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What are the solutions of the equation (2x + 3)2 + 8(2x + 3) + 11 = 0? Use u substitution and the quadratic formula to solve.

A
x = StartFraction negative 4 plus-or-minus StartRoot 5 EndRoot Over 2 EndFraction
Option A
B
x = StartFraction negative 7 plus-or-minus StartRoot 5 EndRoot Over 2 EndFraction
Option B
C
x = –7 and x = –2
D
x = –1 and x = 4
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Which polynomial function has a leading coefficient of 1, roots –2 and 7 with multiplicity 1, and root 5 with multiplicity 2?

A
f(x) = 2(x + 7)(x + 5)(x – 2)
B
f(x) = 2(x – 7)(x – 5)(x + 2)
C
f(x) = (x + 7)(x + 5)(x + 5)(x – 2)
D
f(x) = (x – 7)(x – 5)(x – 5)(x + 2)
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Which of the following describes the roots of the polynomial function ?

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A
–2 with multiplicity 2, 4 with multiplicity 1, and –1 with multiplicity 3
B
–2 with multiplicity 3, 4 with multiplicity 2, and –1 with multiplicity 4
C
2 with multiplicity 2, –4 with multiplicity 1, and 1 with multiplicity 3
D
2 with multiplicity 3, –4 with multiplicity 2, and 1 with multiplicity 4
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According to the Rational Root Theorem, what are all the potential rational roots of f(x) = 5x3 – 7x + 11?

A
, , , 5
Option A
B
, 1, , 11
Option B
C
, , , , , 5, 11
Option C
D
0, , , , , , 5, 11
Option D
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The volume of a rectangular prism is (x4 + 4x3 + 3x2 + 8x + 4), and the area of its base is (x3 + 3x2 + 8). If the volume of a rectangular prism is the product of its base area and height, what is the height of the prism?

A
x + 1 minus StartFraction 4 Over x Superscript 4 Baseline + 4 x cubed + 3 x squared + 8 x + 4 EndFraction
Option A
B
x + 1 + StartFraction 4 Over x Superscript 4 Baseline + 4 x cubed + 3 x squared + 8 x + 4 EndFraction
Option B
C
x + 1 minus StartFraction 4 Over x cubed + 3 x squared + 8 EndFraction
Option C
D
x + 1 + StartFraction 4 Over x cubed + 3 x squared + 8 EndFraction
Option D
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What is the completely factored form of x2 – 16xy + 64y2?

A
xy(x – 16 + 64y)
B
xy(x + 16 + 64y)
C
(x – 8y)(x – 8y)
D
(x + 8y)(x + 8y)
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What is the completely factored form of f(x) = 6x3 – 13x2 – 4x + 15?

A
(x + 1)(6x2 – 19x + 15)
B
(x + 1)2(2x – 3)
C
(x + 1)(3x – 2)(5x – 3)
D
(x + 1)(2x – 3)(3x – 5)
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Use synthetic division to solve (x4 – 1) ÷ (x – 1). What is the quotient?

A
x cubed minus x squared + x minus 1
Option A
B
x3
C
x cubed + x squared + x + 1
Option C
D
x3 – 2
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A polynomial function has a root of –3 with multiplicity 2, a root of 0 with multiplicity 1, a root of 1 with multiplicity 1, and a root of 3 with multiplicity 2. If the function has a positive leading coefficient and is of even degree, which could be the graph of the function?

A
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Option A
B
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Option B
C
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Option C
D
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Option D
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Which table describes the behavior of the graph of f(x) = 2x3 – 26x – 24?

A
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Option A
B
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Option B
C
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Option C
D
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Option D
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What is the quotient of (x3 – 3x2 + 3x – 2) ÷ (x2 – x + 1)?

A
x – 2
B
x + 2
C
x – 4
D
x + 1
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Which is the polynomial function of lowest degree with rational real coefficients, a leading coefficient of 3 and roots and 2?

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A
f (x) = 3 x cubed minus 6 x squared minus 15 x + 30
Option A
B
f (x) = x cubed minus 2 x squared minus 5 x + 10
Option B
C
f (x) = 3 x squared minus 21 x + 30
Option C
D
f (x) = x squared minus 7 x + 10
Option D
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Carlos graphed the system of equations that can be used to solve .What are the roots of the polynomial equation?

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A
–3, –2, 3
B
–3, 2
C
18, 32
D
18, 32, 66
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The graphs of two polynomial equations do not intersect. Kelly concludes that the system has no solution. Which statement best explains why Kelly’s reasoning is correct or incorrect?

A
She is incorrect because systems may have only complex solutions which are not visible on a graph.
B
She is incorrect because the solutions may have multiplicity greater than 1.
C
She is correct because all solutions are intersection points of the graphs.
D
She is correct because the solutions are irrational.
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A student factors 10x2 + 3x – 27 to the following. (2x – 3)(5x + 9) Which statement about (2x – 3)(5x + 9) is true?

A
The expression is equivalent, and it is completely factored.
B
The expression is equivalent, but it is not completely factored.
C
The expression is not equivalent, but it is completely factored.
D
The expression is not equivalent, and it is not completely factored.
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The price that a company charged for a basketball hoop is given by the equation where x is the number of hoops that are produced, in millions. It costs the company $30 to make each basketball hoop. The company recently reduced its production to 1 million hoops but maintained its profit of 15 million dollars. Approximately how many basketball hoops did the company previously produce to make the same profit?

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A
1.3 million hoops
B
1.4 million hoops
C
15 million hoops
D
30 million hoops
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What are the solutions of the equation (x – 3)2 + 2(x – 3) – 8 = 0? Use u substitution to solve.

A
x = –5 and x = 1
B
x = –1 and x = 5
C
x = –1 and x = –7
D
x = 1 and x = 7
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Which statement about the simplified binomial expansion of (a – b)n, where a, b and n are positive integers, is true?

A
All terms of the expansion are positive.
B
All terms in the expansion are negative.
C
The first term in the expansion is positive.
D
The first term in the expansion is negative.

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