Algebra 2 Semester 1 Final Review

1. Evaluate 5v + 3w for v = –5 and w = 2.

a. 31
b. 8
c. –3
d. –19

Simplify the expression.

2. 8(e − 1) + 2(e − 1)
a. 10e − 10 c. 8e − 10
b. 8e − 6 d. 10e − 6

3. −3(w − 2) = 25 − 4w
a. -31 c. 31
b. -19 d. 19

4. Solve for n: −5m − n = m + 7n

6m + n 4
a. n = c. n=− m
7 3
3 n + 5m
b. n = − m d. n=−
4 5

Solve.

5. −3x + 4 ≤ 5x − 12
a. x = 16 c. x ≤ 16
b. x ≥ –2 d. x≥2

Solve the compound inequality.

6. x + 3 < −2 or x − 7 > 0
a. x > −5 or x < 7
b. −5> x > 7
c. x < −5 or x > 7
d. −5 < x < 7

Solve the absolute value equation.

7. |6c + 5| = 4
1 3 2 2
a. − , − c. ,−
6 2 3 3
2 4 1 3
b. , d. − ,
3 3 6 2

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Solve the absolute value inequality.

8. |d + 2| ≥ 2
a. d < −4 or d > 0 c. −4 ≤ d ≤ 0
b. d ≤ −4 or d ≥ 0 d. −4 < d < 0

9. | z − 7| < 5
a. z < 2 or z > 12 c. 2 < z < 12
b. 2 ≤ z ≤ 12 d. z ≤ 2 or z ≥ 12

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10. Graph f(x) = x− 4.
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a. c.

b. d.

11. Find the slope of the line passing through the points ÊÁË −7,−1 ˆ˜¯ and ÊÁË −6,5 ˆ˜¯ .
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a. 6 c.
6
4 13
b. − d. −
13 4

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Graph the equation.

12. x = −5
a. none of these c.

b. d.

13. Find the x- and y-intercepts of y = −4x − 5.

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a. x-intercept: –4; y-intercept: –5 c. x-intercept: − ; y-intercept: –5
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b. x-intercept: –5; y-intercept: –4 d. x-intercept: –5; y-intercept: −
4

14. Graph the linear equation by finding x- and y-intercepts. 2x − 3y = −6

a. c.

b. d.

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15. Write the equation of the line, in slope-intercept form, that passes through the point ÊÁË 5,−4 ˜ˆ¯ and has slope –5.
a. y = 5x + 21 c. y = 5x − 21
b. y = −5x + 21 d. y = −5x − 21

16. Which slope-intercept equation represents a line that passes through the point ÊÁË −5,−1 ˆ˜¯ and is parallel to the line
y = 4x + 4?
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a. y = 4x + 9 c. y = x + 4
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b. y = 4x + 19 d. y = −4x − 19

Choose the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the given line and passes through the given point.

17. x + y = 10; ÊÁË 1, − 3 ˜ˆ¯

a. y = −x − 2 c. y = −x + 4
b. y = x + 2 d. y = x−4

18. Write the standard form of the equation of the line that has slope –2 and passes through the point ÊÁË 6,2 ˆ˜¯ .
a. −2x + y = −14 c. 2x + y = 14
b. x − 2y = −10 d. −x + 2y = 10

19. Graph the function defined by y = |x − 6| .

a. c.

b. d.

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Graph the inequality in a coordinate plane.

20. 6x − 2y < −12

a. c.

b. d.

21. A rental car agency charges $17 per day plus 7 cents per mile to rent a certain car. Another agency charges $22
per day plus 5 cents per mile to rent the same car. How many miles per day will have to be driven for the cost of a
car from the first agency to equal the cost of a car from the second agency?
a. 195 miles per day c. 1950 miles per day
b. 2500 miles per day d. 250 miles per day

Solve the linear system.

22. −3x − 4y = 8
−2x − 2y = 6
a. (–4, 1) d. no solution
b. (–5, 5) e. infinitely many solutions
c. (–3, 2)

23. −3x − 3y = −4
y = −x + 1
a. (4, –4) d. no solution
b. (–5, –5) e. infinitely many solutions
c. (2, –5)

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24. Mr. Frankel bought 5 tickets to a puppet show and spent $22. He bought a combination of child tickets for $2 each
and adult tickets for $8 each. Which system of equations below will determine the number of adult tickets, a, and
the number of child tickets, c, he bought?
a. 8a + 2c = 22 c. 2a + 2c = 27
a +c = 5 a +c = 5

b. a = c−8 d. a + c = 110
8a + 2c = 22 a +c = 5

Graph the system of inequalities.

25. y ≤ −x + 4
y ≥ 2x − 3
a. c.

b. d.

Solve the system of equations for z only.

26. x + y + z = −10
−2x − y + z = 2
x − 2y − z = 9
a. 4 c. –5
b. –4 d. 5

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Graph.

27. y = − x 2 − 2
a. c.

b. d.

Graph.

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28. y = (x + 2) − 5

a. c.

b. d.

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29. Graph the function. Label the vertex, axis of symmetry, and x-intercepts.
y = − 3 (x − 4) (x − 2)

a. c.

vertex: (3, −3) vertex: (3, 3)

axis of symm: x = 3 axis of symm: x = 3
x-intercepts: 2, 4 x-intercepts: 2, 4
b. d.

vertex: (−3, 3) vertex: (−3, −3)

axis of symm: x = −3 axis of symm: x = −3
x-intercepts: –4, –2 x-intercepts: –4, –2

Write in standard form.

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30. y = − (x − 2) − 2
a. y = −x 2 − 4x + 6 c. y = −x 2 + 4x − 6

b. y = −x 2 + 4x + 6 d. y = −x 2 − 4x − 6

31. Write as the product of two factors: 2x 2 + x − 15

a. (2x + 5) (x − 3) c. (2x + 3) (x − 5)
b. (2x − 5) (x + 3) d. (2x − 3) (x + 5)

32. Name one factor of the expression: 14x 2 − 5x − 6

a. (2x − 6) c. (7x + 6)
b. (2x + 6) d. (7x − 6)

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33. Factor the expression: 16x 2 − 25
a. (4x + 5) (4x − 5) c. (4x − 5) (4x − 5)
b. (16x + 1) (x − 25) d. (16x − 1) (x + 25)

Solve.

34. x 2 − 9x = 0
a. –9, 9 c. 0, –9
b. 0, 9 d. 1, 9

35. 40x 2 − 76x + 28 = 0

1 7 4 7
a. − , c. ,
2 5 5 8
1 7 4 7
b. , d. − ,
2 5 5 8

Factor completely.

36. 24u 5 + 66u 4 + 45u 3

a. 3u 3 (2u + 5)(4u + 3) c. u 3 (4u + 5)(2u + 3)
b. u 3 (2u − 5)(4u + 3) d. 3u 3 (4u + 5)(2u + 3)

Simplify the expression.

37. 2 605 ⋅ 55
a. 18 5 c. 115 5
b. 110 11 d. 55 11

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38.
1470
35 30 35
a. c.
7 7
5 6 5 42
b. d.
30 7 30

Solve.

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39. 4 (x − 5) + 28 = 112
a. –84 ± 7 c. 5± 21
b. 84 ± 7 d. –5 ± 21

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Write the expression as a complex number in standard form.

40. (7 + 9i) − (−2 − 3i)

a. 5 + 12i c. 9 − 12i
b. 9 + 12i d. 5 − 12i

4− 5i
41.
4− 6i
7 11 23 11
a. − i c. − i
10 5 26 13
7 1 23 1
b. + i d. + i
10 5 26 13

Plot the number in a complex plane.

42. −9 + 4i
a. c.

b. d.

Find the absolute value of the complex number.

43. 6 − 2i
a. 5.66 c. 6.32
b. 40 d. 32

Solve.

44. x 2 + 4x + 20 = 0
a. 2 + 8i, 2 − 8i c. −2 + 8i, −2 − 8i
b. 2 + 4i, 2 − 4i d. −2 + 4i, −2 − 4i

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What value should be added to both sides to complete the square.

45. 3c 2 − 12x = 6
a. 9 c. 36
b. 4 d. 16

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Write the equation in vertex form: y = a (x − h ) + k.

46. y = x 2 + 2x + 4
a. y = (x + 1) 2 + 3 c. y = (x − 1) 2 + 4

b. y = (x + 1) 2 + 4 d. y = (x − 1) 2 + 3

Find the maximum value of the quadratic equation.

47. y = −3x 2 − 18x − 42

a. max = –3 c. max = –15
b. max = –63 d. max = –42

48. Use the quadratic formula to solve: 2x 2 − 7x − 1 = 0

−7 + 41 −7 − 41 −7 + 57 −7 − 57
a. , c. ,
4 4 4 4
7+ 41 7 − 41 7+ 57 7 − 57
b. , d. ,
4 4 4 4

Simplify the expression.

Ê ˆ −3
49. ÁÁ 4a 5 b −2 ˜˜
Ë ¯
6
b 64b 6 −12a 2
a. b. c. 4a −15 b 6 d.
64a 15 a 15 b5

ÊÁ 2 ˆ˜ 5
Át ˜
50. ÁÁÁÁ 6 ˜˜˜˜
Áu ˜
Ë ¯
t7 t 10 t7 t 10
a. b. c. d.
u6 u 30 u 11 u6

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51. Which is the graph of the function f(x) = x 3 − 4x?

a. c.

b. d.

Find the sum or difference.

Ê ˆ Ê ˆ
52. ÁÁ −2h 2 − 8h + 2˜˜ − ÁÁ −9h 2 − 6h + 5 ˜˜
Ë ¯ Ë ¯
2
a. 7h + 2h − 3 c. 7h 2 − 2h − 3
b. 7h 2 − 2h + 7 d. 7h 2 − 14h + 7

Find the product.

Ê ˆ
53. (u − 2) ÁÁ u 2 − 3u + 2 ˜˜
Ë ¯
3 2
a. u − 3u − 4 c. u 3 + u 2 + 8u − 4
b. u 3 − 5u 2 + 8u − 4 d. u 3 − 5u 2 − 4u − 4

54. A rectangle has a length of x − 2 and a width of x + 3. Which equation below describes the perimeter, P, of the
rectangle in terms of x?
a. P = x 2 + x − 6 c. P = x + 1
b. P = 2x + 1 d. P = 4x + 2

Factor the polynomial completely.

55. 4a 3 − 12a 2 + 8a
Ê ˆ
a. a ÁÁ 4a 2 − 12a + 8 ˜˜ c. 4a(a 2 − 3a + 2)
Ë ¯
ÊÁ 3 ˆ
b. 4 Á a − 3a + 2a ˜˜
2
d. 4a(a − 3)(a + 2)
Ë ¯

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56. 125x 3 + 64
a. (5x − 4)(25x 2 + 20x + 16) c. (5x + 4)(25x 2 − 20x + 16)
b. (5x + 4)(25x 2 + 20x + 16) d. (5x + 4) 3

Find the real-number solutions of the equation.

57. v 3 + 2v 2 = 0
a. –2, 1 c. 2, –2
b. 0, 2 d. 0, –2

Divide.

Ê ˆ
58. ÁÁ −3x 3 + 4x − 9 ˜˜ ÷ (x − 3)
Ë ¯
2 78 88
a. −3x − 9x − 23 − c. −3x 2 − 9x + 31 −
x−3 x−3
72 36
b. −3x 2 − 5x − 24 + d. −3x 2 − 5x + 15 +
x−3 x−3
Ê ˆ
59. ÁÁ 2x 2 + 4x 3 − 4 − 10x ˜˜ ÷ (2x + 3)
Ë ¯
2 2
a. 2x 2 + 2x + 2 + c. 2x 2 − 2x − 2 +
2x + 3 2x + 3
1 1
b. 2x 2 + 2x − 1 + d. 2x 2 − 2x + 1 +
2x + 3 2x + 3

List the possible rational zeros of the function using the rational zeros theorem.

60. g(x) = 2x 5 − 5x 3 + 13x + 15

2 2 2 1 3 5 7
a. ±1,±2,±3,±5,±15,± 3 ,± 5 ,± 7 c. ±1,±3,±5,±15,± 2 ,± 2 ,± 2 ,± 2
b. ±1,±3,±5,±15 d. ±1,±2,±3,±5,±15

Find all zeros of the polynomial function.

61. f (x) = 2x 3 + 3x 2 − 8x + 3
1
a. 3, ,−1 c. −3,1,3
2
1
b. −3,1,−1 d. −3, ,1
2

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62. Write a polynomial function that has the zeros 2, 3, and –2 and has a leading coefficient of 1.
a. f(x) = x 3 − 3x 2 − 4x + 12 c. f(x) = x 2 + 2x − 3

b. f(x) = x 3 + 3x 2 + 4x + 12 d. f(x) = x 2 − 3x + 2

63. Which is equivalent to 8 −1/3 ?

1 1
a. 2 b. 4 c. d.
2 4

Simplify:

64. 6 2 − 2 25 − 5 32
a. − 59 c. −14 2 − 10
b. −24 2 d. −14 2 − 10 − 5 32

65. Let f(x) = x 2 + 1 and g(x) = 2x 2 . Find g(f(x)).

a. 4x 4 + 1 c. 2x 4 + 4x 2 + 2
b. 2x 4 + 2 d. 2x 4 + 1

66. Which of the following is an equation for the inverse of the function f(x) = 4x −3?
1 3 1 1
a. f −1 (x) = x + c. f −1 (x) = x +
4 4 4 3
1 3 1 1
b. f −1 (x) = x – d. f −1 (x) = x –
4 4 4 3

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67. Which represents the graph of y = x + 3 ? State the domain and range of the function.

a. c.

Domain: x ≥ −3; Range: y ≥ 0 Domain: x ≥ 0; Range: y ≥ 3

b. d.

Domain: x ≥ 0; Range: y ≥ −3 Domain: x ≥ 3; Range: y ≥ 0

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Graph:

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68. Which is the graph of f(x) = x + 1 − 2?

a. c.

b. d.

69. Which gives the solution(s) of x + 20 = x?

a. 5 b. 5, –4 c. no solution d. –4
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70. Which gives the solution of 5x − 1 + 6 = 10?
a. 13 c. −13
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b. d. none of these
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