Quadratic Functions 187

Exercises - Solving Systems Consisting Linear and Quadratic Equations

1 3
y y = f ( x)
V
16
(0, )
3
( − a, b) ( a, b)

y = g ( x)

x x
(−4,0) O (2,0) O

The function f and g , defined by f ( x) = 2 x 2 + 2

The xy - plane above shows two x- intercepts, and g ( x) = −2 x 2 + 18 , are graphed in the xy - plane
a y - intercept and vertex V of a parabola. If above. The two graphs intersect at the points (a, b)
the line passes through the points (2, 0) and V , and (−a, b) . What is the value of b ?
which of the following must be the y - intercept
of the line?
A) 6

A) 3 B) 8

7 C) 10
B)
2 D) 12
C) 4
9
D)
2
4

 x + y = 14
2 2

 2
2  x − y = 2

 y = x + x
2
 If ( x, y ) is a solution to the system of equations
 y = ax − 1
above, what is the value of x 2 ?

In the system of equations above, a > 0 . If the

system of equations has exactly one real solution, A) 2
what is the value of a ? B) 3
C) 4
5
A) D) 5
2
B) 3
7
C)
2
D) 4
204 Chapter 12

Exercises - Exponential Growth and Decay

1 4
The number of rabbits in a certain population A certain radioactive substance has a half-life
doubles every 40 days. If the population starts of 12 days. This means that every 12 days, half
with 12 rabbits, which of the following gives of the original amount of the substance decays.
the total number of rabbits in the population If there are 128 milligrams of the radioactive
after t days? substance today, how many milligrams will be
left after 48 days?
t
A) 12(2)( )
40 A) 4
40 B) 8
B) 12(2)( )
t C) 16
40
D) 32
C) 12(2) t
t
D) 12(2) 40

Questions 5 and 6 refer to the following

information.
2
Population P of a town is 80,000 this year. Evelyn deposited $3,000 into her bank account, which
If the population of the town decreases at a rate earns 4 percent interest compounded annually. She
of 4 percent each year, which of the following uses the expression $3, 000( x)t to find the value of the
expressions gives population P after t years? account after t years.

A) 80, 000(0.6)t 5

B) 80, 000(0.96)t What is the value of x in the expression?

C) 80, 000(0.96t )

D) 80, 000(1 − 0.04t )

3 6
A house bought ten years ago for $150,000 was Evelyn deposited the same amount into an account
sold for $240,000 this year. Which of the following that earns 5 percent interest rate compounded
equations can be used to solve the annual growth annually. How much more money than her original
rate r of the value of the house? deposit in the account with 4 percent interest rate
compounded annually will she have earned in 10
years?
r (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.)
A) 240, 000 = 150, 000(1 + )
10
B) 240, 000 = 150, 000(1 + 10r )

C) 240, 000 = 150, 000(1 + r )10

D) 240, 000 = 150, 000(r )10

214 Chapter 13

Exercises - Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs

1 4

The graph of f ( x) = ax3 + x 2 − 18 x − 9 intersects If function f has four distinct zeros, which of
the x- axis at (3, 0) . What is the value of a ? the following could represent the complete graph
of f in the xy - plane?
A) −1 A) B)
y y
B) 0
C) 1
D) 2 x x
O O

2 C) D)
y y
In the xy - plane, the graph of function f has
x- intercepts at −7 , −5 , and 5 . Which of the
following could define f ?
x x
O O

A) f ( x) = ( x − 7)( x 2 − 25)

B) f ( x) = ( x − 7)( x 2 + 25)
5
C) f ( x) = ( x + 7)( x 2 − 25)
y
D) f ( x) = ( x + 7)( x 2 + 25)
y = f ( x)

3 1
x
O 1
y

1
x The complete graph of function f is shown on
O 1
the xy - plane above, for −5 x 5 . Which of
the following is/are true?
I. f is strictly decreasing for −5 < x < 0 .
II. f (−3) = 1
What is the minimum value of the function graphed III. f is minimum at x = 5 .
on the xy - plane above, for −5 x 5 ?

A) I only
A) −4
B) II only
B) −3
C) −2 C) III only

D) − D) I and II only
284 Chapter 17

Exercises - Similar Triangles and Proportional Parts

A Questions 3 and 4 refer to the following

information.
6 B

B D 12 7.8
C
3
D E
E 9
8 y

In the figure above, if AB = 6 , DE = 3 , and C

A x
BD = 12 , what is the length of AE ?

A) 12 In the figure above, DE  AC .

B) 9 2
3
C) 8 3
What is the value of x ?
D) 15

A) 12.5
B) 15
2
C) 16.5
A D) 18

D
10

C 4
11 What is the value of y ?
16
E
B A) 5.2
Note: Figure not drawn to scale. B) 5.6
C) 6.0
In the figure above, B D. If BC = 16 ,
D) 6.4
CD = 10 , and CE = 11 , what is the length
of AE ?

A) 16.8
B) 17.2
C) 17.6
D) 18.4
PSAT 10 Practice Test 351

1 3
The total profit p , in dollars, from producing A car traveled at an average speed of 65 miles per
and selling x units of barbecue grill is given by hour for 4 hours and consumed fuel at a rate of 32
the function p ( x) = kx − (b + 500) , in which k miles per gallon. If the price of gasoline was $2.79
per gallon, what was the cost of gasoline, to the
and b are constants. When 120 barbecue grills nearest cent, for the four hour trip?
were produced and sold, the total profit was
$15,000 and when 200 barbecue grills were
produced and sold, the total profit was $27,000. A) $22.67
What is the value of b ? B) $24.74
C) $26.09
A) 1,850
D) $27.32
B) 2, 000
C) 2, 250
D) 2,500

2 4
Arnold purchased a shirt and a pair of running
shoes. The price of the shirt was s dollars and x −3 −1 1 3
the price of the running shoes was 10 dollars less
than twice the price of the shirt. He paid 8% tax f ( x) −1 0 1 2
for both the shoes and the shirt. If he paid 50%
of the total purchase price with his debit card and
paid the rest with cash, how much cash, in dollars,
The table above shows some values of the linear
did he pay in terms of s ?
function f . Which of the following defines f ?

A) 1.08s − 3.6
1 1
B) 1.62 s − 5.4 A) f ( x) = − x +
2 2
C) 2.16 s − 7.2
1 1
B) f ( x) = − x −
D) 2.7 s − 9 2 2
1 1
C) f ( x) = x+
2 2
1 1
D) f ( x) = x−
2 2