Algebra 1
Unit 2
Polynomials & Rational Functions
Unit 3
Complex Numbers
& Rational Exponents
Unit 4
Exponential Functions and Equations
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100

What is the solution of this equation?

x + 2 = 0

Subtract 2 from both sides.

x = -2

100

What are the solutions of the following equation

(x + 5)(x - 4) = 0 

Set factors equal to zero: x + 5 = 0 and x - 4 = 0

Solve for x:     x = -5 and x = 4

100

What is an example of a complex number?

 It is a number of the form a + bi, a and b are real numbers and i is imaginary. 

100

What is the form of an exponential Function?

f(x) = a(b)x

100

What is the value of e to the thousandths place?

2.718

200

What is the solution of this equation?

2x + 2 = 0

Subtract 2 from both sides: 2x = -2

Divide both sides by 2: x = -1

200

What are the solutions to 

5/(x -1) = x + 3

if we cross multiply we get: 5 = (x - 1)( x+ 3)

Multiply the Factors: 5 = x2 + 2x - 3

Subtract 5 from both sides: x2 + 2x - 8 = 0 

Rewrite in Factor Form:(x + 4)(x - 2) = 0

Solve for x ,    x = -4 and x = 2

200

What is the value of i?

sqrt(-1)

200

Exponential Functions are written in the form 

f(x) = a(b)x, What do the constant a and the base b represent in the equation?

a represent the starting or initial value. 

b represents the common factor.(Growth or Decay)

200

The point (0,1) ends up at (-3, -3)  on the graph of g. Write an equation for g in function notation that represents the transformation. 


g(x) = f(x +3) - 4

300

What inequality produces this graph? 


x < y

300

Based on the graph what are the solutions to 

f(blue) = g(red)

The solutions are x = -1, x = 0 and x = 1

300

The expression (b2 – 4ac) is called the discriminant. How can you use the discriminant to determine if a quadratic equation has real or non real solutions?

If the discriminant is > 0 if will have at least 1 real solution if not 2. 

If the discriminant is < 0 it will have no real solutions.  

300

What is the exponential form of ln(1) = 0?

e= 1

300

Solve 2x2 + 12x + 4 = 0 by completing the square; express the result in simplest form.

2x2 + 12x + 4 = 0

Divide both sides by 2: x2 + 6x + 2 = 0 

Subtract 2 from both sides: x2 + 6x = -2

add (b/2)2 to both side: x2 + 6x + 9 = 7

Factor form: (x + 3)2 = 7  

Square Root Both sides: x + 3 = +/- sqrt(7)

Solve for x: x = -3 - sqrt(7) and x = sqrt(7) - 3

400

What inequalities produce this graph?

 

a. x + y > 5        b. x - y > 5           c. 2x - y < 4

d. 2x - y > 5       e.  2x + y < 4       f. x - y > -4


a.  x + y > 5    and      c. 2x - y < 4


400

A train traveled m miles in t hours, while traveling at a rate of s.

Create an equation that represents how much time it took the train to travel that distance. 

t = m/s 

400

Which of the following equations have no real solutions?

a. x2 + 6x - 3 = 0

b. 4x2 - 2x + 9 = 0

c. x2 - 6 = 0 

Only equation b will have no real solutions because it is the only equation that would have a discriminant which is less than 0.

b2 – 4ac  

(-2)2 - 4(4)(9) 

4 - 144 = -140

400

f(x)= 9350845(4/3)x/2

Is this function representing exponential growth or decay? 

What is the factor?

Exponential growth. 

The growth factor here is (4/3)(1/2) or sqrt(1.33). 

400

Let h(x)  =  g(x) + f(x) What is the algebraic equation of h(x), describe it's graph?


Based on the graphs:

g(x) = (x - 3)2 - 1  and f(x) = -(x - 3)2 + 6

h(x) = (x2 - 6x + 9) -1 - (x2 - 6x + 9) + 6

h(x) = x2 - 6x + 9 -1 - x2 + 6x - 9 + 6

h(x) = 5, the graph will look like a horizontal line crossing the y-axis at 5. 


500

The length of a rectangle exceeds its width by 4 inches. Find the dimensions of the rectangle if its area is 96 square inches.

length = x + 4, width = x

x(x+4) = 96,     x2 + 4x - 96 = (x + 12)(x - 8)

x + 12 = 0 and x - 8 = 0,  x = -12 and x = 8

x = 8, so 8 by 12

500

rewrite

 in the form

c(x) = y = x + 8 + (26/x-3)

500

Which of the following equations have a real solution?

a. sqrt(x) + 1 = 0

b. sqrt(x) + 10 = 8

c. 4sqrt(x) - 9 = 0

d. sqrt(5x) - 3 = - 1

equations c and d have real solutions because those equations have a sqrt(x) equaling a positive value.

c. sqrt(x) = 9/4 

d. sqrt(5x) = 2

500

f(x) = (6/7)2x

Is this function representing exponential growth or decay? 

What is the factor?

The function is representing exponential decay.

The decay factor here is (36/49). 

500

A plot of land for sale has a width of x ft., and a length that is 8ft less than its width. A farmer will only purchase the land if it measures 240 square feet. What value of x will cause the farmer to purchase the land?

width = x, length = x - 8

x(x - 8) = 240, x2 - 8x - 240 = 0

(x - 20)( x + 12) = 0

x = 20 and x = -12, so a value of 20.