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The quadratic function h is defined as shown. In the xy-plane, the graph of

intersects the x-axis at the points and , where t is a
constant. What is the value of t ?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8
Question ID a9084ca4 3.2

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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 is graphed in the xy-plane, which of the
following is the best interpretation of the y-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 .
Question ID b8f13a3a 3.3

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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 ?
Question ID 7902bed0 3.4

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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
Question ID 4a0d0399 3.5

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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 ?
Question ID 9654add7 3.6

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The revenue , in dollars, that a company receives from sales of a

product is given by the function f above, where x is the unit price, in dollars,
of the product. The graph of in the xy-plane intersects the x-axis
at 0 and a. 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
Question ID 263f9937 3.7

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Growth of a Culture of Bacteria
Day Number of bacteria per
milliliter at end of day
1
2
3
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
Question ID 18e35375 3.8

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The function is defined by the given equation. For what value of does reach its minimum?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID 9afe2370 3.9

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The population P of a certain city y years after the last census is modeled by the equation below, where r 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.
Question ID 0121a235 3.10

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x p(x)

The table above gives selected values of a polynomial function p. Based on

the values in the table, which of the following must be a factor of p ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID 70753f99 3.11

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The function f is defined by . The graph of f in the xy-
plane is a parabola. Which of the following intervals contains the x-
coordinate of the vertex of the graph of f ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID 58dcc59f 3.12

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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?
Question ID 84dd43f8 3.13

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For the function , , and for each increase in by , the value of decreases by . What is the
value of ?
Question ID 59d1f4b5 3.14

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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 of the gym q quarter years after the gym opens?

A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID 01668cd6 3.15

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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
Question ID 635f54ee 3.16

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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.
Question ID de39858a 3.17

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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.
Question ID 1178f2df 3.18

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The table shows three values of and their corresponding values of , where and is a quadratic
function. What is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane?
Question ID 84e8cc72 3.19

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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.
Question ID 4b642eef 3.20

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The total distance d, in meters, traveled by an object moving in a straight
line can be modeled by a quadratic function that is defined in terms of t,
where t is the 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?
Question ID 9f2ecade 3.21

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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 ?
Question ID 6f5540a5 3.22

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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.
Question ID b73ee6cf 3.23

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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 equations can be used to estimate the number of years, t, it will
take for the population of the town to reach 60,000 ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID 7eed640d 3.24

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The quadratic function above models the height above the ground h, 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 positive x-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
Question ID 43926bd9 3.25

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For the exponential function f, 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 ?
Question ID a7711fe8 3.26

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What is the minimum value of the function f
defined by ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID 1a722d7d 3.27

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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