Linear/Quadratic Functions
Factoring
Systems of Linear Equations/Inequalities
Exponential Functions
MCAP Sample Questions
100

Point to the quadratic formula on your MCAP formula sheet.

It's in the middle, on the left.

100

The GCF of 49x, 77x^2, and 42x^3 is...?

7x

100

Solve the system of linear equations:

y = 3x + 1

x = 7

(7, 22)

100

Point to the compound interest formula on your MCAP formula sheet.

It's in the middle, closer to the bottom.

100

Subtract (4x^2 - x + 6) from (3x^2 + 5x - 8).

-x^2 + 6x - 14

200

List the steps to run linear/quadratic regression on the Ti-84 calculator.

Stat, edit, enter points, stat, calc, LinReg/Quadreg

200

Factor the GCF out of the following expression:

8xy + 24x^2y +16xy^2

8xy(1 + 3x + 2y)

200

Solve the system of linear equations:

y = 2x - 1

y = 6x + 5

(-1.5, -4)

200

Write an exponential function that has an initial value of 3 and a constant ratio of 7.

f(x) = 3(7)^x

200

The graph of s(x) = x^2 + 6x + 9 is translated to produce the graph of t(x), where t(x) = x^2 + 6x + 13. What is a correct description of the translation?

Vertical shift 4 units up.

300

Write the recursive formula for the line: 4(n-1) + 7 = a_n

a_1 = 7

a_n = a_(n-1) + 4

300

Factor the following expression:
7x^2 +10x -33

= (7x - 11)(x + 3)

300

Which side of the graph of 4x + 1 > y is shaded?

The right side

300
The moose population is growing at a rate of 2.5% per year. What is the growth factor for the exponential function that models this scenario?

1.025

300

A T-shirt company bought a new packaging and tracking system for $100,000. The formula V = 100,000(1-0.125)^y models the value of the system V, in dollars, after depreciating for y years. In this formula, what is the meaning of the term (1-0.125)?

The value of the system will decrease by 12.5% each year.

400

Are the solutions to the following quadratic equation rational or irrational? 7x^2 - 4x + 10

Neither

400

Factor the following expression:

6y^2 + 5xy - 50x^2

= (3y + 10x)(2y - 5x)
400

Find the solution to the system of linear equations:
2x + 3y = 0

x - 3y = 9

(3, -2)

400

If the cost of a car depreciates by 8% every year, calculate the price of a $20,000 car after 30 years.

$1639.32

400

What is an equivalent form of the function f(x) = -x^2 - 8x -12 that reveals the zeroes of the function?

f(x) = - (x+2)(x+6)

500

Use the quadratic formula to solve this equation:

4x^2 - 3x - 15 = 0

(-1.597, 0) (2.347, 0)

500

Solve the following quadratic equation using factoring: 10x^2 -31x - 14

x = -2/5, 7/2

500

Is the point (2, 2) a solution to the system of linear inequalities below?

13x + 2 > y

4x - 5y < 8

Yes

500

Calculate the amount of interest earned on an account that starts with $5,000 and earns 3% interest per year compounded monthly for 8 years.

$1,354.34 earned.

500

Members of a high school sports team are selling boxes of popcorn and boxes of pretzels for a fundraise. They earn $2 for every box of popcorn they sell and $5 for every box of pretzels. The members want to earn more than $500 from all sales. Write an inequality to represent the number of boxes of popcorn and the number of boxes of pretzels that need to be sold.

2x + 5y > 500