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The University of the State of New York
REGENTS HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION

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Thursday, June 15, 2023 — 1:15 to 4:15 p.m., only

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A separate answer sheet for Part I has been provided to you. Follow the instructions from the
proctor for completing the student information on your answer sheet.
This examination has four parts, with a total of 37 questions. You must answer all questions in this
examination. Record your answers to the Part I multiple-choice questions on the separate answer
sheet. Write your answers to the questions in Parts II, III, and IV directly in this booklet. All work
should be written in pen, except for graphs and drawings, which should be done in pencil. Clearly
indicate the necessary steps, including appropriate formula substitutions, diagrams, graphs, charts,
etc. Utilize the information provided for each question to determine your answer. Note that diagrams
are not necessarily drawn to scale.
The formulas that you may need to answer some questions in this examination are found at the
end of the examination. This sheet is perforated so you may remove it from this booklet.
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Notice …
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 Part I

Answer all 24 questions in this part. Each correct answer will receive 2 credits. No partial
credit will be allowed. Utilize the information provided for each question to determine your
answer. Note that diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale. For each statement or question,
choose the word or expression that, of those given, best completes the statement or answers
the question. Record your answers on your separate answer sheet. [48]

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1 The expression 9m2 2 100 is equivalent to computations.
(1) (3m 2 10)(3m 1 10) (3) (3m 2 50)(3m 1 50)
(2) (3m 2 10)(3m 2 10) (4) (3m 2 50)(3m 2 50)

2 Which expression represents an irrational number?

(1) 16 1 1 (3) 36 1 7
(2) 25 1 4 (4) 49 1 9

3 Which linear equation represents a line that passes

through the point (23,28)?
(1) y 5 2x 2 2 (3) y 5 2x 1 13
(2) y 5 2x 2 8 (4) y 5 2x 2 14

4 The expression (5x2 2 x 1 4) 2 3(x2 2 x 2 2) is equivalent to

(1) 2x2 2 2x 1 2 (3) 2x4 2 2x2 1 2
(2) 2x2 1 2x 1 10 (4) 2x4 2 2x2 1 10

5 The 24th term of the sequence 25, 211, 217, 223, … is

(1) 2149 (3) 133
(2) 2143 (4) 139

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6 When completing the square for x2 2 18x 1 77 5 0, which equation computations.
is a correct step in this process?
(1) (x 2 9)2 5 4 (3) x 5 613
(2) (x 2 3)2 5 2 (4) x 2 9 5 69

7 Which function will have the greatest value when x . 1?

(1) g(x) 5 2(5)x (3) h(x) 5 2x2 1 5
(2) f(x) 5 2x 1 5 (4) k(x) 5 2x3 1 5

8 Mike uses the equation b 5 1300(2.65)x to determine the growth of

bacteria in a laboratory setting. The exponent represents
(1) the total number of bacteria currently present
(2) the percent at which the bacteria are growing
(3) the initial amount of bacteria
(4) the number of time periods

9 A company ships an average of 30,000 items each week. The

approximate number of items shipped each minute is calculated
using the conversion
30,000 items 7 days 60 min 1 day
(1) • • •
1 week 1 week 1 hr 24 hrs
30,000 items 1 week 1 day 1 hr
(2) • • •
1 week 7 days 24 hrs 60 min
1 week 1 week 1 day 1 hr
(3) • • •
30,000 items 7 days 24 hrs 60 min
1 week 7 days 24 hrs 60 min
(4) • • •
30,000 items 1 week 1 day 1 hr

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10 A function is graphed below. computations.
f(x)

A possible equation for this function is

(1) f(x) 5 (x 1 2)(x 2 3) (3) f(x) 5 (x 2 2)2(x 1 3)
(2) f(x) 5 (x 2 2)(x 1 3) (4) f(x) 5 (x 2 2)(x 1 3)(x 2 12)

11 If g(x) 5 2x2 2 x 1 5, then g(24) is equal to

(1) 215 (3) 17
(2) 27 (4) 25

12 A movie theater’s popcorn box is a rectangular prism with a base that

measures 6 inches by 4 inches and has a height of 8 inches. To create
a larger box, both the length and the width will be increased by
x inches. The height will remain the same. Which function represents
the volume, V(x), of the larger box?
(1) V(x) 5 (6 1 x)(4 1 x)(8 1 x)
(2) V(x) 5 (6 1 x)(4 1 x)(8)
(3) V(x) 5 (6 1 x) 1 (4 1 x) 1 (8 1 x)
(4) V(x) 5 (6 1 x) 1 (4 1 x) 1 (8)
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13 The expression 300(4)x 1 3 is equivalent to computations.
(1) 300(4)x(4)3 (3) 300(4)x 1 300(4)3
(2) 300(4x)3 (4) 300 x(4)3

14 Ashley only has 7 quarters and some dimes in her purse. She needs
at least $3.00 to pay for lunch. Which inequality could be used to
determine the number of dimes, d, she needs in her purse to be able
to pay for lunch?
(1) 1.75 1 d $ 3.00 (3) 1.75 1 d # 3.00
(2) 1.75 1 0.10d $ 3.00 (4) 1.75 1 0.10d # 3.00

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15 The formula for the area of a trapezoid is A 5 (b 1 b2)h.
2 1
The height, h, of the trapezoid may be expressed as
1
(1) 2A 2 b1 2 b2 (3) A 2 b1 2 b2
2
2A 2 b1 2A
(2) (4)
b2 b11 b2

16 The function f(x) 5 |x| is multiplied by k to create the new function

g(x) 5 k|x|. Which statement is true about the graphs of f(x) and g(x)
1
if k 5 ?
2
(1) g(x) is a reflection of f(x) over the y-axis.
(2) g(x) is a reflection of f(x) over the x-axis.
(3) g(x) is wider than f(x).
(4) g(x) is narrower than f(x).

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17 Some adults were surveyed to find out if they would prefer to buy a computations.
sports utility vehicle (SUV) or a sports car. The results of the survey
are summarized in the table below.

SUV Sports Car Totals

Male 21 38 59
Female 135 46 181
Totals 156 84 240

Of the number of adults that preferred sports cars, approximately

what percent were males?
(1) 15.8 (3) 64.4
(2) 45.2 (4) 82.6

18 The solution to 2x2 5 72 is

(1) {9,4} (3) {6}
(2) {24,9} (4) {66}

19 Three quadratic functions are given below.

I. f(x) 5 (x 1 2)2 1 5

II. x 24 23 22 21 0 1
g(x) 23 2 5 5 2 23

h(x)
III.

Which of these functions have the same vertex?

(1) I and II, only (3) I and III, only
(2) II and III, only (4) I, II, and III
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20 The domain of the function f(x) 5 x2 1 x 2 12 is computations.
(1) (2`,24] (3) [24,3]
(2) (2`,`) (4) [3,`)

21 A father makes a deal with his son regarding his weekly allowance.
The first year, he agrees to pay his son a weekly allowance of $10.
Every subsequent year, the allowance is recalculated by doubling
the previous year’s weekly allowance and then subtracting 8. Which
recursive formula could be used to calculate the son’s weekly allowance
in future years?
(1) an 5 2n 2 8 (3) a1 5 10
an 1 1 5 2an 2 8
(2) an 5 2(n 1 1) 2 8 (4) a1 5 10
an 1 1 5 2(an 2 8)

22 What is the solution to the inequality below?

2 1
42 x $ x 1 15
5 3

(1) x # 11 (3) x # 215

(2) x $ 11 (4) x $ 215

23 Which statement is correct about the polynomial 3x2 1 5x 2 2?

(1) It is a third-degree polynomial with a constant term of 22.
(2) It is a third-degree polynomial with a leading coefficient of 3.
(3) It is a second-degree polynomial with a constant term of 2.
(4) It is a second-degree polynomial with a leading coefficient of 3.

24 A store manager is trying to determine if they should continue to sell

a particular brand of nails. To model their profit, they use the function
p(n), where n is the number of boxes of these nails sold in a day. A
reasonable domain for this function would be
(1) nonnegative integers (3) real numbers
(2) rational numbers (4) integers

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 Part II

Answer all 8 questions in this part. Each correct answer will receive 2 credits. Clearly
indicate the necessary steps, including appropriate formula substitutions, diagrams, graphs,
charts, etc. Utilize the information provided for each question to determine your answer.
Note that diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale. For all questions in this part, a correct
numerical answer with no work shown will receive only 1 credit. All answers should be
written in pen, except for graphs and drawings, which should be done in pencil. [16]

25 Solve the equation algebraically for x:

22.4(x 1 1.4) 5 6.8x 2 22.68

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 26 The function f(x) is graphed on the set of axes below.

f(x)

15
10
5
x
–4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4
–5
–10
–15

State the zeros of f(x).

Explain your reasoning.

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 27 Breanna creates the pattern of blocks below in her art class.

I II III IV

A friend tells her that the number of blocks in the pattern is increasing exponentially.

Is her friend correct?

Explain your reasoning.

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 28 The data set 20, 36, 52, 56, 24, 16, 40, 4, 28 represents the number of books purchased by
nine book club members in a year.

Construct a box plot for these data on the number line below.

0 20 40 60

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 29 Given:

A5x15
B 5 x2 2 18

Express A2 1 B in standard form.

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 30 The two relations shown below are not functions.

Relation I: Relation II:

y

{(25,22), (24,0), (22,1), (21,3), (24,4)}

50

40

30

20

10

x
1 2 3 4 5 6

Explain how you could change each relation so that they each become a function.

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 31 Factor 2x2 1 16x 2 18 completely.

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 32 Solve 3d2 2 8d 1 3 5 0 algebraically for all values of d, rounding to the nearest tenth.

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 Part III

Answer all 4 questions in this part. Each correct answer will receive 4 credits. Clearly
indicate the necessary steps, including appropriate formula substitutions, diagrams, graphs,
charts, etc. Utilize the information provided for each question to determine your answer.
Note that diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale. For all questions in this part, a correct
numerical answer with no work shown will receive only 1 credit. All answers should be
written in pen, except for graphs and drawings, which should be done in pencil. [16]

33 Graph f(x) 5 |x| 1 1 and g(x) 5 2x2 1 6x 1 1 on the set of axes below.

Based on your graph, determine all values of x for which f(x) 5 g(x).

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 34 Jean recorded temperatures over a 24-hour period one day in August in Syracuse, NY. Her results
are shown in the table below.

Time (hour) 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24
Temperature (°F) 80 75 70 78 92 89 85 80 74

Her data are modeled on the graph below.

100

90
Temperature (°F)

80

70

0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24
Time (hour)

State the entire interval over which the temperature is increasing.

State the three-hour interval that has the greatest rate of change in temperature.

State the average rate of change from hour 12 to hour 24. Explain what this means in the
context of the problem.

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 35 Solve the following system of inequalities graphically on the set of axes below.

2x 1 3y $ 26
x , 3y 1 6

Label the solution set S.

Is the point (4,22) in the solution set?

Explain your answer.

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 36 Suzanna collected information about a group of ponies and horses. She made a table showing
the height, measured in hands (hh), and the weight, measured in pounds (lbs), of each pony and
horse.

Height (hh) Weight (lbs)

x y
11 264
12 638
13 700
14 850
15 1000
16 1230
17 1495

Write the linear regression equation for this set of data. Round all values to the nearest
hundredth.

State the correlation coefficient for the linear regression. Round your answer to the nearest
hundredth.

Explain what the correlation coefficient indicates about the linear fit of the data in the
context of the problem.

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 Part IV

Answer the question in this part. A correct answer will receive 6 credits. Clearly indicate
the necessary steps, including appropriate formula substitutions, diagrams, graphs, charts, etc.
Utilize the information provided to determine your answer. Note that diagrams are not
necessarily drawn to scale. A correct numerical answer with no work shown will receive
only 1 credit. All answers should be written in pen, except for graphs and drawings, which
should be done in pencil. [6]

37 Dana went shopping for plants to put in her garden. She bought three roses and two daisies
for $31.88. Later that day, she went back and bought two roses and one daisy for $18.92.

If r represents the cost of one rose and d represents the cost of one daisy, write a system of
equations that models this situation.

Use your system of equations to algebraically determine both the cost of one rose and the cost of
one daisy.

Question 37 is continued on the next page.

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Question 37 continued

If Dana had waited until the plants were on sale, she would have paid $4.50 for each rose and
$6.50 for each daisy. Determine the total amount of money she would have saved by buying all of
her flowers during the sale.

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1 inch 5 2.54 centimeters 1 kilometer 5 0.62 mile 1 cup 5 8 fluid ounces

1 meter 5 39.37 inches 1 pound 5 16 ounces 1 pint 5 2 cups
1 mile 5 5280 feet 1 pound 5 0.454 kilogram 1 quart 5 2 pints
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Quadratic 2
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Parallelogram A 5 bh
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Geometric
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Cylinder V 5 pr 2 h Radians 1 radian 5 180

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