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Chapter 8 Practice Test



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Alg2_8_1_Ex2     OR     Alg2_8_1_Ex2
If y varies directly with x, and the y=15 when x=24, find x when y= 25.
a.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0020002.jpg
c.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0020003.jpg
b.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0020004.jpg
d.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0020005.jpg
 

 2. 

Alg2_8_2_Ex2     OR     Alg2_8_2_Ex2
If y is inversely proportional to x, and y=6 when x=5, find x when y=12.
a.
30
c.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0030002.jpg
b.
2.5
d.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0030003.jpg
 

 3. 

Alg2_8_2_Ex3     OR     Alg2_8_2_Ex3
If z varies jointly as x and the square root of y, and z=6 when x=3 and y=16, find z when x=7 and y=4.
a.
2
c.
14
b.
0.5
d.
7
 

 4. 

Alg2_8_2_Ex4     OR     Alg2_8_2_Ex4
The electrical resistance of a wire varies directly as its length and inversely as the square of its diameter. One hundred meters of wire with a diamter of 6 mm has a resistance of 12 ohms. Eighty meters of a second wire of the same material has a resistance of 15 ohms. Find the diameter of the second wire.
a.
345.6
c.
23.04
b.
4.8
d.
4.32
 

 5. 

Alg2_8_3_Ex2     OR     Alg2_8_3_Ex2
Divide alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0060002.jpg by alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0060003.jpg
a.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0060004.jpg
c.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0060005.jpg
b.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0060006.jpg
d.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0060007.jpg
 

 6. 

Alg2_8_4_Ex0     OR     Alg2_8_4_Ex0
Use Synthetic Divsion to divide alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0070002.jpg by alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0070003.jpg
a.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0070004.jpg
c.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0070005.jpg Remainder 34
b.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0070006.jpg
d.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0070007.jpg Remainder 54
 

 7. 

Alg2_8_4_Ex2     OR     Alg2_8_4_Ex2
Use Synthetic Division to divide alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0080002.jpg by alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0080003.jpg
a.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0080004.jpg
c.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0080005.jpg
b.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0080006.jpg
d.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0080007.jpg Remainder 5
 

 8. 

alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0090002.jpg
a.
0
c.
6
b.
36
d.
-6
 

 9. 

Alg2_8_5_Ex4     OR     Alg2_8_6_Ex4
Solve alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0100002.jpg, if alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0100003.jpg is a root for the other two roots.
a.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0100004.jpg and alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0100005.jpg
c.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0100006.jpg and alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0100007.jpg
b.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0100008.jpg and alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0100009.jpg
d.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0100010.jpg and alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0100011.jpg
 

 10. 

Alg2_8_6_Ex1     OR     Alg2_8_6_Ex1
Find the cubic equation with the integer coefficients that has 2 and alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0110002.jpg as roots.
a.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0110003.jpg
c.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0110004.jpg
b.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0110005.jpg
d.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0110006.jpg
 

 11. 

Alg2_8_6_Ex1     OR     Alg2_8_6_Ex1
Find the remaining root of a cubic polynomial if 5 and alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0120002.jpg are two of the roots.
a.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0120003.jpg
c.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0120004.jpg
b.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0120005.jpg
d.
5
 

 12. 

Find the remaining root of a cubic polynomial if alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0130002.jpg and alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0130003.jpg are two of the roots
a.
7
c.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0130004.jpg
b.
0
d.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0130005.jpg
 

 13. 

Alg2_8_7     OR     Alg2_8_7
How many roots does the following equation have?
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0140002.jpg
a.
9
c.
5
b.
4
d.
10
 

 14. 

Alg2_8_6_Ex3     OR     Alg2_8_6_Ex3
Use Descartes Rule of Signs to determine how many Positive Real Roots does the following Polynomial have?
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0150002.jpg
a.
1
c.
2 or 0
b.
3 or 1
d.
5, 3, or 1
 

 15. 

Alg2_8_6_Ex3     OR     Alg2_8_6_Ex3
Use Descartes Rule of Signs to determine how many Negative Real Roots does the following Polynomial have?
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0160002.jpg
a.
1
c.
2 or 0
b.
3 or 1
d.
0
 

 16. 

Use Descartes Rule of Signs to determine how many Complex Roots does the following Polynomial have?
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0170002.jpg
a.
0
c.
0, or 2, or 4
b.
0 or 2
d.
3 or 1
 

 17. 

Alg2_8_7_Ex1     OR     Alg2_8_7_Ex1
List all of the possible rational roots of the polynomial:
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0180002.jpg
a.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0180003.jpg
c.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0180004.jpg
b.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0180005.jpg,alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0180006.jpg     
d.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0180007.jpg
 

 18. 

Alg2_8_7_Ex1     OR     Alg2_8_7_Ex1
List all of the actual rational roots of the polynomial:
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0190002.jpg
a.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0190003.jpg
c.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0190004.jpg
b.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0190005.jpg
d.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0190006.jpg
 

 19. 

Alg2_8_5_Ex1     OR     Alg2_8_5_Ex1
Use synthetic division to find the value of P(2) for the polynomial: alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0200002.jpg
a.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0200003.jpg
c.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0200004.jpg
b.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0200005.jpg
d.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0200006.jpg
 

 20. 

Alg2_8_5_pg.375 #1-8
Use synthetic division to find the value of P(4) for the polynomial: alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0210000.jpg
a.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0210001.jpg
c.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0210002.jpg
b.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0210003.jpg
d.
alg2ch8practicetest_files/i0210004.jpg
 



 
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