Advance Math 03

1.

(ax + 3)(5x2 − bx + 4) = 20x3 − 9x2 − 2x + 12

The equation above is true for all x, where a and b are constants. What is the value of ab ?
A. 18
B. 20
C. 24
D. 40

2. Which of the following expressions is(are) a factor of 3x2 + 20x − 63?

I. x − 9
II. 3x − 7

A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. Neither I nor II

(x)5 a a
3. If = x b for all positive values of x, what is the value of ?
​

3
x4 b
​ ​

4.

2 3 rx + t
+ =
x − 2 x + 5 (x − 2)(x + 5)
​ ​ ​

The equation above is true for all x > 2, where r and t are positive constants. What is the value of rt ?
A. −20
B. 15
C. 20
D. 60

5.

70n( 70n)2
5 6
​ ​

For what value of x is the given expression equivalent to (70n)30x , where n > 1?

6. The expression (3x − 23)(19x + 6) is equivalent to the expression ax2 + bx + c, where a, b, and c are constants. What is the value of b?

4 1
7. Which expression is equivalent to − ?
4x − 5 x + 1
​ ​

1
A.
(x + 1)(4x − 5)
​

3
B.
3x − 6
​

1
C. −
(x + 1)(4x − 5)
​

9
D.
(x + 1)(4x − 5)
​

8.

x2 − c
x−b
​

In the expression above, b and c are positive integers. If the expression is equivalent to x + b and x  b, which of the following could be the value of
=
c?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10

9.

0.36x2 + 0.63x + 1.17

The given expression can be rewritten as a(4x2 + 7x + 13), where a is a constant. What is the value of a?

10. In the expression 3(2x2 + px + 8) − 16x(p + 4), p is a constant. This expression is equivalent to the expression 6x2 − 155x + 24. What is the
value of p ?
A. −3
B. 7
C. 13
D. 155

1
x−2 y 2 ​

11. The expression 1 , where x > 1 and y > 1, is equivalent to which of the following?
x 3 y −1
​

y
A.
​

3
x2
​

y y
​

B.
​

3
x2
​

y y
​

C.
​

x x
​

y y
D. 2 3
​

x x
​

12. The expression 4x2 + bx − 45, where b is a constant, can be rewritten as (hx + k)(x + j), where h, k , and j are integer constants. Which of the
following must be an integer?
b
A.
h
​

b
B.
k
​

45
C.
h
​

45
D.
k
​

13.

f (x) = x3 − 9x

g(x) = x2 − 2x − 3
f (x)
Which of the following expressions is equivalent to , for x > 3 ?
g(x)
​

1
A.
x+1
​

x+3
B.
x+1
​

x(x − 3)
C.
x+1
​

x(x + 3)
D.
x+1
​

1 2 1
14. The expression x − 2 can be rewritten as (x − k)(x + k), where k is a positive constant. What is the value of k ?
3 3
​ ​

A. 2
B. 6
C. 2 ​

D. 6 ​

b 2
15. Which of the following is equivalent to (a + ) ?
2
​

b2
A. a2 +
22
​

b
B. a2 +
4
​

b b2
C. a2 + a +
2 22
​ ​

b
D. a2 + ab +
4
​

y + 12 y(x − 8)
16. Which expression is equivalent to + 2 ?
x−8 x y − 8xy
​ ​

xy + y + 4
A. 3
x y − 16x2 y + 64xy
​

xy + 9y + 12
B. 2
x y − 8xy + x − 8
​

xy 2 + 13xy − 8y
C.
x2 y − 8xy
​

xy 2 + 13xy − 8y
D. 3
x y − 16x2 y + 64xy
​

17. One of the factors of 2x3 + 42x2 + 208x is x + b, where b is a positive constant. What is the smallest possible value of b?

x2 + 6x − 7
18. The equation = ax + d is true for all x =
 −7, where a and d are integers. What is the value of a + d ?
x+7
​
A. −6
B. −1
C. 0
D. 1

x2 − 2x − 5
19. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to ?
x−3
​

20
A. x − 5 −
x−3
​

10
B. x − 5 −
x−3
​

8
C. x + 1 −
x−3
​

2
D. x + 1 −
x−3
​

20.

(7, 532 + 100y 2 ) + 10(10y 2 − 110)

The expression above can be written in the form ay 2 + b, where a and b are constants. What is the value of a + b ?

5
35 x45 28 x is equivalent to axb , where a and b are positive constants and x > 1. What is the value of a + b?
8
21. The expression 6 ​ ​

22. If a= c + d, which of the following is equivalent to the expression x2 − c2 − 2cd − d2 ?

2
A. (x + a)
B. (x − a)2
C. (x + a)(x − a)
D. x2 − ax − a2

23. If a and c are positive numbers, which of the following is equivalent to (a + c)3 a + c?
​ ​

A. a + c
B. a2 + c2
C. a2 + 2ac + c2
D. a2 c2

24.

2∣4 − x∣ + 3∣4 − x∣ = 25

What is the positive solution to the given equation?

25.

x2 − 2x − 9 = 0

One solution to the given equation can be written as 1 + k , where k is a constant. What is the value of k ?
​

A. 8
B. 10
C. 20
D. 40

26. In the xy -plane, a line with equation 2y = 4.5 intersects a parabola at exactly one point. If the parabola has equation y = −4x2 + bx, where b is
a positive constant, what is the value of b?

27.

x−y =1

x + y = x2 − 3

Which ordered pair is a solution to the system of equations above?

A. (1 + 3, 3) ​ ​

B. ( 3, − 3) ​ ​

C. (1 + 5, 5) ​

D. ( 5, −1 +
​ 5) ​

28.

1
=4
x2 + 10x + 25
​

If x is a solution to the given equation, which of the following is a possible value of x + 5 ?

1
A.
2
​

5
B.
2
​

9
 9
C.
2
​

11
D.
2
​

29. During a 5-second time interval, the average acceleration a, in meters per second squared, of an object with an initial velocity of 12 meters per
vf − 12
second is defined by the equation a , where vf is the final velocity of the object in meters per second. If the equation is rewritten in the
=
​

5
​ ​

form vf = xa + y , where x and y are constants, what is the value of x ?

​

30.

2x2 − 2 = 2x + 3

Which of the following is a solution to the equation above?

A. 2
B. 1 − 11 ​

1
C. + 11
2
​ ​

1+ 11
D.
​

2
​

31. In the xy-plane, a line with equation 2y = c for some constant c intersects a parabola at exactly one point. If the parabola has equation y =
−2x2 + 9x, what is the value of c?

32.

(x − 2)2 =
​ 3x + 34 ​

What is the smallest solution to the given equation?

33.

57x2 + (57b + a)x + ab = 0

In the given equation, a and b are positive constants. The product of the solutions to the given equation is kab, where k is a constant. What is the
value of k ?
1
A.
57
​

1
B.
19
​

C. 1
D. 57

34.

−x2 + bx − 676 = 0

In the given equation, b is a positive integer. The equation has no real solution. What is the greatest possible value of b?

35. If 3x2 − 18x − 15 = 0, what is the value of x2 − 6x?

36.

2x2 − 4x = t

In the equation above, t is a constant. If the equation has no real solutions, which of the following could be the value of t ?
A. −3
B. −1
C. 1
D. 3

37.

x(kx − 56) = −16

In the given equation, k is an integer constant. If the equation has no real solution, what is the least possible value of k ?

38.

14x
= 2 w + 19
7y
​ ​

The given equation relates the distinct positive real numbers w , x, and y . Which equation correctly expresses w in terms of x and y ?
x
A. w = − 19
y
​ ​

28x
B. w = − 19
14y
​ ​
 2
x
C. w = ( ) − 19
y
​

2
28x
D. w = ( ) − 19
14y
​

39.

2x + 6 + 4 = x + 3
​

What is the solution set of the equation above?

A. {−1}
B. {5}
C. {−1, 5}
D. {0, −1, 5}

40.

1
= − (x − 4)2 + 10, is shown in the xy -plane above. If the function g (not shown) is defined by g(x) =
The graph of the function f , defined by f (x)
2
−x + 10, what is one possible value of a such that f (a) = g(a) ?

41.

x2 − 34x + c = 0

In the given equation, c is a constant. The equation has no real solutions if c > n. What is the least possible value of n?

42.

−16x2 − 8x + c = 0

In the given equation, c is a constant. The equation has exactly one solution. What is the value of c?

43.

(x − 1)2 = −4

How many distinct real solutions does the given equation have?
A. Exactly one
B. Exactly two
C. Infinitely many
D. Zero

44.

5x2 + 10x + 16 = 0

How many distinct real solutions does the given equation have?
A. Exactly one
B. Exactly two
C. Infinitely many
D. Zero

45.

y = x2 + 2x + 1

x+y+1=0

If (x1 , y1 ) and (x2 , y2 ) are the two solutions to the system of equations above, what is the value of y1
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ + y2 ?
A. −3
B. −2
C. −1
D. 1
 6
46. If u − 3 = , what is t in terms of u?
t−2
​

1
A. t =
u
​

2u + 9
B. t =
u
​

1
C. t =
u−3
​

2u
D. t =
u−3
​

47.

−9x2 + 30x + c = 0

In the given equation, c is a constant. The equation has exactly one solution. What is the value of c?
A. 3
B. 0
C. −25
D. −53

48.

x2 c2
= + 39
x2 − c2 x2 − c2
​ ​

​ ​

In the given equation, c is a positive constant. Which of the following is one of the solutions to the given equation?
A. −c
B. −c2
− 392
C. − 39− c2 ​

D. − c2 + 392 ​

49.

8x + y = −11

2x2 = y + 341

The graphs of the equations in the given system of equations intersect at the point (x, y) in the xy -plane. What is a possible value of x?
A. −15
B. −11
C. 2
D. 8

50.

x(x + 1) − 56 = 4x(x − 7)

What is the sum of the solutions to the given equation?

51. In the xy-plane, the graph of y = x2 − 9 intersects line p at (1, a) and (5, b), where a and b are constants. What is the slope of line p?
A. 6
B. 2
C. −2
D. −6

52.

9
D=T− (100 − H)
25
​

The formula above can be used to approximate the dew point D , in degrees Fahrenheit, given the temperature T , in degrees Fahrenheit, and the
relative humidity of H percent, where H > 50. Which of the following expresses the relative humidity in terms of the temperature and the dew
point?
25
A. H = (D − T ) + 100
9
​

25
B. H = (D − T ) − 100
9
​

25
C. H = (D + T ) + 100
9
​

25
D. H = (D + T ) − 100
9
​

53.

x − 29 = (x − a)(x − 29)

Which of the following are solutions to the given equation, where a is a constant and a > 30?
 I. a
II. a + 1
III. 29

A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III

54.

y = 2x2 − 21x + 64

y = 3x + a

In the given system of equations, a is a constant. The graphs of the equations in the given system intersect at exactly one point, (x, y), in the xy-
plane. What is the value of x?
A. −8
B. −6
C. 6
D. 8

55. In the xy-plane, the graph of y = 3x2 − 14x intersects the graph of y = x at the points (0, 0) and (a, a). What is the value of a ?

56.

64x2 − (16a + 4b)x + ab = 0

In the given equation, a and b are positive constants. The sum of the solutions to the given equation is k(4a + b), where k is a constant. What is the
value of k ?

57.

x2 − 40x − 10 = 0

What is the sum of the solutions to the given equation?

A. 0
B. 5
C. 10
D. 40

58.

y = x2 + 3x − 7

y − 5x + 8 = 0

How many solutions are there to the system of equations above?

A. There are exactly 4 solutions.
B. There are exactly 2 solutions.
C. There is exactly 1 solution.
D. There are no solutions.

59.

4x2 2x 1
2
− =
x −9 x+3 x−3
​ ​ ​

What value of x satisfies the equation above?

A. −3
1
B. −
2
​

1
C.
2
​

D. 3

60.

64x2 + bx + 25 = 0

In the given equation, b is a constant. For which of the following values of b will the equation have more than one real solution?
A. −91
B. −80
C. 5
D. 40
61.

y = −1.50

y = x2 + 8x + a

In the given system of equations, a is a positive constant. The system has exactly one distinct real solution. What is the value of a?

62. In the xy-plane, the graph of the equation y = −x2 + 9x − 100 intersects the line y = c at exactly one point. What is the value of c?
481
A. −
4
​

B. −100
319
C. −
4
​

9
D. −
2
​

63.

x2 + y + 7 = 7

20x + 100 − y = 0

The solution to the given system of equations is (x, y). What is the value of x?

64.

h(x) = 2(x − 4)2 − 32

The quadratic function h is defined as shown. In the xy-plane, the graph of y = h(x) intersects the x-axis at the points (0, 0)and (t, 0), where t is a
constant. What is the value of t?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8

65. The function f is defined by f (x) = (−8)(2)x + 22. What is the y-intercept of the graph of y = f (x) in the xy-plane?
A. (0, 14)
B. (0, 2)
C. (0, 22)
D. (0, −8)

66.

f (x) = 9, 000(0.66)x

The given function f models the number of advertisements a company sent to its clients each year, where x represents the number of years since
1997, and 0 ≤ x ≤ 5. If y = f (x) 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 5 years was 1, 708.
B. The minimum estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients during the 5 years was 9, 000.
C. The estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients in 1997 was 1, 708.
D. The estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients in 1997 was 9, 000.

75
67. Function f is defined by f (x) = −ax + b, where a and b are constants. In the xy-plane, the graph of y = f (x) − 12 has a y-intercept at (0, − ).
7
​

320
The product of a and b is . What is the value of a?
7
​

68. A machine launches a softball from ground level. The softball reaches a maximum height of 51.84 meters above the ground at 1.8 seconds and
hits the ground at 3.6 seconds. Which equation represents the height above ground h, in meters, of the softball t seconds after it is launched?
A. h = −t2 + 3.6
B. h = −t2 + 51.84
C. h = −16(t − 1.8)2 − 3.6
D. h = −16(t − 1.8)2 + 51.84

69. The function f is defined by f (x)= ax + b, where a and b are constants. In the xy -plane, the graph of y = f (x) has an x-intercept at (2, 0) and a
y -intercept at (0, −323). What is the value of b?

70.

f (x) = −500x2 + 25000x

The revenue f (x), 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 y = f (x) 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

71.

Growth of a Culture of Bacteria

Number of bacteria per milliliter

Day
at end of day

1 2.5 × 105
2 5.0 × 105
3 1.0 × 106

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 5.12 × 108 ?
A. Day 5
B. Day 9
C. Day 11
D. Day 12

72.

f (x) = ax2 + 4x + c

In the given quadratic function, a and c are constants. The graph of y = f (x) in the xy-plane is a parabola that opens upward and has a vertex at the
point (h, k), where h and k are constants. If k < 0 and f (−9) = f (3), which of the following must be true?
I. c <0
II. a ≥ 1

A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. Neither I nor II

73.

f (x) = 4x2 + 64x + 262

The function g is defined by g(x) = f (x + 5). For what value of x does g(x) reach its minimum?
A. −13
B. −8
C. −5
D. −3

74. The function f is defined by f (x) = (x − 6)(x − 2)(x + 6). In the xy-plane, the graph of y = g(x) is the result of translating the graph of y = f (x)
up 4 units. What is the value of g(0)?

75. 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 7 meters above the ground and reached a maximum height of 51.1 meters above
the ground 3 seconds after the launch. How many seconds after the launch does the model estimate that the projectile will return to a height of 7
meters?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 7
D. 9

76.

y = x2 − 14x + 22

The given equation relates the variables x and y . For what value of x does the value of y reach its minimum?

99
77. Function f is defined by f (x) = −ax + b, where a and b are constants. In the xy-plane, the graph of y = f (x) − 15 has a y-intercept at (0, − ).
7
​

65
The product of a and b is . What is the value of a?
7
​

78.

f (x) = (x − 14)(x + 19)

The function f is defined by the given equation. For what value of x does f (x) reach its minimum?
A. −266
B. −19
33
C. −
2
​

5
D. −
2
​

79. A model estimates that at the end of each year from 2015 to 2020, the number of squirrels in a population was 150% more than the number of
squirrels in the population at the end of the previous year. The model estimates that at the end of 2016, there were 180 squirrels in the population.
Which of the following equations represents this model, where n is the estimated number of squirrels in the population t years after the end of 2015
and t ≤ 5?
A. n = 72(1.5)t
B. n = 72(2.5)t
t
C. n = 180(1.5)
D. n = 180(2.5)t

80.

f (x) = ∣59 − 2x∣

The function f is defined by the given equation. For which of the following values of k does f (k) = 3k ?
59
A.
5
​

59
B.
2
​

177
C.
5
D. 59

81. 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 P0 is the population
​

when y = 0.

P = P0 (1 + r)y
​

If during this time the population of the city decreases by a fixed percent each year, which of the following must be true?
A. r < −1
B. −1 <r<0
C. 0 < r < 1
D. r > 1

82.
x
f (x) = 5, 470(0.64) 12 ​

The function f gives the value, in dollars, of a certain piece of equipment after x months of use. If the value of the equipment decreases each year by
p% of its value the preceding year, what is the value of p?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 36
D. 64

83.

f (t) = 8, 000(0.65)t

The given function f models the number of coupons a company sent to their customers at the end of each year, where t represents the number of
years since the end of 1998, and 0 ≤ t ≤ 5. If y = f (t) 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 5 years was 1, 428.
B. The minimum estimated number of coupons the company sent to their customers during the 5 years was 8, 000.
C. The estimated number of coupons the company sent to their customers at the end of 1998 was 1, 428.
D. The estimated number of coupons the company sent to their customers at the end of 1998 was 8, 000.

84. In the xy-plane, a parabola has vertex (9, −14) and intersects the x-axis at two points. If the equation of the parabola is written in the form y =
2
ax + bx + c, where a, b, and c are constants, which of the following could be the value of a + b + c?
A. −23
B. −19
C. −14
D. −12

85.

x p(x)

−2 5
 −1 0

0 −3

1 −1

2 0

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. (x − 3)
B. (x + 3)
C. (x − 1)(x + 2)
D. (x + 1)(x − 2)

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86. When the quadratic function f is graphed in the xy-plane, where y = f (x), its vertex is (−3, 6). One of the x-intercepts of this graph is (− , 0).
4
​

What is the other x-intercept of the graph?

29
A. (− , 0)
4
​

7
B. (− , 0)
4
​

5
C. ( , 0)
4
​

17
D. ( , 0)
4
​

87. The function f is defined by f (x)

= (x + 3)(x + 1). 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. −4 < x < −3
B. −3 < x < 1
C. 1 < x < 3
D. 3 < x < 4

88. 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?

89. For the function f , f (0) = 86, and for each increase in x by 1, the value of f (x) decreases by 80%. What is the value of f (2)?

90.

M = 1, 800 × 1.02t

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?
q
A. M = 1, 800 × 1.02 4 ​

B. M = 1, 800 × 1.024q
C. M = 1, 800 × 1.0054q
D. M = 1, 800 × 1.082q

91. The functions f and g are defined by the given equations, where x ≥ 0. Which of the following equations displays, as a constant or coefficient,
the maximum value of the function it defines, where x ≥ 0?
= 33(0.4)x+3
I. f (x)
x−2
II. g(x) = 33(0.16)(0.4)

A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. Neither I nor II

92. Square P has a side length of x inches. Square Q has a perimeter that is 176 inches greater than the perimeter of square P. The function f gives
the area of square Q, in square inches. Which of the following defines f ?
A. f (x) = (x + 44)2
B. f (x) = (x + 176)2
C. f (x) = (176x + 44)2
2
D. f (x) = (176x + 176)

a 2
93. The surface area of a cube is 6 ( ) , where a is a positive constant. Which of the following gives the perimeter of one face of the cube?
4
​

a
A.
4
​

B. a
C. 4a
D. 6a

94. The function h is defined by h(x) = ax + b, where a and b are positive constants. The graph of y = h(x) in the xy -plane passes through the
325
points (0, 10) and (−2, ). What is the value of ab?
36
​

1
A.
4
​

1
B.
2
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C. 54
D. 60

95.

x y

21 −8

23 8

25 −8

The table shows three values of x and their corresponding values of y , where y = f (x) + 4 and f is a quadratic function. What is the y-coordinate of
the y-intercept of the graph of y = f (x) in the xy-plane?

96. 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 10 feet above the ground and reaches its maximum height of 1, 034 feet
above the ground 8 seconds after being launched. Based on the model, what is the height, in feet, of the object above the ground 10 seconds after
being launched?
A. 234
B. 778
C. 970
D. 1, 014

97. Function f is defined by f (x) = (x + 6)(x + 5)(x + 1). Function g is defined by g(x) = f (x − 1). The graph of y = g(x) in the xy-plane has x-
intercepts at (a, 0), (b, 0), and (c, 0), where a, b, and c are distinct constants. What is the value of a + b + c?
A. −15
B. −9
C. 11
D. 15

98. 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 t = 0, then what is the total distance traveled, in
meters, by the object after 30.0 seconds?

99.

f (x) = 4x2 − 50x + 126

The given equation defines the function f . For what value of x does f (x) reach its minimum?

100.

h(x) = x3 + ax2 + bx + c

The function h is defined above, where a, b, and c are integer constants. If the zeros of the function are −5, 6, and 7, what is the value of c?

101.

f (x) = 9(4)x

The function f is defined by the given equation. If g(x) = f (x + 2), which of the following equations defines the function g ?
x
A. g(x) = 18(4)
B. g(x) = 144(4)x
C. g(x) = 18(8)x
D. g(x) = 81(16)x

102.

f (x) = (x + 7)2 + 4

The function f is defined by the given equation. For what value of x does f (x) reach its minimum?

103. 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 T (m), in
degrees Fahrenheit, of Kao’s hot chocolate m minutes after it started cooling?
A. T (m) = 185 × 1.25m
B. T (m) = 185 × 0.85m
m
C. T (m) = (185 − 70) × 0.75 5 ​

m
D. T (m) = 70 + 115 × 0.75 5
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104.

p(t) = 90, 000(1.06)t

The given function p models the population of Lowell t years after a census. Which of the following functions best models the population of Lowell
m months after the census?
90, 000
A. r(m) = (1.06)m
12
​

m
1.06
B. r(m) = 90, 000 ( )
12 m
​

1.06 12
​

C. r(m) = 90, 000 ( )

12
​

m
D. r(m) = 90, 000(1.06) 12 ​

105. 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. 50000 = 60000(0.03)t
B. 50000 = 60000(3)t
C. 60000 = 50000(0.03)t
t
D. 60000 = 50000(1.03)

106. For the exponential function f , the value of f (1) is k , where k is a constant. Which of the following equivalent forms of the function f shows the
value of k as the coefficient or the base?
A. f (x) = 50(2)x+1
B. f (x) = 80(2)x
C. f (x) = 128(2)x−1
D. f (x) = 205(2)x−2

107.

h(x) = −16x2 + 100x + 10

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 y =
h(x) 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

108.

x f (x)

1 a

2 a5

3 a9

For the exponential function f , the table above shows several values of x and their corresponding values of f (x), where a is a constant greater than 1.
If k is a constant and f (k) = a29 , what is the value of k ?

109.

f (x) = (x − 10)(x + 13)

The function f is defined by the given equation. For what value of x does f (x) reach its minimum?
A. −130
B. −13
23
C. −
2
​

3
D. −
2
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110. For the function q , the value of q(x) decreases by 45% for every increase in the value of x by 1. If q(0) = 14, which equation defines q ?
x
A. q(x) = 0.55(14)
B. q(x) = 1.45(14)x
C. q(x) = 14(0.55)x
x
D. q(x) = 14(1.45)

111. Two variables, x and y , are related such that for each increase of 1 in the value of x, the value of y increases by a factor of 4. When x = 0, y =
200. Which equation represents this relationship?
A. y = 4(x)200
B. y = 4(200)x
C. y = 200(x)4
x
D. y = 200(4)

112. What is the minimum value of the function f defined by f (x) = (x − 2)2 − 4 ?
A. −4
B. −2
C. 2
D. 4

(x − c)2 + 160
113. Let the function p be defined as p(x) = , where c is a constant. If p(c) = 10, what is the value of p(12)?
2c
​

A. 10.00
B. 10.25
C. 10.75
D. 11.00