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PART III / EIGHT PRACTICE TESTS |
10. What is the vertex of the parabola given by f (x) = |
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(E)4 , 4
11.If 270 ≤ θ ≤ 360° and cos θ = 0.43, then csc θ =
(A)−1.11
(B)−0.90
(C)0.90
(D)1.11
(E)2.33
12.What are the zeroes of f (x) = 6x3 − 5x2 − 25x?
(A){− 52 , 53}
(B){− 53 , 52}
(C){− 52 , 52 , 53}
(D){− 53 , 0, 52}
(E){− 52 , 0, 53}
13.The probability that there will be a lightning storm
tomorrow is 1 and, independently, the probability that 8
there will be a lightning storm the day after tomorrow
is 1 . What is the probability that there will be a storm 11
tomorrow but not the day after tomorrow?
1
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(B)
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5
(C)
44
(D)19
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(E)
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14. An operation is defined on any three real numbers by |
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(A)1
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(C)
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(D)5
(E)10
17.What does the angle 480° equal in radian measure?
2π
(A)
3
4π
(B)
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8π
(C)
3
(D) 16π 3
5π
(E)
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18. If f (x) = x2 + 2x − 3 , what value does the function x2 − 1
approach as x approaches 1?
(A)−4
(B)−2
(C)1
(D)2
(E)4
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28. If cos (45 + 2x)° = sin (3x)°, then x = |
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(A)18°
(B)27°
(C)45°
(D)22.5°
(E)9°
29.What is the center of the circle x2 + y2 − 8x + 2y + 8 = 0?
(A)(4, −1)
(B)(1, 4)
(C)(2, 1)
(D)(−4, 1)
(E)(−2, 1)
30. If f (x) = 3 x + x , then f [ f (4)] = 2
(A)12 + 2 2
(B)20
(C)14 2
(D)8
(E)16
31.What is the range of the piecewise function
(A)y ≥ 0
(B)y ≥ 5
(C)4 ≤ y ≤ 8
(D)y > 4
(E)All real numbers.
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(A)(−1, −12)
(B)(3, 4)
(C)(−12, −1)
(D)(−3, −4)
(E)(1, −12)
33.A cube has edges of length 5. If P and Q are points on its surface, what is the maximum straight-line distance from P to Q?
(A)5 2
(B)10 2
(C)5 3
(D)3 5
(E)15
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(D)3 3
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35.For x ≠ 0, if 3−2 − 6−2 = x−2, then x =
(A)3 3
(B)2 3
(C)±12
(D)± 2 3
(E)±6
36.If f (x) = x and h(x) is obtained by shifting f (x) down
5 units, right 1 unit, and reflecting it over the line y = −5, then h(3) =
(A)−9
(B)−7
(C)−5
(D)−3
(E)3
37.If the lines y1 = (n + 1)x + 12 and y2 = (2n − 3)x + 2 are parallel, then n could equal which of the following?
(A)−4
(B)−0.78
(C)0.67
(D)1.28
(E)4
38.If f (x) = x2 + 6 for all x ≥ 0, then the graph of f −1(x) intersects the x-axis at
(A)zero points.
(B)exactly one point.
(C)exactly two points.
(D)exactly three points.
(E)f −1 is undefined.
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