Question ID 4fbffc0a

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SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 4fbffc0a

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.

ID: 4fbffc0a Answer

Correct Answer: A
Rationale
Choice A is correct. It's given that the graph shows the height above ground, in meters, of a ball seconds after the ball was
launched upward from a platform. In the graph shown, the x-axis represents time, in seconds, and the y-axis represents the
height of the ball above ground, in meters. It follows that for the marked point , represents the time, in
seconds, after the ball was launched upward from a platform and represents the height of the ball above ground, in
meters. Therefore, the best interpretation of the marked point is second after being launched, the ball's
height above ground is meters.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 6abec9a8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 6abec9a8

What is the -intercept of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6abec9a8 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. The y-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane is the point on the graph where . At , the
corresponding value of is . Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph shown is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the y-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane that intersects the y-axis at , not .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the y-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane that intersects the y-axis at , not .
Question Difficulty: Easy
Question ID 1ee962ec
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 1ee962ec

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.

ID: 1ee962ec Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. Each point on the graph represents an elapsed time , in hours, and the corresponding ocean
water level , in feet, at a certain location based on the model. The graph shown passes through the points , ,
and . Thus, the table in choice C gives the values of and their corresponding values of based on the model.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 07bcecac
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 07bcecac

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.

ID: 07bcecac Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. The function gives the predicted population, in millions, of a certain country for the period from
to , where is the number of years after . Since the value of is the value of when , it follows that "
is approximately equal to " means that the value of is approximately equal to when . Therefore,
the best interpretation of the statement " is approximately equal to " is that years after , the predicted
population of this country was approximately million.

Choice A is incorrect. In , the predicted population of this country was million, not approximately million.

Choice B is incorrect. In , the predicted population of this country was million, not approximately million.

Choice D is incorrect. years after , the predicted population of this country was million, or
approximately million, not approximately million.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID cc2601cb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: cc2601cb

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

ID: cc2601cb Answer

Correct Answer: 7

Rationale
The correct answer is . It’s given that the x-intercept of the graph shown is . The graph passes through the point
. Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 788bfd56
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 788bfd56

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 788bfd56 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. The value of is the value of when . It's given that the function is defined by
. Substituting for in this equation yields . Since the positive square root of
is , it follows that this equation can be rewritten as , or . Therefore, the value of is
.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of , not .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of , not .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID b39d74a0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: b39d74a0

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.

ID: b39d74a0 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. Each pair of values shown in the table gives the ordered pair of coordinates for a point that lies on the
graph that represents the relationship between x and y in the xy-plane: , , , and . Only the graph in
choice B passes through the points listed in the table that are visible in the given choices.

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect. None of these graphs passes through the point .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 837e9da7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 837e9da7

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 837e9da7 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. It's given that . Substituting for in this equation yields , or .
Therefore, when , the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of when . Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of when .

Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of when .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID b5c43226
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: b5c43226

What is the y-intercept of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b5c43226 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. The y-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane is the point at which the graph crosses the y-axis. The graph
shown crosses the y-axis at the point . Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph shown is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy
Question ID 2fec8bf4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 2fec8bf4

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.

ID: 2fec8bf4 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. The function gives the estimated number of marine mammals in a certain area, where is the number
of years since a study began. Since the value of is the value of when , it follows that means
that the value of is when . Since is the number of years since the study began, it follows that is
years since the study began, or when the study began. Therefore, the best interpretation of in this context is
the estimated number of marine mammals in the area was when the study began.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID e166aca6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: e166aca6

What is the x-intercept of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e166aca6 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. The x-intercept of the graph shown is the point on the graph where . At , the
corresponding value of is . Therefore, the x-intercept of the graph shown is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the x-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane that intersects the x-axis at , not .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the x-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane that intersects the x-axis at , not .

Choice C is incorrect. This is the x-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane that intersects the x-axis at , not .
Question Difficulty: Easy
Question ID ad376f1a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: ad376f1a

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ad376f1a Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. Because the graph of is shown, the value of is the value of on the graph that
corresponds with . When , the corresponding value of is . Therefore, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID bd4d0e0c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: bd4d0e0c

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: bd4d0e0c Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. The value of is the value of when . The function is defined by
. Substituting for in this equation yields . This equation can
be rewritten as , or . Therefore, the value of 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.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 2d394c28
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 2d394c28

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.

ID: 2d394c28 Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. It's given that represents years after . Therefore, is represented by . On the model
shown, the point with an x-coordinate of has a y-coordinate of . Thus, the model estimates that in , the city
had residents.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of that represents the year .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect. This is approximately the number of residents the model estimates the city had in , not .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 2b6c12eb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 2b6c12eb

What is the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the graph shown?

ID: 2b6c12eb Answer

Correct Answer: 6

Rationale
The correct answer is . An x-intercept of a graph is a point on the graph where it intersects the x-axis, or where the value of
is . The graph shown intersects the x-axis at the point . Therefore, the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the graph
shown is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 79e6ec70
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 79e6ec70

What is the x-intercept of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 79e6ec70 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. An x-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane is a point at which the graph crosses the x-axis. The graph
shown crosses the x-axis at the point . Therefore, the x-intercept of the graph shown is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy
Question ID 5377d9cf
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 5377d9cf

If ,

what is ?

A. –5

B. –2

C. 2

D. 5

ID: 5377d9cf Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Substituting –1 for x in the equation that defines f gives . Simplifying the

expressions in the numerator and denominator yields , which is equal to or –5.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect and may result from misapplying the order of operations when substituting –1 for x.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 75915e3c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 75915e3c

For the function f defined above, what

is the value of ?

A. 9

B. 12

C. 18

D. 36

ID: 75915e3c Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The value of is found by evaluating the expression when . Substituting 2 for x in the

given equation yields . Simplifying in the equation results in . Evaluating the right-hand side of
the equation yields . Therefore, the value of is 18.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from evaluating the expression as . Choice B is incorrect and may result from

evaluating the expression as . Choice D is incorrect and may result from evaluating the expression as .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID f547a8b1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: f547a8b1

What is the y-intercept of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: f547a8b1 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. The y-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane is the point at which the graph crosses the y-axis. The graph
shown crosses the y-axis at the point . Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph shown is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy
Question ID 2f4eafcc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 2f4eafcc

The parabola shown intersects the y-axis at the point . What is the value of ?

ID: 2f4eafcc Answer

Correct Answer: 7

Rationale
The correct answer is . It's given that the parabola intersects the y-axis at the point . The graph shows that the
parabola intersects the y-axis at the point . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 7160cbb3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 7160cbb3

What is the y-intercept of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 7160cbb3 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. The y-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane is the point on the graph where . For the graph
shown, at , the corresponding value of y is . Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph shown is .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 9da41c80
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 9da41c80

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.

ID: 9da41c80 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It's given that for the function , is the estimated maximum height, in feet, of the ball after it has hit
the ground times. It's also given that 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. It follows that is a
decreasing exponential function that can be written in the form , where is the initial height, in feet, the
ball was dropped from and 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. It's given that the ball is dropped from
an initial height of feet. Therefore, . Since 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, .
Substituting for and for in the equation yields , or .

Choice A is incorrect. This function estimates that the maximum height reached after each time the ball hits the ground is
, not , of the maximum height reached after the previous time the ball hit the ground.

Choice C is incorrect. This function estimates that the ball is dropped from an initial height of feet, not feet, and that
the maximum height reached after each time the ball hits the ground is , not , of the maximum height reached after
the previous time the ball hit the ground.

Choice D is incorrect. This function estimates that the ball is dropped from an initial height of feet, not feet.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 20722644
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 20722644

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 20722644 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. It's given that . Substituting for in this equation yields . This is
equivalent to , or .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of , not .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of , not .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of , not .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 94ff3e2d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 94ff3e2d

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

ID: 94ff3e2d Answer

Correct Answer: .5, 1/2

Rationale
The correct answer is . The value of is the value of when . Substituting for in the given equation
yields , which is equivalent to , or . Therefore, the value of is . Note that 1/2 and
.5 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 09f58996
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 09f58996

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

ID: 09f58996 Answer

Correct Answer: 12

Rationale
The correct answer is . The value of is the value of when . Substituting for in the given equation
yields , which is equivalent to , or . Thus, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 72ae8a87
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 72ae8a87

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 of
B. 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.

ID: 72ae8a87 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. It's given that the function gives a company's predicted annual revenue, in
dollars, years after the company started selling light bulbs online. It follows that represents the company's predicted
annual revenue, in dollars, years after the company started selling light bulbs online. Since the value of is the value of
when , it follows that " is approximately equal to " means that is approximately equal to
when . Therefore, the best interpretation of the statement " is approximately equal to " in this
context is years after the company started selling light bulbs online, its predicted annual revenue is approximately
dollars.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID ebe4bde0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: ebe4bde0

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

ID: ebe4bde0 Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. Each point on the graph represents the elevation x, in meters, and the corresponding measure of
plant diversity y in a region of Switzerland. Therefore, the point on the graph with the greatest y-coordinate represents the
location that has the greatest measure of plant diversity in the region. The greatest y-coordinate of any point on the graph is
approximately 13,500. The x-coordinate of that point is approximately 1,250. Therefore, the closest elevation at which the
plant diversity is the greatest is 1,250 meters.

Choice A is incorrect. This value is closest to the greatest y-coordinate of any point on the graph and therefore represents
the greatest measure of plant diversity, not the elevation where the greatest measure of plant diversity occurs. Choice B is
incorrect. At an elevation of 3,000 meters the measure of plant diversity is approximately 4,000. Because there are points on
the graph with greater y-coordinates, 4,000 can’t be the greatest measure of plant diversity, and 3,000 meters isn’t the
elevation at which the greatest measure of plant diversity occurs. Choice D is incorrect. At an elevation of 250 meters, the
measure of plant diversity is approximately 11,000. Because there are points on the graph with greater y-coordinates, 11,000
can’t be the greatest measure of plant diversity and 250 meters isn’t the elevation at which the greatest measure of plant
diversity occurs.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 3ea87153
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 3ea87153

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 3ea87153 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. It's given that . Substituting for in this equation yields . Subtracting
from both sides of this equation yields . Taking the square root of each side of this equation yields . It
follows that when the value of is or . Only is listed among the choices.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID c99d154a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: c99d154a

What is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph shown?

ID: c99d154a Answer

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale
The correct answer is . A y-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane is a point on the graph where . For the graph
shown, at , the corresponding value of is . Therefore, the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph shown is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID d46da42c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: d46da42c

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.

ID: d46da42c Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale

Choice D is correct. For the quadratic function , the vertex of the graph is , and because the term is
positive, the vertex is the minimum of the function. Choice D is the only option that meets these conditions.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. The vertex of each of these graphs doesn’t correspond to the minimum of the given
function.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 1863e3be
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 1863e3be

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

ID: 1863e3be Answer

Correct Answer: 31

Rationale
The correct answer is . It's given that the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is . Substituting
for in the given equation yields , or . Thus, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID ca4ee54e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: ca4ee54e

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.

ID: ca4ee54e Answer

Correct Answer: B
Rationale
Choice B is correct. For the graph shown, the horizontal axis represents the number of years after a certain sport utility
vehicle is first purchased, and the vertical axis represents the predicted value, in dollars, of the sport utility vehicle. According
to the graph, years after the sport utility vehicle is purchased, the predicted value of the sport utility vehicle is between
and . Of the given choices, only is between and . Therefore, is closest
to the predicted value of the sport utility vehicle years after it is first purchased.

Choice A is incorrect. This is closest to the predicted value of the sport utility vehicle years after it is first purchased.

Choice C is incorrect. This is closest to the predicted value of the sport utility vehicle year after it is first purchased.

Choice D is incorrect. This is closest to the predicted value of the sport utility vehicle when it is first purchased.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID c1eead73
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: c1eead73

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c1eead73 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. The value of is the value of when . Substituting for in the given equation yields
, which is equivalent to , or . Therefore, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. This would be the value of if function was defined by , not .

Choice B is incorrect. This would be the value of if function was defined by , not .

Choice C is incorrect. This would be the value of if function was defined by , not
.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 2cf7f039
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 2cf7f039

The function is defined by . For what value of does ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 2cf7f039 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. It's given that . Substituting for in this equation yields . Dividing both
sides of this equation by yields . This can be rewritten as . Squaring both sides of this equation yields
. Therefore, the value of for which is .

Choice A is incorrect. If , , not . Choice B is incorrect. If , , not .

Choice D is incorrect. If , , which is equivalent to , not .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 04b985e6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 04b985e6

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.

ID: 04b985e6 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. It's given that the kinetic energy, in joules, of an object with a mass of kilograms traveling at a speed of
meters per second is given by the function , where . It follows that in the equation , is
the value of , or the speed of the object, in meters per second, and is the kinetic energy, in joules, of the object at that
speed. Therefore, the best interpretation of in this context is the object traveling at meters per second
has a kinetic energy of joules.

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

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

Choice D is incorrect. The object traveling at meters per second has a kinetic energy of joules.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 26f5269a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 26f5269a

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

ID: 26f5269a Answer

Correct Answer: 40

Rationale
The correct answer is . The y-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane is the point on the graph where . The y-
intercept of the graph shown is . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 79ba511a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 79ba511a

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 79ba511a Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. The value of is the value of when . Substituting for in the given function yields
, or , which is equivalent to . Therefore, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of when , rather than .

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 50418728
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 50418728

The graph of the polynomial function , where , is shown. The y-intercept of the graph is . What is the value
of ?

ID: 50418728 Answer

Correct Answer: -3

Rationale
The correct answer is . The y-intercept of the graph of a function in the xy-plane is the point where the graph crosses the
y-axis. The graph of the polynomial function shown crosses the y-axis at the point . It's given that the y-intercept of
the graph is . Thus, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 02c67921
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 02c67921

The graph of the exponential function is shown, where . The y-intercept of the graph is . What is the value
of ?

ID: 02c67921 Answer

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale
The correct answer is . It's given that the y-intercept of the graph shown is . The graph passes through the point
. Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID de362c2f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: de362c2f

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: de362c2f Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. It's given that the function is defined by . Substituting for in yields
, which is equivalent to , or . Therefore, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of if .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of if .

Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of if .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 044c1cb7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 044c1cb7

Which table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the given function ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 044c1cb7 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It′s given that . Each table gives , , and as the three given values of . Substituting
for in the equation yields , or . Substituting for in the equation
yields , or . Finally, substituting for in the equation yields
, or . Therefore, is when is , is when is , and is when is .
Choice B is a table with these values of and their corresponding values of .

Choice A is incorrect. This is a table of values for the function , not .

Choice C is incorrect. This is a table of values for the function , not .

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 39652e93
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: 39652e93

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 39652e93 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. It's given that . Substituting for in this function yields . Therefore, when
, the value of is .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of the reciprocal of when .

Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of when . Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of when .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID ee05c84e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

ID: ee05c84e

The function f is defined above. What is

the value of ?

A. 250

B. 500

C. 750

D. 2,000

ID: ee05c84e Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. Adding the like terms x and yields the equation . Substituting 20 for x
yields . The product is equal to 25, and the difference is equal to 30.
Substituting these values in the given equation gives , and multiplying 25 by 30 results in .

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect and may result from conceptual or computational errors when finding the value of .

Question Difficulty: Easy