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Midterm in College Algebra

This document is for a mid-term examination in MATH 123. It contains 50 multiple choice and solving questions covering topics such as polynomials, exponents, rational and irrational numbers, simplifying expressions, and factoring. Students are asked to write the correct multiple choice answer before each question number and to show their work in solving the given expressions. The exam covers a wide range of algebra skills and concepts.

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Midterm in College Algebra

This document is for a mid-term examination in MATH 123. It contains 50 multiple choice and solving questions covering topics such as polynomials, exponents, rational and irrational numbers, simplifying expressions, and factoring. Students are asked to write the correct multiple choice answer before each question number and to show their work in solving the given expressions. The exam covers a wide range of algebra skills and concepts.

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Mid-term Examination

in
MATH 123

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read the statements carefully and write the correct answer before the number.
1. The set of Natural Number {1,2,3,…} is also known as:
a. whole number b. rational number c. negative number d. positive number
2. Which of the following algebraic expression is not a polynomial?
a. 3/2x4 b. -3x2+4x+5 c. (x+5)-2 d. 5x2-3
3. What is the degree of polynomial in 2x2-4x5+7x4?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d.5
2 5 4
4. What kind of polynomial according to number of terms is 2x -4x +7x ?
a. monomial b. binomial c. trinomial d.polynomial
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5-6. What is the product of (2x+y) ?
a. 4x2+y2 b. 4x2+4xy+y2 c. 4x2-y2 d. 4x2-4xy+y2
7. What is the smallest whole number?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d.10
8. What type of number is √−4?
a. whole number b. rational number c. irrational number d. imaginary number
9. What type of number is the reciprocal of ½?
a. whole number b. positive number c. irrational number d. imaginary number
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10. What is the numerical coefficient of –xy ?
a. 1 b. -1 c. xy2 d.-xy2
11. What should be added to 4y to get an answer of zero?
a. 4 b. -4 c. y d.-4y
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12. Which of the following is the literal coefficient of -5a b?
a. 5 b. -5 c. a2b d.- a2b
13. Simplify x7y5z3 / x4y7z2
a. x7y5z3 / x4y7z2 b. x3z / x4y2 c. 1 d. x7z3 / x4y7z2
14-15. Which of the following is the sum of –x+x+(-x)?
a. x b. -x c. 2x d.-2x
2 2
16-17. What is the difference of 10xy -(-7xy )?
a. 3xy2 b. 7xy2 c. 10xy2 d.17xy2
18. If x=-2, what must be the value of x-(-10)?
a. 2 b. -5 c. 8 d.10
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19. What is the product of the numerical coefficient of –xy . –x y?
a. 1 b. -1 c. 2 d.-2
20. What is the degree of y7+y3+y4+y2?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d.7
2 5 7
21-22. What is the product of x . x . x ?
a. x2 b. x5 c. x14 d. x70

II. SOLVING
Directions: Solve the following items. Show your complete solution beside or below each given.
23-24.) 3x2. (-2x)
36-37.) (-2m+3n)2

25-26.) (-10y3)(2y2)(-3y)

38-40.) (2e+3d)3

27-28.) -100xy2 / 10x2y

41-42.) (5x2-y3)( 5x2+y3)

29-31.) 15ab2c d2e / 5a2bc2de2

43-45.) (x+y)3

32-33.) (x+y)2

46-48.) (3x2-4y3)2

34-35.) (a+b)(a-b)

49-50.) (a+b)2

G O O D L U C K & G O D B L E S S!

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