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Unit 5 TEST: Rational Functions Answers

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How can Ari simplify the following expression?

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Write the numerator and denominator with a common denominator. Then divide the numerator by the denominator. To do this, multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
B
Write the numerator and denominator with a common denominator. Then divide the numerator by the denominator. To do this, multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.
C
Divide the numerator and the denominator by a – 3. Then divide the numerator by the denominator.
D
Divide the numerator and the denominator by a – 3. Then simplify the numerator and simplify the denominator.
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Which expression is equivalent to ?

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Option
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Option
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Option
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Does the expression simplify to x?

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No, because x3 – 1 can be factored as x(x2 – x + 1) and x2 – 1 can be factored as x(x – 1), so only x can be canceled.
B
Yes, because x3(x – 1) can be factored as x2(x – 1) and x2 – 1 can be factored as x(x – 1), so (x – 1) can be canceled.
C
No, because the –1 in the numerator and denominator is not a common factor and cannot be canceled.
D
Yes, because –1 in the numerator and denominator is a common factor and can be canceled.
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Ted can clear a football field of debris in 3 hours. Jacob can clear the same field in 2 hours. When they work together, the situation can be modeled by the equation, where t is the number of hours it would take to clear the field together.How long will it take Ted and Jacob to clear the field together?

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12 minutes
B
50 minutes
C
1 hour 12 minutes
D
2 hours 30 minutes
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What is the solution to the equation ?

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y = –4 and y = 4
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y = 0
C
all real numbers
D
no solution
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Which expression is equivalent to ?

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StartFraction m minus 4 Over (m + 4) (m + 2) EndFraction
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StartFraction (m + 4) (m + 2) Over m minus 4 EndFraction
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StartFraction (m minus 4) (m + 2) Over m + 4 EndFraction
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StartFraction m + 4 Over (m minus 4) (m + 2) EndFraction
Option D
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Which expression is equivalent to the expression below?

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StartFraction 1 Over (m + 4) (m + 3) EndFraction
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StartFraction 1 Over (m minus 4) (m minus 3) EndFraction
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StartFraction m minus 4 Over m minus 3 EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction m + 3 Over m + 4 EndFraction
Option D
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Megan borrowed $50,000 at 5% simple interest for 6 years. Joseph borrowed $60,000 at 4% simple interest for 8 years. The formula can be used to calculate the monthly payment, m, where P is the principle amount borrowed, r is the rate expressed as a decimal, and t is the amount of time for the loan, in years. Who will have a greater monthly payment, and by how much?

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Megan will pay approximately $8 dollars more per month.
B
Megan will pay approximately $78 dollars more per month
C
Joseph will pay approximately $8 dollars more per month.
D
Joseph will pay approximately $78 dollars more per month.
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Which expression is equivalent to the following complex fraction?

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StartFraction negative 2 y + 5 x Over 3 x minus 2 y EndFraction
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StartFraction 3 x minus 2 y Over negative 2 y + 5 x EndFraction
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StartFraction x squared y squared Over (negative 2 y + 5 x) (3 x minus 2 y) EndFraction
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StartFraction (negative 2 y + 5 x) (3 x minus 2 y) Over x squared y squared EndFraction
Option D
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Mr. Knotts found the difference of the following expression. Which statement is true about Mr. Knotts’s work? Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4:

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In step 1, he did not correctly factor the denominator.
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In step 2, he did not use the correct common denominator.
C
In step 3, he did not distribute the negative sign when he subtracted.
D
In step 4, he did not correctly subtract the numerator.
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What are the excluded values of x for ?

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x = –7, x = 4
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x = –7, x = 5
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x = –5, x = 7
D
x = –4, x = 7
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The excluded values of a rational expression are 2 and 5. Which of the following could be this expression?

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Option
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The cost of catering a dinner is $11.95 per person plus $25 for delivery and setup. Which statement is true about the graph of the function that represents the average cost per person?

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The horizontal asymptote y = 0 represents that the cost per person approaches $0 as the number of people increases.
B
The horizontal asymptote y = 11.95 represents that the cost per person approaches $11.95 as the number of people increases.
C
The vertical asymptote x = 0 represents that the cost per person approaches $0 as the number of people increases.
D
The vertical asymptote x = 11.95 represents that the cost per person approaches $11.95 as the number of people increases.
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The teachers’ editions of a statistics textbook sell for $150 each, and students’ editions of the book sell for $50 each. Which function can be used to find the average cost per book if two teachers’ editions and x students’ editions are purchased?

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For a fixed amount of gas at a constant temperature, the volume of the gas is inversely proportional to its pressure. The function relates the volume in cubic inches and pressure in pounds per square inch of a gas. What is the volume when the pressure is 900 pounds per square inch?

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0.05 in.3
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0.5 in.3
C
20 in.3
D
200 in.3
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How many values of x must be excluded in the expression ?

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0
B
1
C
2
D
3
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What is the quotient?

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Two-thirds
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Three-halves
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StartFraction (n + 3) squared Over 6 (n minus 3) squared EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction 6 (n minus 3) squared Over (n + 3) squared EndFraction
Option D
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Find the sum of the terms. The numerator of the simplified sum is

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x + 3
B
3x + 6
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4x + 6
D
4x + 2
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Which statement is true about the discontinuities of the function f(x)?

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There are asymptotes at and .
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There are holes at and .
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There are asymptotes at and .
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There are holes at and .
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The equation shows that the density of a particular substance equals a mass of 13 grams divided by the volume of the substance. What happens to the density as the volume approaches 0?

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The density approaches infinity.
B
The density approaches 0.
C
The density approaches 1.
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The density approaches 13.

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