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When Akbar’s son was four years old, Akbar put $250 into an account that guaranteed a 10% annual return. The equation represents the amount of money in the account when the child will be x years old.Which graph models the scenario?

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Over time, the number of organisms in a population increases exponentially. The table below shows the approximate number of organisms after y years. y yearsnumber of organisms, n155260367475The environment in which the organism lives can support at most 600 organisms. Assuming the trend continues, after how many years will the environment no longer be able to support the population?

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12
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24
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61
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82
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A sum of money is invested at 12% compounded quarterly. About how long will it take for the amount of money to double?Compound interest formula:t = years since initial depositn = number of times compounded per yearr = annual interest rate (as a decimal)P = initial (principal) investmentV(t) = value of investment after t years

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5.9 years
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6.1 years
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23.4 years
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24.5 years
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The loudest sound measured one night during a hockey game was 112 dB. The loudest sound measured during a hockey game the next night was 118 dB. What fraction of sound intensity of the second game was the sound intensity of the first game?L = loudness, in decibelsI = sound intensity, in watts/m2I0 = 10–12 watts/m2

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0.25
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0.78
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0.95
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0.99
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A type of plant is introduced into an ecosystem and quickly begins to take over. A scientist counts the number of plants after m months and develops the equation to model the situation. Most recently, the scientist counted 138 plants. Assuming there are no limiting factors to the growth of the plants, about how many months have passed since the plants were first introduced?

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6.1
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6.6
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7.2
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23.1
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How would you describe the relationship between the real zeros and x-intercepts of the function ?

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When you set the function equal to zero, the solution is x = 6; therefore, the graph has an x-intercept at x = 6.
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When you substitute x = 0 into the function there is no solution; therefore, the graph will not have any x-intercepts.
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Since there is an asymptote at x = 2, the graph will not have an x-intercept; therefore, the function will have no real zeros.
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When you set the function equal to zero, the solution is x = 3; therefore, the graph has an x-intercept at x = 3.
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Which point corresponds to the real zero of the graph of ?

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Isabel deposits $6,000 into an account that earns 1.5% interest compounded monthly. Assuming no more deposits and no withdrawals are made, how much money is in the account after 4 years?Compound interest formula:t = years since initial depositn = number of times compounded per yearr = annual interest rate (as a decimal)P = initial (principal) investmentV(t) = value of investment after t years

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$6,360.00
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$6,370.78
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$7,180.89
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$10,892.13
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The equation for the pH of a substance is pH = –log[H+], where H+ is the concentration of hydrogen ions. Which equation models the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) of a solution whose pH is 7.2?

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[H+] = log7.2
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The equation for the pH of a substance is pH = –log[H+], where H+ is the concentration of hydrogen ions. What is the approximate pH of a solution whose hydrogen ion concentration is ?

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1.0
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2.9
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8.7
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9.3
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On April 11, 2012, two earthquakes were measured off the northwest coast of Sumatra. The first had a magnitude of 8.6. The second had a magnitude of 8.2. By what approximate factor was the intensity of the first earthquake greater than the intensity of the second earthquake?M = the magnitude of an earthquakeI = the intensity of an earthquakeI0 = the smallest seismic activity that can be measured, which is 1

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0.40
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1.02
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1.05
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2.51
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Which equation would have real zero(s) corresponding to the x-intercept(s) of the graph below?

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The estimated number of organisms in a population after t days is shown in the table below.t daysestimated number of organisms, n286041,25061,80082,600103,720Which equation best models the situation?

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A pizza is taken out of an oven and placed on a counter. The temperature, T, in degrees Fahrenheit, of the pizza after m minutes is modeled by the function . Which graph represents the model?

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The amount of a sample remaining after t days is given by the equation , where A is the initial amount of the sample and h is the half-life, in days, of the substance. A sample contains 60% of its original amount of Fermium-257. The half-life of Fermium-257 is about 100 days. About how old is the sample?

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52 days
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60 days
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74 days
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136 days

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