Mathematics 141 Practice quiz 8
(older format; not self-grading)
Note
:
this practice quiz alone is not sufficient practice for Exam 3
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[1]
Solve by factoring
:
4x
2
+ 7x - 15 = 0
x =
or
x =
[2]
Use the quadratic formula to find two values of x which solve the equation
:
x
2
+ 6x + 4= 0
x =
±
[3]
What is the midpoint of the line segment joining (4,-3) and (-5,6)
:
(a)
(-1
,
3)
(b)
(-4
.
5
,
4
.
5)
(c)
(-1
.
5
,
1
.
5)
(d)
(-0
.
5
,
1
.
5)
(e)
none of
the above
[4]
Which of the 4 graphs at the right is
the graph of 2x + y + 4 = 0
:
Graph
[A]
Graph
[B]
Graph
[C]
Graph
[D]
Graph [A]
Graph [B]
Graph [C]
Graph [D]
Graph [E]
Graph [F]
[5]
If ½ = 4
2x-1
, then what is "x"
:
(a)
¼
(b)
½
(c)
¾
(d)
-1
(e)
0
[6]
Find the value of log
2
(
1
8
)
(a)
-3
(b)
¾
(c)
1
16
(d)
-1
(e)
¼
[7]
Enter the correct integer values of x and y which solve the system in the box
:
2x - y = 3
4x + 2y = -6
x =
y =
[8]
Solve the system at the right using
GAUSS-JORDAN METHOD:
2x - y = 3
4x + 2y = -6
Enter below the entries in the
final matrix
of your
GAUSS-JORDAN
solution above
:
The
final Gauss-Jordan matrix
is
:
[9]
John Russell and his wife Jennifer both drove 200 miles from Ventura to their home in Riverside in separate cars. Jennifer took 1 hour less than John, because lighter traffic allowed Jennifer to travel an average of 10 mph faster. How many hours did Jennifer travel?
Using English only, enter a definition for a variable "x"
:
Let x =
Using information in the boxed problem (above), using "/" for division or fraction lines, and using the variable "x" which you defined above (but no other letters), fill in the table below
:
Distance traveled
Travel speeds (rates)
:
expressed using "x"
Time traveled
:
expressed using "x"
Jennifer
John
Write an equation using one variable "x" which translates the boxed problem above
:
[10]
For the problem in the box below, enter the requested information
:
Brent's lunchbox contained only strawberries, oranges, and pretzels. The lunch contained 17 items, twice as many pretzels as strawberries, and 3 more strawberries than oranges. How many of each item were in Brent's lunchbox?
Using English only, enter a definition for a variable "x"
:
Let x =
Let y =
Let z =
Using information in the boxed problem (above) and/or the variables "x", "y", and "z" which you defined above, write 3 equations which translate the boxed problem above
:
1
st
equation
2
nd
equation
3
rd
equation
Enter (in the answer box, right) the number of pretzels in Brent's lunchbox
:
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