 O 2 4 x
2 2

4 4

(1, 3) (1, 3)
b. y d. y

4 4

2 2

4 2 O 2 4 x 4 2 O 2 4 x
2 2

4 4

(3, 1) (3, 1)

Solve the system by the method of substitution.

____ 23.

a. (0, 5) b. (5, 0) c. (5, 1) d. (1, 5)

Use the elimination method to solve the system.

____ 24.

a. (3, 5) b. (5, 3) c. (3, 5) d. (5, 3)

____ 25.

a. (0, 2) b. (2, 0) c. (2, 2) d. (2, 2)

____ 26.

a. (1, 3, 1) b. (1, 3, 1) c. (1, 3, 1) d. (1, 3, 1)

2 x y 24
2 2

8. Solve the system of equations: 18.

x 2 y 2 12
______
How many real solutions are there to the system?

a) no solution b) 1 solution c) 2 solutions d) 3 solutions

e) 4 solutions
COLLEGE ALGEBRA PRACTICE FINAL
(Revised 3/04)

Sketch the following graphs:

1. 3 y x 4 0 2. f x x 1 4
2
3. g x x2 8x 17

4. y x 2 5. y x 2 6. f x
1
x3

7. h x
x 1 x2 3 9. y x x 2 x 2
8. g x
x 1 x 1
19. Find the solution set for 3 x 4 2 x 2 x 6 .
6 b) 1 18
a) c)
11 5
d) 6 e) None of the above

20. Find the solution set for x 2 4 x 3

a) 3, 1
b) 2 7, 2 7 c) 1,3

d) 2 2 7, 2 2 7 e) None of the above

34. Match the solution region of

5
x 2 y 4

4
with a region of the
3x 2 y 0 3 A
2
accompanying graph. D
1
B
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
-2
-3
-4
C
-5

a) A b) B c) C
d) D e) None of the above
 x2 y 2 5
45. Solve the system of equations . Give the x coordinates only.
3x y 1
a) x 2i , x 2i 2 11
b) x 1 , x c) x , x 2
5 5
2 e) None of the above
d) x , x 1
5