Modeling with Rational Functions — Unit test

Question 1

A patient is receiving treatments for brain cancer. Which electromagnetic waves are most likely being used as part of the treatment?

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gamma ray

Question 2

Triangle A B C is shown. Lines are drawn from each point to to the opposite side and intersect at point G. Line segments A D, B E, and C F are created.

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Point G can be the centroid because 12:6 equals 2:1.

Question 3

Read the following excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko’s story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds."Leon knocked at the old carved door with its symbols of the Lamb. While he waited he looked up at the twin bells from the king of Spain with the last sunlight pouring around them in their tower.What does the image of the Lamb above the priest’s door symbolize?

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The Lamb symbolizes the traditions of the Catholic Church.

Question 4

Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. What does the image above show? Why was the discovery of this object important?

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The image shows the funerary mask of Tutankhamun, one of the most famous artifacts from ancient Egypt. It was made of gold and decorated with colored glass and precious materials to represent the young pharaoh as divine and eternal. The discovery of this object was important because it gave historians an extraordinary look at Egyptian burial practices, royal wealth, and craftsmanship. It became one of the best-preserved and most recognizable treasures from the ancient world.

Question 5

Read the excerpt from "Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell.To begin with, it has nothing to do with archaism, with the salvaging of obsolete words and turns of speech, or with the setting-up of a "standard-English” which must never be departed from. On the contrary, it is especially concerned with the scrapping of every word or idiom which has outworn its usefulness. It has nothing to do with correct grammar and syntax, which are of no importance so long as one makes one’s meaning clear, or with the avoidance of Americanisms, or with having what is called a "good prose style.” On the other hand it is not concerned with fake simplicity and the attempt to make written English colloquial.

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Orwell’s purpose is to persuade readers to use simple language in political writing. He achieves this by discouraging the use of worn-out words and phrases.

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of a whistle-stop campaign?

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short campaign speeches given by a politician from a train

Question 7

More textile mills and apparel plants operated in Oklahoma after World War II to __________ within the state.

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manufacture clothing

Question 8

Which description is an example of an immersion program?

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Students are taught in both English and Spanish throughout the day.

Question 9

Which describes the difference between a personal loan and a credit card?

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Personal loans offer lump sums of money, while credit cards set a maximum amount a person can borrow.

Question 10

How can stricter immigration policies affect Latin American immigrants?

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They can create an environment of uncertainty and fear.

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