Mystery!
Recursively explicit? Or explicitly recursive?
Linear Systems, Exponential Functions, and Geometric Sequences
Identifying linear equations and their relatives
Rational Exponents and Expressions
100

Which relation is a function?

A)  (-2, 1), (1, 2), (-1, 1), (-2, -1)

B)  (1, -3), (-3, 1), (0, -3), (-3, -27)

C)  (1, 2), (3, 2), (5, -3), (6, -3)

C

100

Write a recursive formula and the simplified explicit formula for the following sequence:

-18, -22, -26, -30, -34,...

a_1 = -18

a_n = a_(n-1) - 4

a_n = -14 - 4n

100

Solve:

-27x + 12y = 21

7x - 12y = 39

(-3, -5)

100

Two points on a line are located at 

(-3, 4) and (-6, -2).  

What is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form?

y=2x+10

100

Write using a rational exponent.

root(9)(10^5)

10^(5/9)

200

Simplify and write whether your answer is rational or irrational:

sqrt 243

81sqrt3

irrational

200

Write an recursive formula given the explicit formula, and identify the first term.

a_n = 8 + 20n

a_1 = 28, a_n = a_(n-1) +20

200

Write the recursive formula for the following sequence:

8, 10, 12.5, 15.625,...

a_1 = 8

a_n = 1.25(a_(n-1))

200

Write an equation in standard form which passes through the points 

(4, 0) and (0, -2).

x - 2y = 4

200

Simplify:

(625^4)^(1/8)

25

300

Solve:

-2x - 3/4 (24x - 52) = 6

x = 33/20

300

Write the simplified explicit formula given the recursive formula:

a_n = a_(n-1) + 8; a_1 = 16

a_n = 8 + 8n

300

Write the explicit formula for the following sequence:

90, 30, 10, 10/3, 10/9,...

a_n = 90(1/3)^(n-1)

300

Rewrite the following equation to solve for r:

V = (4pir^3)/3

r=root(3)((3V)/(4pi))

300

Evaluate with positive exponents:

27^(1/6)/27^(1/2)

1/3

400

What are the x-intercept and y-intercept of the linear equation?

y- 4=3/4 (x-2)

(0, 5/2)

(-10/3, 0)

400

Write an explicit formula for the sequence:

3, 3.6, 4.32, 5.184,...

a_n = 3(1.2)^(n-1)

400

Solve:

y = -1/2 x + 2 

y = 3/4 x - 6

(32/5, -6/5) or (6.4, -1.2)

400

A lawyer charges a fixed amount for a consultation plus an hourly fee.  5 hours cost $110, 10 hours cost $180, 20 hours cost $320, and 30 hours cost $460.  Write a linear function to find the cost of the lawyer.

f(x) = $14x + $40

400

Write using rational exponents.

4root(3)(16)

4^(5/3)

500

Solve:

|x-9| - 5 = -1

x = 13 or 5

500

Write the recursive formula for the sequence:

9, 9.9, 10.89, 11.979, ...

a_1 = 9

a_n = 1.1(a_(n-1))

500

What are the domain and range in set notation, what is the equation of the asymptote, and what are the coordinates of the y-intercept?

f(x) = 6^x

Domain {x E R|-oo<x<oo} or all real numbers

Range {y E R|y>0}

Asymptote:  y = 0

y-intercept:  (0, 1)

500

Find the equation of a line perpendicular to the given line passing through the point (-1, 4) in slope-intercept form.  Then, convert slope-intercept form into point-slope form.

2x - y = -6

y = -1/2 x + 7/2

y-4 = -1/2 (x+1)

500

Write using rational exponents.

root(3)(9) * sqrt81

9^(4/3)

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