nonlinear functions-hard-54questions

Question ID 91e7ea5e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear
functions
ID: 91e7ea5e
h xy
The quadratic function is defined as shown. In the -plane, the graph of
x
intersects the -axis at the points and t
, where is a constant.
t
What is the value of ?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8
ID: 91e7ea5e Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is correct. It’s given that the graph of intersects the x-axis at and , where t is a constant.
Since this graph intersects the x-axis when or when , it follows that and . If , then
. Adding 32 to both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by
2 yields . Taking the square root of both sides of this equation yields . Adding 4 to both sides of this
equation yields . Therefore, the value of t is 8.
Choices A, B, and C are incorrect and may result from calculation errors.
Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 8490cc45
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ID: 8490cc45
The function is defined by y
. What is the -intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 8490cc45 Answer

Correct Answer: A
Rationale
y
Choice A is correct. The -intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane occurs at the point on the graph where
. In other words, when , the corresponding value of is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept. Substituting
for in the given equation yields , which is equivalent to , or .
Thus, when , the corresponding value of is . Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-
plane is .
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
y
Choice D is incorrect. This could be the -intercept for , not .

Question ID a9084ca4
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ID: a9084ca4
The given function models the number of advertisements a company sent to its clients each year, where represents
the number of years since , and . If xy
is graphed in the -plane, which of the following is the best
y
interpretation of the -intercept of the graph in this context?
A. The minimum estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients during the years was .
B. The minimum estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients during the years was .
C. The estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients in was .
D. The estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients in was .
ID: a9084ca4 Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
y xy
Choice D is correct. The -intercept of a graph in the -plane is the point where . For the given function , the - y
intercept of the graph of xy
in the -plane can be found by substituting for in the equation ,
which gives . This is equivalent to , or y
. Therefore, the -intercept of the graph
of is . It’s given that the function models the number of advertisements a company sent to its
clients each year. Therefore, represents the estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients
each year. It's also given that represents the number of years since . Therefore, represents years since
, or y
. Thus, the best interpretation of the -intercept of the graph of is that the estimated number of
advertisements the company sent to its clients in was .
Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question ID 2c6f214f
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ID: 2c6f214f
The first term of a sequence is . Each term after the first is times the preceding term. If represents the th term of
the sequence, which equation gives in terms of ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 2c6f214f Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is correct. Since represents the th term of the sequence and is the first term of the sequence, the value of
is when the value of is . Since each term after the first is times the preceding term, the value of is when
the value of is . Therefore, the value of is , or , when the value of is . More generally, the value of
is for a given value of . Therefore, the equation gives in terms of .
Choice A is incorrect. This equation describes a sequence for which the first term is , rather than , and each term after
the first is , rather than , times the preceding term.
Choice B is incorrect. This equation describes a sequence for which the first term is , rather than , and each term after
the first is , rather than , times the preceding term.
Choice C is incorrect. This equation describes a sequence for which the first term is , rather than .

Question ID b8f13a3a
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ID: b8f13a3a
Function is defined by , where and are constants. In the xy-plane, the graph of has
a y-intercept at . The product of and is . What is the value of ?
ID: b8f13a3a Answer

Correct Answer: 20
Rationale
The correct answer is . It’s given that . Substituting for in the equation
yields y
. It’s given that the -intercept of the graph of is .
Substituting for and for in the equation yields , which is
equivalent to , or . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . It’s given
that the product of and is , or . Substituting for in this equation yields . Dividing
both sides of this equation by yields .

Question ID 7902bed0
functions
ID: 7902bed0
A machine launches a softball from ground level. The softball reaches a maximum height of meters above the
ground at seconds and hits the ground at seconds. Which equation represents the height above ground , in
meters, of the softball seconds after it is launched?
A.
B.
C. msup
D. msup
ID: 7902bed0 Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is correct. An equation representing the height above ground , in meters, of a softball seconds after it is
launched by a machine from ground level can be written in the form , where , , and are positive
constants. In this equation, represents the time, in seconds, at which the softball reaches its maximum height of
meters above the ground. It's given that this softball reaches a maximum height of meters above the ground at
seconds; therefore, and . Substituting for and for in the equation
yields . It's also given that this softball hits the ground at seconds; therefore, when
. Substituting for and for in the equation yields
, which is equivalent to , or . Adding
to both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .
Substituting for in the equation yields . Therefore,
represents the height above ground , in meters, of this softball seconds after it is
launched.
Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the maximum height is meters above the ground at
seconds, not meters above the ground at seconds.
Choice B is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the maximum height is meters above the ground
at seconds, not seconds.

Question ID 4a0d0399
functions
ID: 4a0d0399
The function is defined by , where and are constants. In the -plane, the graph of has an
-intercept at and a -intercept at . What is the value of ?
ID: 4a0d0399 Answer

Correct Answer: -324
Rationale
The correct answer is . It's given that the function is defined by , where and are constants. It's
also given that the graph of y
has a -intercept at . It follows that . Substituting for
and for in yields , or . Subtracting from each side of this
equation yields . Therefore, the value of is .

Question ID 9654add7
functions
ID: 9654add7
The revenue , in dollars, that a company receives from sales of a product is

f x
given by the function above, where is the unit price, in dollars, of the product.
The graph of xy x a
in the -plane intersects the -axis at 0 and . What does
a represent?
A. The revenue, in dollars, when the unit price of the product is $0
B. The unit price, in dollars, of the product that will result in maximum revenue
C. The unit price, in dollars, of the product that will result in a revenue of $0
D. The maximum revenue, in dollars, that the company can make
ID: 9654add7 Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. By definition, the y-value when a function intersects the x-axis is 0. It’s given that the graph of the
function intersects the x-axis at 0 and a, that x is the unit price, in dollars, of a product, and that , where , is
the revenue, in dollars, that a company receives from the sales of the product. Since the value of a occurs when ,a
is the unit price, in dollars, of the product that will result in a revenue of $0.
Choice A is incorrect. The revenue, in dollars, when the unit price of the product is $0 is represented by , when .
Choice B is incorrect. The unit price, in dollars, of the product that will result in maximum revenue is represented by the x-
coordinate of the maximum of f. Choice D is incorrect. The maximum revenue, in dollars, that the company can make is
represented by the y-coordinate of the maximum of f.

Question ID 263f9937
functions
ID: 263f9937
Growth of a Culture of Bacteria
Number of bacteria per
Day
milliliter at end of day
A culture of bacteria is growing at an exponential rate, as shown in the table

above. At this rate, on which day would the number of bacteria per milliliter reach
?
A. Day 5
B. Day 9
C. Day 11
D. Day 12
ID: 263f9937 Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is correct. The number of bacteria per milliliter is doubling each day. For example, from day 1 to day 2, the
number of bacteria increased from 2.5 × 105 to 5.0 × 105. At the end of day 3 there are 106 bacteria per milliliter. At the
end of day 4, there will be 106 × 2 bacteria per milliliter. At the end of day 5, there will be (106 × 2) × 2, or 106 × (22)
bacteria per milliliter, and so on. At the end of day d, the number of bacteria will be 106 × (2d – 3). If the number of bacteria
per milliliter will reach 5.12 × 108 at the end of day d, then the equation must hold. Since 5.12
8 6 9
× 10 can be rewritten as 512 × 10 , the equation is equivalent to . Rewriting 512 as 2 gives d – 3 = 9, so d =
12. The number of bacteria per milliliter would reach 5.12 × 108 at the end of day 12.
Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. Given the growth rate of the bacteria, the number of bacteria will not reach 5.12 × 108
per milliliter by the end of any of these days.

Question ID 4dd4efcf
functions
ID: 4dd4efcf
In the given quadratic function, and are constants. The graph of xy
in the -plane is a parabola that opens
upward and has a vertex at the point , where and are constants. If and , which of the
following must be true?
I.
II.
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. Neither I nor II
ID: 4dd4efcf Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is correct. It's given that the graph of xy

in the -plane is a parabola with vertex . If
, then for the graph of x
, the point with an -coordinate of x
and the point with an -coordinate
y xy
of have the same -coordinate. In the -plane, a parabola is a symmetric graph such that when two points have the
y x
same -coordinate, these points are equidistant from the vertex, and the -coordinate of the vertex is halfway between the
x-coordinates of these two points. Therefore, for the graph of , the points with -coordinates x and are
equidistant from the vertex, , and is halfway between and . The value that is halfway between and is
, or . Therefore, . The equation defining can also be written in vertex form, .
Substituting for in this equation yields , or . This equation is
equivalent to , or . Since , it follows
that and . Dividing both sides of the equation by yields , or . Since , it's
not true that . Therefore, statement II isn't true. Substituting for in the equation yields
, or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . If , then ,
or . Since could be any value less than , it's not necessarily true that . Therefore, statement I isn't
necessarily true. Thus, neither I nor II must be true.

Question ID 841ef26c
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ID: 841ef26c
The function is defined by . For what value of does reach its minimum?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 841ef26c Answer

Correct Answer: A
Rationale
Choice A is correct. It's given that . Since , it follows that

. Expanding the quantity in this equation yields
. Distributing the and the yields
. Combining like terms yields .
Therefore, . For a quadratic function defined by an equation of the form
, where , , and are constants and is positive, reaches its minimum, , when the value
of is . The equation can be rewritten in this form by completing the square. This equation
is equivalent to , or . This equation can be
rewritten as , or , which is equivalent to
. This equation is in the form , where , , and .
Therefore, reaches its minimum when the value of is .
Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of for which , rather than , reaches its minimum.
Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of for which , rather than , reaches its minimum.

Question ID d135f4bf
functions
ID: d135f4bf
The function is defined by xy
. In the -plane, the graph of is the result of
translating the graph of up units. What is the value of ?
ID: d135f4bf Answer

Correct Answer: 76
Rationale
The correct answer is . It's given that the graph of is the result of translating the graph of up
xy
units in the -plane. It follows that the graph of is the same as the graph of . Substituting
for in the equation yields . It's given that .
Substituting for in the equation yields
. Substituting for in this equation yields ,
or . Thus, the value of is .

Question ID 271ffad7
functions
ID: 271ffad7
A quadratic function models a projectile's height, in meters, above the ground in terms of the time, in seconds, after it was
launched. The model estimates that the projectile was launched from an initial height of meters above the ground and
reached a maximum height of meters above the ground seconds after the launch. How many seconds after the
launch does the model estimate that the projectile will return to a height of meters?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 271ffad7 Answer

Correct Answer: B
Rationale
Choice B is correct. It's given that a quadratic function models the projectile's height, in meters, above the ground in terms
of the time, in seconds, after it was launched. It follows that an equation representing the model can be written in the
form , where is the projectile's estimated height above the ground, in meters, seconds
after the launch, is a constant, and is the maximum height above the ground, in meters, the model estimates the
projectile reached seconds after the launch. It's given that the model estimates the projectile reached a maximum
height of meters above the ground seconds after the launch. Therefore, and . Substituting
for and for in the equation yields . It's also given that the model
estimates that the projectile was launched from an initial height of meters above the ground. Therefore, when ,
. Substituting for and for in the equation yields ,
or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this
equation by yields . Substituting for in the equation yields
. Therefore, the equation models the projectile's height, in
meters, above the ground seconds after it was launched. The number of seconds after the launch that the model
estimates that the projectile will return to a height of meters is the value of when . Substituting for
in yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation
yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Taking the square
root of both sides of this equation yields two equations: and . Adding to both sides of the
equation yields . Adding to both sides of the equation yields . Since seconds
after the launch represents the time at which the projectile was launched, must be the number of seconds the model
estimates that the projectile will return to a height of meters.
Alternate approach: It's given that a quadratic function models the projectile's height, in meters, above the ground in terms
of the time, in seconds, after it was launched. It's also given that the model estimates that the projectile was launched
from an initial height of meters above the ground and reached a maximum height of meters above the ground
seconds after the launch. Since the model is quadratic, and quadratic functions are symmetric, the model estimates that
for any given height less than the maximum height, the time the projectile takes to travel from the given height to the
maximum height is the same as the time the projectile takes to travel from the maximum height back to the given height.
Thus, since the model estimates the projectile took seconds to travel from meters above the ground to its maximum
height of meters above the ground, the model also estimates the projectile will take more seconds to travel from
its maximum height of meters above the ground back to meters above the ground. Thus, the model estimates that
the projectile will return to a height of meters seconds after it reaches its maximum height, which is seconds after
the launch.
Choice A is incorrect. The model estimates that seconds after the launch, the projectile reached a height of meters,
not meters.
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question ID ee857afb
functions
ID: ee857afb
The given equation relates the variables and . For what value of does the value of reach its minimum?
ID: ee857afb Answer

Correct Answer: 7
Rationale
The correct answer is . When an equation is of the form , where , , and are constants, the value of
reaches its minimum when . Since the given equation is of the form , it follows that ,
, and . Therefore, the value of reaches its minimum when , or .

Question ID a45ffacb
functions
ID: a45ffacb
Function is defined by xy
, where and are constants. In the -plane, the graph of has
y-
a intercept at . The product of and is . What is the value of ?
ID: a45ffacb Answer

Correct Answer: 5
Rationale
The correct answer is . It’s given that . Substituting for in the equation
yields y
. It’s given that the -intercept of the graph of is . Substituting for
and for in the equation yields , which is equivalent to
, or . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . It’s given that the
product of and is , or . Substituting for in this equation yields . Dividing both sides of
this equation by yields .

Question ID 18e35375
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ID: 18e35375
The function is defined by the given equation. For what value of does reach its minimum?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 18e35375 Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is correct. It's given that , which can be rewritten as . Since

the coefficient of the -term is positive, the graph of xy
in the -plane opens upward and reaches its minimum
x
value at its vertex. The -coordinate of the vertex is the value of such that reaches its minimum. For an equation in
the form x
, where , , and are constants, the -coordinate of the vertex is . For the equation
, , , and x
. It follows that the -coordinate of the vertex is , or .
x
Alternate approach: The value of for the vertex of a parabola is the -value of the midpoint between the two -intercepts x
of the parabola. Since it’s given that x
, it follows that the two -intercepts of the graph of
xy
in the -plane occur when and , or at the points and . The midpoint
between two points, and , is . Therefore, the midpoint between and is
, or . It follows that reaches its minimum when the value of is .
y y
Choice A is incorrect. This is the -coordinate of the -intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane.
x x
Choice B is incorrect. This is one of the -coordinates of the -intercepts of the graph of in the xy-plane.

Question ID ce579859
functions
ID: ce579859
A model estimates that at the end of each year from to , the number of squirrels in a population was
more than the number of squirrels in the population at the end of the previous year. The model estimates that at the end
of , there were squirrels in the population. Which of the following equations represents this model, where is
the estimated number of squirrels in the population years after the end of and ?
A. msup
B. msup
C. msup
D. msup
ID: ce579859 Answer

Correct Answer: B
Rationale
Choice B is correct. Since the model estimates that the number of squirrels in the population increased by a fixed
percentage, , each year, the model can be represented by an exponential equation of the form ,
where is the estimated number of squirrels in the population at the end of , and the model estimates that at the
end of each year, the number is more than the number at the end of the previous year. Since the model estimates that
at the end of each year, the number was more than the number at the end of the previous year, .
Substituting for in the equation yields , which is equivalent to
, or . It’s given that the estimated number of squirrels at the end of was . This
means that when , . Substituting for and for in the equation yields ,
or . Dividing each side of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the equation
yields .
Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents a model where at the end of each year, the estimated number of squirrels
was of, not more than, the estimated number at the end of the previous year.
Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a model where at the end of each year, the estimated number of squirrels
was of, not more than, the estimated number at the end of the previous year, and the estimated number of
squirrels at the end of , not the end of , was .
Choice D is incorrect. This equation represents a model where the estimated number of squirrels at the end of , not
the end of , was .

Question ID 2f51abc2
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ID: 2f51abc2
The function is defined by the given equation. For which of the following values of does ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 2f51abc2 Answer

Correct Answer: A
Rationale
Choice A is correct. The value of for which can be found by substituting for and for in the given
equation, , which yields . For this equation to be true, either or
. Adding to both sides of the equation yields . Dividing both sides of this
equation by yields . To check whether is the value of , substituting for in the equation
yields , which is equivalent to , or , which isn't a
true statement. Therefore, isn't the value of . Adding to both sides of the equation yields
. Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . To check whether is the value of , substituting
for in the equation yields , which is equivalent to , or
, which is a true statement. Therefore, the value of for which is .

Question ID 9afe2370
functions
ID: 9afe2370
P y r
The population of a certain city years after the last census is modeled by the equation below, where is a constant
and is the population when .
If during this time the population of the city decreases by a fixed percent each
year, which of the following must be true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 9afe2370 Answer

Correct Answer: B
Rationale
Choice B is correct. The term (1 + r) represents a percent change. Since the population is decreasing, the percent change
must be between 0% and 100%. When the percent change is expressed as a decimal rather than as a percent, the
percentage change must be between 0 and 1. Because (1 + r) represents percent change, this can be expressed as 0 < 1 +
r < 1. Subtracting 1 from all three terms of this compound inequality results in –1 < r < 0.
Choice A is incorrect. If r < –1, then after 1 year, the population P would be a negative value, which is not possible. Choices
C and D are incorrect. For any value of r > 0, 1 + r > 1, and the exponential function models growth for positive values of
the exponent. This contradicts the given information that the population is decreasing.

Question ID b7c74b73
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ID: b7c74b73
The function gives the value, in dollars, of a certain piece of equipment after months of use. If the value of the
equipment decreases each year by of its value the preceding year, what is the value of ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: b7c74b73 Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. For a function of the form , where , , and are constants and , the value of
decreases by for every increase of by . In the given function, , , and .
Therefore, for the given function, the value of decreases by , or , for every increase of by .
Since represents the value, in dollars, of the equipment after months of use, it follows that the value of the
equipment decreases every months by of its value the preceding months. Since there are months in a year,
the value of the equipment decreases each year by of its value the preceding year. Thus, the value of is .

Question ID f2d60b99
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ID: f2d60b99
The function gives a metal ball's height above the ground , in inches, seconds after it
started moving on a track, where . Which of the following is the best interpretation of the vertex of the graph
of xy
in the -plane?
A. The metal ball's minimum height was inches above the ground.
B. The metal ball's minimum height was inches above the ground.
C. The metal ball's height was inches above the ground when it started moving.
D. The metal ball's height was inches above the ground when it started moving.
ID: f2d60b99 Answer

Correct Answer: A
Rationale
Choice A is correct. The graph of a quadratic equation in the form , where , , and are positive
constants, is a parabola that opens upward with vertex . The given function is in the form
, where , , , and . Therefore, the graph of is a parabola that
opens upward with vertex . Since the parabola opens upward, the vertex is the lowest point on the graph. It follows
y
that the -coordinate of the vertex of the graph of is the minimum value of . Therefore, the minimum value
of is . It’s given that represents the metal ball’s height above the ground, in inches,
seconds after it started moving on a track. Therefore, the best interpretation of the vertex of the graph of is that
the metal ball’s minimum height was inches above the ground.

Question ID 1f353a9e
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ID: 1f353a9e
The given function models the number of coupons a company sent to their customers at the end of each year, where
represents the number of years since the end of , and . If ty
is graphed in the -plane, which of the
y
following is the best interpretation of the -intercept of the graph in this context?
A. The minimum estimated number of coupons the company sent to their customers during the years was .
B. The minimum estimated number of coupons the company sent to their customers during the years was .
C. The estimated number of coupons the company sent to their customers at the end of was .
D. The estimated number of coupons the company sent to their customers at the end of was .
ID: 1f353a9e Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
y
Choice D is correct. The -intercept of a graph in the ty-plane is the point where y
. For the given function , the -
intercept of the graph of in the ty-plane can be found by substituting for in the equation ,
which gives . This is equivalent to , or y
. Therefore, the -intercept of the graph
of is . It’s given that the function models the number of coupons a company sent to their
customers at the end of each year. Therefore, represents the estimated number of coupons the company sent to
their customers at the end of each year. It's also given that represents the number of years since the end of .
Therefore, represents years since the end of , or the end of . Thus, the best interpretation of the - y
intercept of the graph of is that the estimated number of coupons the company sent to their customers at the
end of was .

Question ID 92f812bb
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ID: 92f812bb
xy
In the -plane, a parabola has vertex x
and intersects the -axis at two points. If the equation of the parabola is
written in the form , where , , and are constants, which of the following could be the value of
?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 92f812bb Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is correct. The equation of a parabola in the xy-plane can be written in the form , where is
a constant and is the vertex of the parabola. If is positive, the parabola will open upward, and if is negative, the
parabola will open downward. It’s given that the parabola has vertex . Substituting for and for in the
equation gives , which can be rewritten as , or
. Distributing the factor of on the right-hand side of this equation yields
. Therefore, the equation of the parabola, , can be written in
the form , where , , and . Substituting for and for
in the expression yields , or . Since the vertex of the parabola,
x x
, is below the -axis, and it’s given that the parabola intersects the -axis at two points, the parabola must open
upward. Therefore, the constant must have a positive value. Setting the expression equal to the value in
choice D yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this
equation by yields , which is a positive value. Therefore, if the equation of the parabola is written in the form
, where , , and are constants, the value of could be .
Choice A is incorrect. If the equation of a parabola with a vertex at is written in the form ,
where , , and are constants and , then the value of will be negative, which means the parabola will
x
open downward, not upward, and will intersect the -axis at zero points, not two points.
Choice B is incorrect. If the equation of a parabola with a vertex at is written in the form ,
where , , and are constants and , then the value of will be negative, which means the parabola will
x
open downward, not upward, and will intersect the -axis at zero points, not two points.
Choice C is incorrect. If the equation of a parabola with a vertex at is written in the form ,
where , , and are constants and , then the value of will be , which is inconsistent with the
equation of a parabola.

Question ID 0121a235
functions
ID: 0121a235
x p(x)
p
The table above gives selected values of a polynomial function . Based on the
values in the table, which of the following must be a factor of p?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 0121a235 Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is correct. According to the table, when x is or 2, . Therefore, two x-intercepts of the graph of p are
and . Since and are x-intercepts, it follows that and are factors of the polynomial
equation. This is because when , the value of is 0. Similarly, when , the value of is 0. Therefore,
the product is a factor of the polynomial function p.
Choice A is incorrect. The factor corresponds to an x-intercept of , which isn’t present in the table. Choice B is
incorrect. The factor corresponds to an x-intercept of , which isn’t present in the table. Choice C is incorrect.
The factors and correspond to x-intercepts and , respectively, which aren’t present in the table.

Question ID bba18ecb
functions
ID: bba18ecb
xy
When the quadratic function is graphed in the -plane, where , its vertex is x
. One of the -intercepts of
this graph is x
. What is the other -intercept of the graph?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: bba18ecb Answer

Correct Answer: B
Rationale
Choice B is correct. Since the line of symmetry for the graph of a quadratic function contains the vertex of the graph, the
x -coordinate of the vertex of the graph of x x
is the -coordinate of the midpoint of its two -intercepts. The
x
midpoint of two points with -coordinates and x
has -coordinate , where . It′s given that the vertex
is x
and one of the -intercepts is . Substituting for and for in the equation
yields . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields . Adding to each side of this
equation yields x
. Therefore, the other -intercept is .

Question ID 70753f99
functions
ID: 70753f99
f
The function is defined by f
. The graph of in the xy-plane
x
is a parabola. Which of the following intervals contains the -coordinate of the
f
vertex of the graph of ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 70753f99 Answer

Correct Answer: B
Rationale
Choice B is correct. The graph of a quadratic function in the xy-plane is a parabola. The axis of symmetry of the parabola
passes through the vertex of the parabola. Therefore, the vertex of the parabola and the midpoint of the segment between
the two x-intercepts of the graph have the same x-coordinate. Since , the x-coordinate of the vertex is
. Of the shown intervals, only the interval in choice B contains –2. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect
and may result from either calculation errors or misidentification of the graph’s x-intercepts.

Question ID 58dcc59f
functions
ID: 58dcc59f
A landscaper is designing a rectangular garden. The length of the garden is to be
5 feet longer than the width. If the area of the garden will be 104 square feet,
what will be the length, in feet, of the garden?
ID: 58dcc59f Answer

Rationale
The correct answer is 13. Let w represent the width of the rectangular garden, in feet. Since the length of the garden will
be 5 feet longer than the width of the garden, the length of the garden will be feet. Thus the area of the garden will
be . It is also given that the area of the garden will be 104 square feet. Therefore, , which is
equivalent to . Factoring this equation results in . Therefore, and

. Because width cannot be negative, the width of the garden must be 8 feet. This means the length of the garden
must be feet.

Question ID 2d1614a1
functions
ID: 2d1614a1
The function models the population, in thousands, of a certain city years after . According to the model, the
population is predicted to increase by every months. What is the value of ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 2d1614a1 Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. It's given that the function models the population of the city years after . Since there are
months in a year, months is equivalent to years. Therefore, the expression can represent the number of years
in -month periods. Substituting for in the given equation yields , which is
equivalent to . Therefore, for each -month period, the predicted population of the city is
times, or of, the previous population. This means that the population is predicted to increase by every
months.
Choice B is incorrect. Each year, the predicted population of the city is times the previous year's predicted population,
which is not the same as an increase of .

Question ID 84dd43f8
functions
ID: 84dd43f8
For the function , , and for each increase in by , the value of decreases by . What is the value of
?
ID: 84dd43f8 Answer

Correct Answer: 3.44, 86/25
Rationale
The correct answer is . It’s given that and that for each increase in by , the value of decreases by
. Because the output of the function decreases by a constant percentage for each -unit increase in the value of ,
this relationship can be represented by an exponential function of the form , where represents the initial
value of the function and represents the rate of decay,
expressed as a decimal. Because , the value of must be . Because the value of decreases by
for each -unit increase in , the value of must be , or . Therefore, the function can be defined by
. Substituting for in this function yields , which is equivalent to
, or . Either or may be entered as the correct answer.
Alternate approach: It’s given that and that for each increase in by , the value of decreases by .
Therefore, when , the value of is , or , of , which can be expressed as . Since
, the value of is . Similarly, when , the value of is of , which can be
expressed as . Since , the value of is . Either or may be
entered as the correct answer.

Question ID 59d1f4b5
functions
ID: 59d1f4b5
The equation above models the number of members, M, of a gym t years after
the gym opens. Of the following, which equation models the number of members
q
of the gym quarter years after the gym opens?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 59d1f4b5 Answer

Correct Answer: A
Rationale
Choice A is correct. In 1 year, there are 4 quarter years, so the number of quarter years, q, is 4 times the number of years, t
; that is, . This is equivalent to , and substituting this into the expression for M in terms of t gives
Choices B and D are incorrect and may be the result of incorrectly using instead of . (Choices B and D are
nearly the same since is equivalent to , which is approximately .) Choice C is incorrect and may
be the result of incorrectly using and unnecessarily dividing 0.02 by 4.

Question ID 01668cd6
functions
ID: 01668cd6
The functions and are defined by the given equations, where . Which of the following equations displays, as a
constant or coefficient, the maximum value of the function it defines, where ?
I.
II.
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. Neither I nor II
ID: 01668cd6 Answer

Correct Answer: B
Rationale
Choice B is correct. Functions and are both exponential functions with a base of . Since is less than ,
functions and are both decreasing exponential functions. This means that and decrease as increases.
Since and decrease as increases, the maximum value of each function occurs at the least value of for
which the function is defined. It's given that functions and are defined for . Therefore, the maximum value of
each function occurs at . Substituting for in the equation defining yields , which is
equivalent to , or . Therefore, the maximum value of is . Since the equation
doesn't display the value , the equation defining doesn't display the maximum value of .
Substituting for in the equation defining yields , which can be rewritten as
, or , which is equivalent to . Therefore, the maximum value
of is . Since the equation displays the value , the equation defining displays the
maximum value of . Thus, only equation II displays, as a constant or coefficient, the maximum value of the function it
defines.

Question ID ef926848
functions
ID: ef926848
Square P has a side length of inches. Square Q has a perimeter that is inches greater than the perimeter of square
P. The function gives the area of square Q, in square inches. Which of the following defines ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: ef926848 Answer

Correct Answer: A
Rationale
Choice A is correct. Let represent the side length, in inches, of square P. It follows that the perimeter of square P is
inches. It's given that square Q has a perimeter that is inches greater than the perimeter of square P. Thus, the
perimeter of square Q is inches greater than inches, or inches. Since the perimeter of a square is
times the side length of the square, each side length of Q is , or inches. Since the area of a square is
calculated by multiplying the length of two sides, the area of square Q is , or square inches.
It follows that function is defined by .
Choice B is incorrect. This function represents a square with side lengths inches.
Choice C is incorrect. This function represents a square with side lengths inches.
Choice D is incorrect. This function represents a square with side lengths inches.

Question ID 635f54ee
functions
ID: 635f54ee
The surface area of a cube is , where a is a positive constant. Which of

the following gives the perimeter of one face of the cube?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 635f54ee Answer

Correct Answer: B
Rationale
Choice B is correct. A cube has 6 faces of equal area, so if the total surface area of a cube is , then the area of one
face is . Likewise, the area of one face of a cube is the square of one of its edges; therefore, if the area of one face
is , then the length of one edge of the cube is . Since the perimeter of one face of a cube is four times the length
of one edge, the perimeter is .
Choice A is incorrect because if the perimeter of one face of the cube is , then the total surface area of the cube is
, which is not . Choice C is incorrect because if the perimeter of one face of the cube is 4a,
then the total surface area of the cube is , which is not . Choice D is incorrect because if the
perimeter of one face of the cube is 6a, then the total surface area of the cube is , which is not

Question ID de39858a
functions
ID: de39858a
The function is defined by , where and are positive constants. The graph of in the -
plane passes through the points ( , ) and ( , ). What is the value of ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: de39858a Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. It’s given that the function is defined by and that the graph of in the xy-
plane passes through the points and . Substituting for and for in the equation
yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields .
Substituting for and for in the equation yields . Subtracting from both
sides of this equation yields , which can be rewritten as . Taking the square root of both sides of this
equation yields and , but because it’s given that is a positive constant, must equal . Because the value
of is and the value of is , the value of is , or .
Choice A is incorrect and may result from finding the value of rather than the value of .
Choice D is incorrect and may result from correctly finding the value of y
as , but multiplying it by the -value in the first
ordered pair rather than by the value of .

Question ID 1178f2df
functions
ID: 1178f2df
The table shows three values of and their corresponding values of , where and is a quadratic
y y
function. What is the -coordinate of the -intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane?
ID: 1178f2df Answer
Correct Answer: -2112
Rationale
The correct answer is . It's given that is a quadratic function. It follows that can be defined by an equation of
the form , where , , and are constants. It's also given that the table shows three values of
and their corresponding values of , where . Substituting for in this equation yields
. This equation represents a quadratic relationship between and , where is either the
maximum or the minimum value of , which occurs when . For quadratic relationships between and , the
maximum or minimum value of occurs at the value of halfway between any two values of that have the same
corresponding value of . The table shows that -values of andx correspond to the same -value, . Since is y
halfway between x
and , the maximum or minimum value of occurs at an -value of . The table shows that when
, . It follows that and . Subtracting from both sides of the equation yields
. Substituting for and for in the equation yields , or
. The value of x
can be found by substituting any -value and its corresponding -value for y and ,
respectively, in this equation. Substituting for and for in this equation yields , or
. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields , or . Dividing both sides
of this equation by yields . Substituting for , for , and for in the equation
yields y
. The -intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is the point on the graph
where . Substituting for in the equation yields , or
. This is equivalent to y
, so the -intercept of the graph of in the xy-
plane is y y
. Thus, the -coordinate of the -intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is .

Question ID 84e8cc72
functions
ID: 84e8cc72
A quadratic function models the height, in feet, of an object above the ground in terms of the time, in seconds, after the
object is launched off an elevated surface. The model indicates the object has an initial height of feet above the
ground and reaches its maximum height of feet above the ground seconds after being launched. Based on the
model, what is the height, in feet, of the object above the ground seconds after being launched?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 84e8cc72 Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. It's given that a quadratic function models the height, in feet, of an object above the ground in terms of
the time, in seconds, after the object is launched off an elevated surface. This quadratic function can be defined by an
equation of the form , where is the height of the object seconds after it was launched, and
, , and are constants such that the function reaches its maximum value, , when . Since the model indicates
the object reaches its maximum height of feet above the ground seconds after being launched, reaches its
maximum value, , when . Therefore, and . Substituting for and for in the
function yields . Since the model indicates the object has an initial
height of feet above the ground, the value of is when . Substituting for and for in the
equation yields , or . Subtracting from
both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore,
the model can be represented by the equation . Substituting for in this equation
yields , or . Therefore, based on the model, seconds after being
launched, the height of the object above the ground is feet.

Question ID cd358b89
functions
ID: cd358b89
Function is defined by . Function is defined by . The graph of
in the xy-plane has x-intercepts at , , and , where , , and are distinct constants. What is the
value of ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: cd358b89 Answer

Correct Answer: B
Rationale
Choice B is correct. It's given that . Since , it follows that

. Combining like terms yields .
Therefore, x xy
. The -intercepts of a graph in the -plane are the points where . The - x
x
coordinates of the -intercepts of the graph of xy
in the -plane can be found by solving the equation
. Applying the zero product property to this equation yields three equations: , ,
and . Solving each of these equations for yields , , and , respectively. Therefore, the - x
intercepts of the graph of are , , and . It follows that the values of , , and are , ,
and . Thus, the value of is , which is equal to .
Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of if .
Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of if .
Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of if .

Question ID 4b642eef
functions
ID: 4b642eef
d
The total distance , in meters, traveled by an object moving in a straight line can
t
be modeled by a quadratic function that is defined in terms of , where is thet
time in seconds. At a time of 10.0 seconds, the total distance traveled by the
object is 50.0 meters, and at a time of 20.0 seconds, the total distance traveled
by the object is 200.0 meters. If the object was at a distance of 0 meters when
, then what is the total distance traveled, in meters, by the object after 30.0
seconds?
ID: 4b642eef Answer

Rationale
The correct answer is 450. The quadratic equation that models this situation can be written in the form ,
where a, b, and c are constants. It’s given that the distance, d, the object traveled was 0 meters when seconds.
These values can be substituted into the equation to solve for a, b, and c: . Therefore, , and it
follows that . Since it’s also given that d is 50 when t is 10 and d is 200 when t is 20, these values for d and t
can be substituted to create a system of two linear equations: and , or
and . Subtracting the first equation from the second equation yields , or .
Substituting for a in the first equation and solving for b yields . Therefore, the equation that represents this
situation is . Evaluating this function when seconds yields , or meters.

Question ID 6d9e01a2
functions
ID: 6d9e01a2
The given equation defines the function . For what value of does reach its minimum?
ID: 6d9e01a2 Answer

Correct Answer: 25/4, 6.25
Rationale
The correct answer is . The given equation can be rewritten in the form , where , , and are
constants. When , is the value of for which reaches its minimum. The given equation can be rewritten as
, which is equivalent to . This equation
can be rewritten as , or , which is
equivalent to . Therefore, , so the value of for which reaches its minimum is

. Note that 25/4 and 6.25 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question ID 9f2ecade
functions
ID: 9f2ecade
The function h is defined above, where a, b, and c are integer constants. If the
zeros of the function are 6, and 7, what is the value of c ?
ID: 9f2ecade Answer

Rationale
The correct answer is 210. Since , 6, and 7 are zeros of the function, the function can be rewritten as
. Expanding the function yields . Thus, , , and

. Therefore, the value of c is 210.

Question ID 0e61101e
functions
ID: 0e61101e
The function is defined by the given equation. If , which of the following equations defines the
function ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 0e61101e Answer

Correct Answer: B
Rationale
Choice B is correct. It’s given that and . Substituting for in gives

. Rewriting this equation using properties of exponents gives , which is
equivalent to . Multiplying and in this equation gives . Since
, .

Question ID 04bbce67
functions
ID: 04bbce67
ID: 04bbce67 Answer

Correct Answer: -7
Rationale
The correct answer is . For a quadratic function defined by an equation of the form , where ,
, and are constants and , the function reaches its minimum when . In the given function, , ,
and . Therefore, the value of for which reaches its minimum is .

Question ID 6f5540a5
functions
ID: 6f5540a5
Kao measured the temperature of a cup of hot chocolate placed in a room with a
constant temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit (°F). The temperature of the hot
chocolate was 185°F at 6:00 p.m. when it started cooling. The temperature of the
hot chocolate was 156°F at 6:05 p.m. and 135°F at 6:10 p.m. The hot chocolate’s
temperature continued to decrease. Of the following functions, which best
models the temperature , in degrees Fahrenheit, of Kao’s hot chocolate
m minutes after it started cooling?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 6f5540a5 Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is correct. The hot chocolate cools from 185°F over time, never going lower than the room temperature, 70°F.
Since the base of the exponent in this function, 0.75, is less than 1, decreases as time increases. Using the function,
the temperature, in °F, at 6:00 p.m. can be estimated as and is equal to . The temperature,
in °F, at 6:05 p.m. can be estimated as and is equal to , which is approximately 156°F. Finally, the
temperature, in °F, at 6:10 p.m. can be estimated as and is equal to , which is approximately
135°F. Since these three given values of m and their corresponding values for can be verified using the function
, this is the best function out of the given choices to model the temperature of Kao’s hot
chocolate after m minutes.
Choice A is incorrect because the base of the exponent, , results in the value of increasing over time rather than
decreasing. Choice B is incorrect because when m is large enough, becomes less than 70. Choice C is incorrect
because the maximum value of at 6:00 p.m. is 115°F, not 185°F.

Question ID 1fe10d97
functions
ID: 1fe10d97
The given function models the population of Lowell years after a census. Which of the following functions best models
the population of Lowell months after the census?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 1fe10d97 Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is correct. It’s given that the function models the population of Lowell years after a census. Since there are
months in a year, months after the census is equivalent to years after the census. Substituting for in the
equation yields . Therefore, the function that best models the
population of Lowell months after the census is .

Question ID b73ee6cf
functions
ID: b73ee6cf
The population of a town is currently 50,000, and the population is estimated to
increase each year by 3% from the previous year. Which of the following
t
equations can be used to estimate the number of years, , it will take for the
population of the town to reach 60,000 ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: b73ee6cf Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is correct. Stating that the population will increase each year by 3% from the previous year is equivalent to saying
that the population each year will be 103% of the population the year before. Since the initial population is 50,000, the
population after t years is given by 50,000(1.03)t. It follows that the equation 60,000 = 50,000(1.03)t can be used to
estimate the number of years it will take for the population to reach 60,000.
Choice A is incorrect. This equation models how long it will take the population to decrease from 60,000 to 50,000, which
is impossible given the growth factor. Choice B is incorrect and may result from misinterpreting a 3% growth as growth by
a factor of 3. Additionally, this equation attempts to model how long it will take the population to decrease from 60,000 to
50,000. Choice C is incorrect and may result from misunderstanding how to model percent growth by multiplying the
initial amount by a factor greater than 1.

Question ID 08d03fe4
functions
ID: 08d03fe4
For the exponential function , the value of is , where is a constant. Which of the following equivalent forms of
the function shows the value of as the coefficient or the base?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 08d03fe4 Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. For the form of the function in choice C, , the value of can be found as
, which is equivalent to , or . Therefore, , which is shown in as
the coefficient.

Question ID 7eed640d
functions
ID: 7eed640d
h
The quadratic function above models the height above the ground , in feet, of a
projectile x seconds after it had been launched vertically. If is graphed
in the xy-plane, which of the following represents the real-life meaning of the
x
positive -intercept of the graph?
A. The initial height of the projectile
B. The maximum height of the projectile
C. The time at which the projectile reaches its maximum height
D. The time at which the projectile hits the ground
ID: 7eed640d Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is correct. The positive x-intercept of the graph of is a point for which . Since
models the height above the ground, in feet, of the projectile, a y-value of 0 must correspond to the height of the projectile
when it is 0 feet above ground or, in other words, when the projectile is on the ground. Since x represents the time since
the projectile was launched, it follows that the positive x-intercept, , represents the time at which the projectile hits
the ground.
Choice A is incorrect and may result from misidentifying the y-intercept as a positive x-intercept. Choice B is incorrect and
may result from misidentifying the y-value of the vertex of the graph of the function as an x-intercept. Choice C is incorrect
and may result from misidentifying the x-value of the vertex of the graph of the function as an x-intercept.

Question ID 43926bd9
functions
ID: 43926bd9
f
For the exponential function , the table above shows several values of x and their corresponding values of , where
a is a constant greater than 1. If k is a constant and , what is the value of k ?
ID: 43926bd9 Answer

Rationale
The correct answer is 8. The values of for the exponential function f shown in the table increase by a factor of for
each increase of 1 in x. This relationship can be represented by the equation , where b is a constant. It’s
given that when , . Substituting 2 for x and for into yields . Since
, it follows that . Thus, an equation that defines the function f is . It follows that the
value of k such that can be found by solving the equation , which yields .

Question ID 4d037075
functions
ID: 4d037075
The rational function is defined by an equation in the form , where and are constants. The partial graph
of is shown. If , which equation could define function ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 4d037075 Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. It's given that and that the graph shown is a partial graph of . Substituting
for in the equation yields . The graph passes through the point . Substituting
for and for in the equation yields . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields
, or . The graph also passes through the point . Substituting for and
for in the equation yields . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields
, or . Substituting for in this equation yields . Adding to
each side of this equation yields . Subtracting from each side of this equation yields . Dividing
each side of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the equation yields , or
. Substituting for and for in the equation yields . It's given that .
Substituting for in the equation yields , which is equivalent to
. It follows that .
Choice A is incorrect. This could define function if .
Choice B is incorrect. This could define function if .
Choice D is incorrect. This could define function if .

Question ID 4d7064a6
functions
ID: 4d7064a6
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 4d7064a6 Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is correct. It's given that , which can be rewritten as . Since

the coefficient of the -term is positive, the graph of xy
in the -plane opens upward and reaches its minimum
x
value at its vertex. The -coordinate of the vertex is the value of such that reaches its minimum. For an equation in
the form x
, where , , and are constants, the -coordinate of the vertex is . For the equation
, , , and x
. It follows that the -coordinate of the vertex is , or .
Alternate approach: The value of x

for the vertex of a parabola is the -value of the midpoint between the two -intercepts x
of the parabola. Since it’s given that x
, it follows that the two -intercepts of the graph of
xy
in the -plane occur when and , or at the points and . The midpoint
between two points, and , is . Therefore, the midpoint between and is
, or . It follows that reaches its minimum when the value of is .
y y
Choice A is incorrect. This is the -coordinate of the -intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane.
x x
Choice B is incorrect. This is one of the -coordinates of the -intercepts of the graph of in the xy-plane.

Question ID 1853bb35
functions
ID: 1853bb35
For the function , the value of decreases by for every increase in the value of by . If , which
equation defines ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 1853bb35 Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. Since the value of decreases by a fixed percentage, , for every increase in the value of by
, the function is a decreasing exponential function. A decreasing exponential function can be written in the form
, where is the value of and the value of decreases by for every increase in the value
of by . If , then . Since the value of decreases by for every increase in the value of by ,
. Substituting for and for in the equation yields , which is
equivalent to , or .
Choice D is incorrect. For this function, the value of increases, rather than decreases, by for every increase in
the value of by .

Question ID a8ae0d22
functions
ID: a8ae0d22
Two variables, and , are related such that for each increase of in the value of , the value of increases by a factor of
. When , . Which equation represents this relationship?
A. msup
B. msup
C. msup
D. msup
ID: a8ae0d22 Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is correct. Since the value of increases by a constant factor, , for each increase of in the value of , the
relationship between and is exponential. An exponential relationship between and can be represented by an
equation of the form , where is the value of when and increases by a factor of for each increase
of in the value of . Since when , . Since increases by a factor of for each increase of in
the value of , . Substituting for and for in the equation yields . Thus, the
equation represents the relationship between and .
Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.
Choice B is incorrect. This equation represents a relationship where for each increase of in the value of , the value of
increases by a factor of , not , and when , is equal to , not .
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question ID a7711fe8
functions
ID: a7711fe8
What is the minimum value of the function f
defined by ?
A.
B.
C. 2
D. 4
ID: a7711fe8 Answer

Correct Answer: A
Rationale
Choice A is correct. The given quadratic function f is in vertex form, , where is the vertex of the
graph of in the xy-plane. Therefore, the vertex of the graph of is . In addition, the y-coordinate
of the vertex represents either the minimum or maximum value of a quadratic function, depending on whether the graph
of the function opens upward or downward. Since the leading coefficient of f (the coefficient of the term ) is 1,
which is positive, the graph of opens upward. It follows that at , the minimum value of the function f is
.
Choice B is incorrect and may result from making a sign error and from using the x-coordinate of the vertex. Choice C is
incorrect and may result from using the x-coordinate of the vertex. Choice D is incorrect and may result from making a
sign error.

Question ID 1a722d7d
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Let the function p be defined as , where c is a constant.

If , what is the value of ?
A. 10.00
B. 10.25
C. 10.75
D. 11.00
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Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is correct. The value of p(12) depends on the value of the constant c, so the value of c must first be determined.
It is given that p(c) = 10. Based on the definition of p, it follows that:
This means that for all values of x. Therefore:

Choice A is incorrect. It is the value of p(8), not p(12). Choices B and C are incorrect. If one of these values were correct,
then x = 12 and the selected value of p(12) could be substituted into the equation to solve for c. However, the values of c
that result from choices B and C each result in p(c) < 10.

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