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The average daily temperature, t, in degrees Fahrenheit for a city as a function of the month of the year, m, can be modeled by the equation , where m = 0 represents January 1, m = 1 represents February 1, m = 2 represents March 1, and so on. Which equation also models this situation?

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t = negative 35 sine (StartFraction pi Over 6 EndFraction m) + 55
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t = negative 35 sine (StartFraction pi Over 6 EndFraction (m + 3)) + 55
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t = 35 sine (StartFraction pi Over 6 EndFraction m) + 55
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t = 35 sine (StartFraction pi Over 6 EndFraction (m + 3)) + 55
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The histogram below shows the estimated monthly salaries of company employees with different years of experience. How might the graph be misleading?

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The scale on the y-axis overemphasizes the difference in salaries between different experience levels.
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The scale on the y-axis underemphasizes the difference in salaries between different experience levels.
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The scale on the x-axis overemphasizes the difference in salaries between different experience levels.
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The scale on the x-axis underemphasizes the difference in salaries between different experience levels.
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What is the following sum?

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6 b squared (RootIndex 3 StartRoot 2 a EndRoot)
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12 b squared (RootIndex 3 StartRoot 2 a EndRoot
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6 b squared (RootIndex 6 StartRoot 2 a EndRoot)
Option C
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12 b squared (RootIndex 6 StartRoot 2 a EndRoot)
Option D
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The graphs of three functions are shown.

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All of the functions have a maximum.
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The square root and quadratic function share a minimum.
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The absolute value and quadratic function share a y-intercept.
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The absolute value and square root function share an x-intercept.
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A company has an opportunity to bid on three contracts. Determine which would be the best investment given the information in the table below.Probability of Profit and Loss by ContractContractProfit, Probability of ProfitProbability to Break EvenLoss, Probability of LossSoutheast$45,000, 50%30%$6,000, 20%Southwest$60,000, 35%40%$10,000, 25%California$112,000, 20%40%$40,000, 40%

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Southeast
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Southwest
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California
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All contracts include a probability for loss.
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The two expressions below have the same value when rounded to the nearest hundredth.What is the approximate value of to the nearest hundredth?

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0.93
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1.23
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9.16
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65.53
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Weston completed a hypothesis test and found that he could not reject the null hypothesis. Which of the following is a valid reason for his conclusion?

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The z-statistic is less than 0.
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The z-statistic lies in the critical region.
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The z-statistic is greater than 0.
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The z-statistic lies outside the critical region.
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A farmer sells almonds according to the chart below. The more pounds of almonds that are sold, the lower the cost per pound is for the entire order of almonds.Almond PricesNumber of PoundsCost (per Pound)up to 10$20 more than 10, and up to 20$15 more than 20, and up to 30$10 more than 30$5 The farmer graphs a step function to model the situation, where y represents the cost per pound for an order of x pounds of almonds. Which of the following describes the farmer’s graph for the step that includes 20.75 pounds, and what is the total cost of 20.75 pounds of almonds?

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a horizontal segment with an open circle at (20, 10) and a closed circle at (30, 10); $207.50
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a horizontal segment with a closed circle at (20, 10) and an open circle at (30, 10); $207.50
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a horizontal segment with an open circle at (21, 10) and a closed circle at (30, 10); $311.25
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a horizontal segment with a closed circle at (21, 10) and an open circle at (30, 10); $311.25
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What is the range of the function f(x) = –2(6x) + 3?

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Option
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Option
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Option
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Given the function f(x) = –5|x + 1| + 3, for what values of x is f(x) = –12?

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x = –2, x = –4
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x = –2, x = 4
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x = 2, x = –4
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x = 2, x = 4
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Which values for have the same reference angles?

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, ,
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, ,
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, ,
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, ,
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Two different cars each depreciate to 60% of their respective original values. The first car depreciates at an annual rate of 10%. The second car depreciates at an annual rate of 15%. What is the approximate difference in the ages of the two cars?

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1.7 years
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2.0 years
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3.1 years
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5.0 years
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Which equation has x = 4 as the solution?

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log Subscript 4 Baseline (3 x + 4) = 2
Option A
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log Subscript 3 Baseline (2 x minus 5) = 2
Option B
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log Subscript x Baseline 64 = 4
Option C
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log Subscript x Baseline 16 = 4
Option D
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If you are given the graph of , how could you graph ?

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Translate each point of the graph of g(x) 5 units up.
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Translate each point of the graph of g(x) 5 units down.
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Translate each point of the graph of g(x) 5 units left.
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Translate each point of the graph of g(x) 5 units right.
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Which set of population data is the least dispersed from its mean?

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2, 3, 2, 9
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4, 0, 4, 0
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6, 2, 2, 2
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9, 3, 5, 3
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Consider the functions.f(x) = (x + 1)2 – 4g(x) = –4 |x + 1|

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The ranges of both f(x) and g(x) are limited to y ≥ –1.
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The ranges of both f(x) and g(x) are limited to y ≤ –1.
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Since the range of f(x) is limited to y ≤ 0 and the range of g(x) is limited to y ≥ –4, the ranges overlap for the values –4 ≤ y ≤ 0.
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Since the range of f(x) is limited to y ≥ –4 and the range of g(x) is limited to y ≤ 0, the ranges overlap for the values –4 ≤ y ≤ 0.
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A normal distribution of data has a mean of 90 and a standard deviation of 18. What is the approximate z-score for the value 64?

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–3.6
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–1.4
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1.4
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3.6
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The formula gives the length of the side, s, of a cube with a surface area, SA. How much longer is the side of a cube with a surface area of 480 square meters than a cube with the surface area of 270 square meters?

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m
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m
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m
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m
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A utility company hires pollsters to knock on random doors in different parts of town to survey residents about the cost of their electric bill. Would this study be biased? Why or why not?

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No, it is not biased. All residents of the town will have the opportunity to respond.
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Yes, it is biased. Some of the residents who are surveyed may not want to respond to someone who knocks at their door.
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No, it is not biased. All residents who are surveyed will want to respond.
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Yes, it is biased. Only certain parts of the town were surveyed.
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If a vertical line is dropped from the x-axis to the point (12, –9) in the diagram below, what is the value of sec ?

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Negative five-thirds
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Negative five-fourths
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Five-fourths
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Five-thirds
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