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A rectangle has a length that is times its width. The function represents this situation, where is the
area, in square feet, of the rectangle and . Which of the following is the best interpretation of in this context?

A. The length of the rectangle, in feet

B. The area of the rectangle, in square feet

C. The difference between the length and the width of the rectangle, in feet

D. The width of the rectangle, in feet

Question ID 301faf80
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The product of two positive integers is . If the first integer is greater than twice the second integer, what is the
smaller of the two integers?
Question ID 02060533
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The table shows three values of and their corresponding values of , where and is a linear function.
What is the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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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
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What is the minimum value of the given function?

Question ID 8490cc45
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The function is defined by . What is the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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The graph shows the height above ground, in meters, of a ball seconds after the ball was launched upward from a
platform. Which statement is the best interpretation of the marked point in this context?

A. second after being launched, the ball's height above ground is meters.

B. seconds after being launched, the ball's height above ground is meter.

C. The ball was launched from an initial height of meter with an initial velocity of meters per second.

D. The ball was launched from an initial height of meters with an initial velocity of meter per second.
Question ID 39714777
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The given equation relates the value of and its corresponding value of for the function . What is the minimum
value of the function ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID a9084ca4
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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 2c6f214f
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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.
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What is the -intercept of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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Time (years) Total amount (dollars)

Rosa opened a savings account at a bank. The table shows the exponential relationship between the time , in years,
since Rosa opened the account and the total amount , in dollars, in the account. If Rosa made no additional deposits or
withdrawals, which of the following equations best represents the relationship between and ?

A. msup

B. msup

C. msup

D. msup
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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 1ee962ec
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Scientists recorded data about the ocean water levels at a certain location over a period of hours. The graph shown
models the data, where represents sea level. Which table gives values of and their corresponding values of
based on the model?

A.

B.

C.
D.
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The function gives the predicted population, in millions, of a certain country for the period from to , where
is the number of years after . According to the model, what is the best interpretation of the statement “ is
approximately equal to ”?

A. In , the predicted population of this country was approximately million.

B. In , the predicted population of this country was approximately million.

C. years after , the predicted population of this country was approximately million.

D. years after , the predicted population of this country was approximately million.
Question ID 02add2d2
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A company has a newsletter. In January , there were customers subscribed to the newsletter. For the next
months after January , the total number of customers subscribed to the newsletter each month was greater
than the total number subscribed the previous month. Which equation gives the total number of customers, , subscribed
to the company's newsletter months after January , where ?

A. msup

B. msup

C. msup

D. msup
Question ID 788bfd56
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The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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In the xy-plane, when the graph of the function , where , is shifted up units, the resulting graph is defined by
the function . If the graph of crosses through the point , where is a constant, what is the value of ?
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A rectangular volleyball court has an area of 162 square meters. If the length of
the court is twice the width, what is the width of the court, in meters?

A. 9

B. 18

C. 27

D. 54
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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
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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 ?
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The function S above models the annual salary, in dollars, of an employee n

years after starting a job, where a is a constant. If the employee’s salary
increases by 4% each year, what is the value of a ?

A. 0.04

B. 0.4

C. 1.04

D. 1.4
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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
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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
Question ID 926c246b
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The equation above estimates the global data traffic D, in terabytes, for the year
that is t years after 2010. What is the best interpretation of the number 5,640 in
this context?

A. The estimated amount of increase of data traffic, in terabytes, each year

B. The estimated percent increase in the data traffic, in terabytes, each year

C. The estimated data traffic, in terabytes, for the year that is t years after 2010

D. The estimated data traffic, in terabytes, in 2010

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In the given quadratic function, and are constants. The graph of in the xy-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?

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

D. Neither I nor II
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The x-intercept of the graph shown is . What is the value of ?

Question ID 252a3b3a
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Which of the following could be the equation of the graph shown in the xy-plane?

A.

B.

C.

D. msup
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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.
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The function is defined by . For what value of does reach its minimum?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID cc6ccd71
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The graph of is shown, where the function is defined by and , , , and are
constants. For how many values of does ?

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

D. Four
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x y

0 0

1 1

2 8

3 27

The table shown includes some values of x and their corresponding values of y.
Which of the following graphs in the xy-plane could represent the relationship
between x and y ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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The graph of is shown, where and are constants. What is the value of ?
Question ID 95d1c344
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The graph models the number of active projects a company was working on months after the end of November ,
where . According to the model, what is the predicted number of active projects the company was working on
at the end of November ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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The function is defined by . In the xy-plane, the graph of is the result of

translating the graph of up units. What is the value of ?
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A rectangle has a length of units and a width of units. If the rectangle has an area of square units, what is
the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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A scientist initially measures bacteria in a growth medium. hours later, the scientist measures bacteria.
Assuming exponential growth, the formula gives the number of bacteria in the growth medium, where and
are constants and is the number of bacteria hours after the initial measurement. What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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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.
Question ID ee857afb
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The given equation relates the variables and . For what value of does the value of reach its minimum?
Question ID 837e9da7
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The function is defined by . What is the value of when ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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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 821e724e
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The function is defined by , where is a constant. In the xy-plane, the graph of

passes through the point . What is the value of ?
Question ID 341ba5db
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What is the minimum value of the given function?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 18e35375
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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 15c364bf
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A sample of a certain isotope takes years to decay to half its original mass. The function gives
the approximate mass of this isotope, in grams, that remains years after a -gram sample starts to decay. Which
statement is the best interpretation of in this context?

A. Approximately grams of the sample remains years after the sample starts to decay.

B. The mass of the sample has decreased by approximately grams years after the sample starts to decay.

C. The mass of the sample has decreased by approximately grams years after the sample starts to decay.

D. Approximately grams of the sample remains years after the sample starts to decay.
Question ID ce508fb0
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The functions and are defined by the given equations.

If , where is a constant, what is the value of ?
Question ID b5c43226
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What is the y-intercept of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 2fec8bf4
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The function gives the estimated number of marine mammals in a certain area, where is the number of years since a
study began. What is the best interpretation of in this context?

A. The estimated number of marine mammals in the area was when the study began.

B. The estimated number of marine mammals in the area was when the study began.

C. The estimated number of marine mammals in the area increased by each year during the study.

D. The estimated number of marine mammals in the area increased by each year during the study.
Question ID e166aca6
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What is the x-intercept of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID f28944ff
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Which table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for function ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 50e40f08
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If the given function is graphed in the xy-plane, where , what is the x-coordinate of an x-intercept of the
graph?
Question ID c4259674
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The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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Immanuel purchased a certain rare coin on January 1. The function , where , gives the
predicted value, in dollars, of the rare coin years after Immanuel purchased it. What is the best interpretation of the
statement “ is approximately equal to ” in this context?

When the rare coin's predicted value is approximately dollars, it is greater than the predicted value, in dollars,
A. on January 1 of the previous year.

When the rare coin’s predicted value is approximately dollars, it is times the predicted value, in dollars, on
B. January 1 of the previous year.

From the day Immanuel purchased the rare coin to years after Immanuel purchased the coin, its predicted value
C. increased by a total of approximately dollars.

D. years after Immanuel purchased the rare coin, its predicted value is approximately dollars.
Question ID ce579859
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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
Question ID 2f51abc2
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The function is defined by the given equation. For which of the following values of does ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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From 2005 through 2014, the number of music CDs sold in the United States
declined each year by approximately 15% of the number sold the preceding year.
In 2005, approximately 600 million CDs were sold in the United States. Of the
following, which best models C, the number of millions of CDs sold in the United
States, t years after 2005?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 197bed38
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An object was launched upward from a platform. The graph shown models the height above ground, , in meters, of the
object seconds after it was launched. For which of the following intervals of time was the height of the object
increasing for the entire interval?

A. From to

B. From to

C. From to

D. From to
Question ID 9afe2370
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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 ad376f1a
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The graph of is shown in the xy-plane. What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID bd4d0e0c
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The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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The graph gives the estimated number of catalogs , in thousands, a company sent to its customers at the end of each
year, where represents the number of years since the end of , where . Which statement is the best
interpretation of the y-intercept in this context?

A. The estimated total number of catalogs the company sent to its customers during the first years was .

The estimated total number of catalogs the company sent to its customers from the end of to the end of
B. was .

C. The estimated number of catalogs the company sent to its customers at the end of was .

D. The estimated number of catalogs the company sent to its customers at the end of was .
Question ID 6ecdbcb4
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The function is given. Which table of values represents ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 203774bc
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The product of two positive integers is . If the first integer is greater than twice the second integer, what is the
smaller of the two integers?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID b7c74b73
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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.
Question ID c4cd5bcc
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In the xy-plane, the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of the function f is
c. Which of the following must be equal to c ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID dc77e0dc
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The function models the intensity of an X-ray beam, in number of particles in the X-ray beam, millimeters below the
surface of a sample of iron. According to the model, what is the estimated number of particles in the X-ray beam when it
is at the surface of the sample of iron?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 735a0a00
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The equation gives the estimated stock price , in dollars, for a certain company days after a new product launched,
where . Which statement is the best interpretation of in this context?

A. The company's estimated stock price increased every day after the new product launched.

B. The company's estimated stock price increased every days after the new product launched.

C. day after the new product launched, the company's estimated stock price is .

D. days after the new product launched, the company's estimated stock price is .
Question ID 2d394c28
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The graph shown models the number of residents of a certain city years after . How many residents does this
model estimate the city had in ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 2b6c12eb
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What is the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the graph shown?

Question ID 78d5f91a
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For the function f defined above, what is

the value of ?

A.

B.

C. 7

D. 11
Question ID d675744f
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Which of the following is the graph in the xy-

plane of the given equation?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 79e6ec70
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What is the x-intercept of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 5377d9cf
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If ,

what is ?

A. –5

B. –2

C. 2

D. 5
Question ID f2d60b99
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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 in the xy-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.
Question ID 67f4b449
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The function gives the area of a rectangle, , if its width is and its length is
times its width. Which of the following is the best interpretation of ?

A. If the width of the rectangle is , then the area of the rectangle is .

B. If the width of the rectangle is , then the length of the rectangle is .

C. If the width of the rectangle is , then the length of the rectangle is .

D. If the width of the rectangle is , then the area of the rectangle is .

Question ID 44076c7d
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For the quadratic function , the table shows three values of and their corresponding values of . Which equation
defines ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 1f353a9e
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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 is graphed in the ty-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 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 .
Question ID 270cf326
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Which of the following functions has(have) a minimum value at ?

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

D. Neither I nor II
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For the function f defined above, what

is the value of ?

A. 9

B. 12

C. 18

D. 36
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An object’s kinetic energy, in joules, is equal to the product of one-half the

object’s mass, in kilograms, and the square of the object’s speed, in meters per
second. What is the speed, in meters per second, of an object with a mass of 4
kilograms and kinetic energy of 18 joules?

A. 3

B. 6

C. 9

D. 36
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In the xy-plane, a parabola has vertex and intersects the x-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.
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What is the y-intercept of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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The parabola shown intersects the y-axis at the point . What is the value of ?
Question ID 0121a235
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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.
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A ball is dropped from an initial height of feet and bounces off the ground repeatedly. The function estimates that
the maximum height reached after each time the ball hits the ground is of the maximum height reached after the
previous time the ball hit the ground. Which equation defines , where is the estimated maximum height of the ball
after it has hit the ground times and is a whole number greater than and less than ?

A.

B.

C. msup

D.
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What is the y-intercept of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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The height, in feet, of an object x seconds after it is thrown straight up in the air
can be modeled by the function . Based on the model,

which of the following statements best interprets the equation ?

A. The height of the object 1.4 seconds after being thrown straight up in the air is 1.64 feet.

B. The height of the object 1.64 seconds after being thrown straight up in the air is 1.4 feet.

The height of the object 1.64 seconds after being thrown straight up in the air is approximately 1.4 times as great as
C. its initial height.

D. The speed of the object 1.4 seconds after being thrown straight up in the air is approximately 1.64 feet per second.
Question ID 20722644
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The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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When the quadratic function is graphed in the xy-plane, where , its vertex is . One of the x-intercepts
of this graph is . What is the other x-intercept of the graph?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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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.
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An engineer wanted to identify the best angle for a cooling fan in an engine in
order to get the greatest airflow. The engineer discovered that the function
above models the airflow , in cubic feet per minute, as a function of the
angle of the fan , in degrees. According to the model, what angle, in degrees,
gives the greatest airflow?

A. –0.28

B. 0.28

C. 27

D. 880
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The function gives the number of bacteria in a population minutes after an initial observation.
How much time, in minutes, does it take for the number of bacteria in the population to double?
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Time (years) Total amount (dollars)

Sara opened a savings account at a bank. The table shows the exponential relationship between the time , in years,
since Sara opened the account and the total amount , in dollars, in the account. If Sara made no additional deposits or
withdrawals, which of the following equations best represents the relationship between and ?

A. msup

B. msup

C. msup

D. msup
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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?
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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.
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For the function , , and for each increase in by , the value of decreases by . What is the value of
?
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A competitive diver dives from a platform into the water. The graph shown gives the height above the water , in meters,
of the diver seconds after diving from the platform. What is the best interpretation of the x-intercept of the graph?

A. The diver reaches a maximum height above the water at seconds.

B. The diver hits the water at seconds.

C. The diver reaches a maximum height above the water at seconds.

D. The diver hits the water at seconds.

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The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

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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 281a4f3b
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A certain college had 3,000 students enrolled in 2015. The college predicts that
after 2015, the number of students enrolled each year will be 2% less than the
number of students enrolled the year before. Which of the following functions
models the relationship between the number of students enrolled, , and the
number of years after 2015, x ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 72ae8a87
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The function gives a company’s predicted annual revenue, in dollars, years after the
company started selling light bulbs online, where . What is the best interpretation of the statement “ is
approximately equal to ” in this context?

years after the company started selling light bulbs online, its predicted annual revenue is approximately
A. dollars.

years after the company started selling light bulbs online, its predicted annual revenue will have increased by a total
B. of approximately dollars.

When the company’s predicted annual revenue is approximately dollars, it is times the predicted annual
C. revenue for the previous year.

When the company’s predicted annual revenue is approximately dollars, it is greater than the predicted
D. annual revenue for the previous year.
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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 ?

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

D. Neither I nor II
Question ID 95eeeb5b
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The function is defined by , where , , and are constants. The graph of in the xy-
plane passes through the points and . If is an integer greater than , which of the following could be the
value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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A rubber ball bounces upward one-half the height that it falls each time it hits the
ground. If the ball was originally dropped from a distance of 20.0 feet above the
ground, what was its maximum height above the ground, in feet, between the
third and fourth time it hit the ground?
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The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

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The number of bacteria in a liquid medium doubles every day. There are bacteria in the liquid medium at the start
of an observation. Which represents the number of bacteria, , in the liquid medium days after the start of the
observation?

A. msup

B. msup

C. msup

D. msup
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If the given function is graphed in the xy-plane, where , what is an x-intercept of the graph?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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The quadratic function graphed above models a particular measure of plant

diversity as a function of the elevation in a region of Switzerland. According to
the model, which of the following is closest to the elevation, in meters, at which
plant diversity is greatest?

A. 13,500

B. 3,000

C. 1,250

D. 250
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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.
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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.
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What is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph shown?

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The function is defined by . In the xy-plane, the graph of is the result of shifting the graph of
down units. Which equation defines function ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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According to Moore’s law, the number of transistors included on

microprocessors doubles every 2 years. In 1985, a microprocessor was
introduced that had 275,000 transistors. Based on this information, in which of
the following years does Moore’s law estimate the number of transistors to
reach 1.1 million?

A. 1987

B. 1989

C. 1991

D. 1994
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The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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The function is defined by . For which value of is ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID d46da42c
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The function f is defined as shown. Which of the following graphs in the xy-
plane could be the graph of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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The function models the value, in dollars, of a certain bank account by the end of each year from
through , where is the number of years after . Which of the following is the best interpretation of “
is approximately equal to ” in this context?

A. The value of the bank account is estimated to be approximately dollars greater in than in .

B. The value of the bank account is estimated to be approximately dollars in .

C. The value, in dollars, of the bank account is estimated to be approximately times greater in than in .

The value of the bank account is estimated to increase by approximately dollars every years between and
D. .
Question ID f1fa0821
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The graph gives the estimated population , in thousands, of a town years since , where . Which of the
following best describes the increase in the estimated population from to ?

A. The estimated population at is times the estimated population at .

B. The estimated population at is times the estimated population at .

C. The estimated population at is times the estimated population at .

D. The estimated population at is times the estimated population at .

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The function above models the height h, in feet, of an object above ground
t seconds after being launched straight up in the air. What does the number 72
represent in the function?

A. The initial height, in feet, of the object

B. The maximum height, in feet, of the object

C. The initial speed, in feet per second, of the object

D. The maximum speed, in feet per second, of the object

Question ID c048055c
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A model predicts that the population of Springfield was in . The model also predicts that each year for the
next years, the population increased by of the previous year's population. Which equation best represents this
model, where is the number of years after , for ?

A. msup

B. msup

C. msup

D. msup
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The function N defined above can be used to model the number of species of
brachiopods at various ocean depths d, where d is in hundreds of meters. Which
of the following does the model predict?

A. For every increase in depth by 1 meter, the number of brachiopod species decreases by 115.

B. For every increase in depth by 1 meter, the number of brachiopod species decreases by 10%.

C. For every increase in depth by 100 meters, the number of brachiopod species decreases by 115.

D. For every increase in depth by 100 meters, the number of brachiopod species decreases by 10%.
Question ID 70fb357b
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The graph of the given equation in the xy-plane has a y-intercept of . Which of the following equivalent equations
displays the value of as a constant, a coefficient, or the base?

A. msup

B. msup

C. msup

D. msup
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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.
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The function is defined by , where and are constants. In the xy-plane, the graph of
passes through the point , and . Which of the following must be true?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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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?
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If the given function is graphed in the xy-plane, where , what is the y-intercept of the graph?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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The area A, in square centimeters, of a rectangular painting can be represented by the expression , where
is the width, in centimeters, of the painting. Which expression represents the length, in centimeters, of the painting?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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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.
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A company opens an account with an initial balance of . The account earns interest, and no additional
deposits or withdrawals are made. The account balance is given by an exponential function , where is the account
balance, in dollars, years after the account is opened. The account balance after years is . Which
equation could define ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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The -intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is . What is the value of ?

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x f(x)

0 5

The table above gives the values of the function f for some values of x. Which
of the following equations could define f ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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The graph shows the predicted value , in dollars, of a certain sport utility vehicle years after it is first purchased.

Which of the following is closest to the predicted value of the sport utility vehicle years after it is first purchased?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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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.
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The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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The exponential function is defined by , where is a positive constant. If , what is the

value of ?
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An egg is thrown from a rooftop. The equation represents this situation, where is the height of
the egg above the ground, in meters, seconds after it is thrown. According to the equation, what is the height, in meters,
from which the egg was thrown?
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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?
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The function is defined by . What is the value of when is equal to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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The equation gives the estimated number of employees at a restaurant, where is the number of years
since the restaurant opened. Which of the following is the best interpretation of the number in this context?

A. The estimated number of employees when the restaurant opened

B. The increase in the estimated number of employees each year

C. The number of years the restaurant has been open

D. The percent increase in the estimated number of employees each year

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The kinetic energy, in joules, of an object with mass kilograms traveling at a speed of meters per second is given by
the function , where . Which of the following is the best interpretation of in this
context?

A. The object traveling at meters per second has a kinetic energy of joules.

B. The object traveling at meters per second has a kinetic energy of joules.

C. The object traveling at meters per second has a kinetic energy of joules.

D. The object traveling at meters per second has a kinetic energy of joules.
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The given equation defines the function . For what value of does reach its minimum?
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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 ?
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The function is defined by . For what value of does ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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The function is defined by the given equation. If , which of the following equations defines the
function ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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A rectangle has an area of square inches. The length of the rectangle is inches less than times the width of the
rectangle. What is the width of the rectangle, in inches?
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The function is defined by the given equation. For what value of does reach its minimum?
Question ID 79ba511a
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The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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The function is defined by the given equation. If , which of the following equations defines function
?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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The y-intercept of the graph shown is . What is the value of ?

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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.
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The graph of the polynomial function , where , is shown. The y-intercept of the graph is . What is the
value of ?
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The function f is defined above. Which of the following is NOT an x-intercept of

the graph of the function in the xy-plane?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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The graph of the exponential function is shown, where . The y-intercept of the graph is . What is the
value of ?
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At the time that an article was first featured on the home page of a news website, there were comments on the article.
An exponential model estimates that at the end of each hour after the article was first featured on the home page, the
number of comments on the article had increased by of the number of comments on the article at the end of the
previous hour. Which of the following equations best represents this model, where is the estimated number of
comments on the article hours after the article was first featured on the home page and ?

A. msup

B. msup

C. msup

D. msup
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The graph of the rational function is shown, where and . Which of the following is the graph of
, where ?

A.
B.

C.

D.
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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.
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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 08d03fe4
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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.
Question ID 3918e8bc
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An object is kicked from a platform. The equation represents this situation, where is the height
of the object above the ground, in meters, seconds after it is kicked. Which number represents the height, in meters,
from which the object was kicked?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 7eed640d
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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 de362c2f
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The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 43926bd9
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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 044c1cb7
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Which table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the given function ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 7e5a3640
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Bacteria are growing in a liquid growth medium. There were cells per milliliter during an initial observation. The
number of cells per milliliter doubles every hours. How many cells per milliliter will there be hours after the initial
observation?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 4d037075
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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.
Question ID 39652e93
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The function is defined by . What is the value of when ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 4d7064a6
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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 4993b828
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The area , in square centimeters, of a rectangular cutting board can be represented by the expression , where
is the width, in centimeters, of the cutting board. Which expression represents the length, in centimeters, of the cutting
board?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 1853bb35
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For the function , the value of decreases by for every increase in the value of by . If , which
equation defines ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID a8ae0d22
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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
Question ID 981aca65
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In the given function , is a constant. The graph of function in the xy-plane, where , is translated units
down and units to the right to produce the graph of . Which equation defines function ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 161126cf
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The function is defined by the given equation. The equation can be rewritten as , where is a
constant. Which of the following is closest to the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID a7711fe8
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What is the minimum value of the function f

defined by ?

A.

B.

C. 2

D. 4
Question ID 7a4475df
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A function estimates that there were animals in a population in . Each year from to , the function
estimates that the number of animals in this population increased by of the number of animals in the population the
previous year. Which equation defines this function, where is the estimated number of animals in the population
years after ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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
Question ID 6e7ae9fc
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The function is defined by . The value of is , where is a constant. What is the

sum of all possible values of ?
Question ID ee05c84e
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The function f is defined above. What is

the value of ?

A. 250

B. 500

C. 750

D. 2,000
Question ID 5c00c2c1
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There were no jackrabbits in Australia before 1788 when 24 jackrabbits were

introduced. By 1920 the population of jackrabbits had reached 10 billion. If the
population had grown exponentially, this would correspond to a 16.2% increase,
on average, in the population each year. Which of the following functions best
models the population of jackrabbits t years after 1788?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 48f83c34
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A right rectangular prism has a height of inches. The length of the prism's base is inches, which is inches more than
the width of the prism's base. Which function gives the volume of the prism, in cubic inches, in terms of the length of
the prism's base?

A.

B.

C.

D.