AnswersSC-TX-TSIA2-MathematicsRational Equations

Rational Equations — Unit test Answers

0 verified answers
1
Free Preview

What are the excluded values of x for ?

Question illustration
A
x = –1, x = 0, x = 1
B
x = –1, x = 0
C
x = 0, x = 1
D
x = –1, x = 1
2
Free Preview

Which expression is equivalent to the following complex fraction?

Question illustration
A
StartFraction y + x Over y minus x EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction (y minus x) (y + x) Over x squared y squared EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction x squared y squared Over (y + x) (y + x) EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction y minus x Over y + x EndFraction
Option D
3

A rational expression simplifies to 3. The denominator of the original expression is given. Which polynomial is the numerator?

Question illustration
A
Option
Option A
B
Option
Option B
C
Option
Option C
D
Option
Option D
4

The excluded values of a rational expression are –3, 0, and 8. Which of the following could be this expression?

A
Option
Option A
B
Option
Option B
C
Option
Option C
D
Option
Option D
5

What is the product?

Question illustration
A
StartFraction k + 1 Over k squared EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction k minus 1 Over k squared EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction negative 1 Over k EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction 1 Over k EndFraction
Option D
6

Riley makes a mistake in step 2 while doing her homework. What was her mistake? Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4:

Question illustration
A
She added the two fractions incorrectly.
B
She used the wrong common denominator.
C
She did not distribute the negative correctly.
D
She did not multiply the first fraction by a factor.
7

Haji rows his canoe 10 mph in still water. He noticed one day that he could row 4 miles upstream in the same amount of time he could row 6 miles downstream. What was the approximate speed of the current that day?

A
2.0 mph
B
3.3 mph
C
5.0 mph
D
10.0 mph
8

Mrs. Cho wrote the following problem on the board.Problem: Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: What should Mrs. Cho do next?

Question illustration
A
Find a common denominator for the two fractions.
B
Divide the numerator and denominator of the first fraction by x2 and y.
C
Multiply the numerators, multiply the denominators, and then simplify.
D
Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.
9

Lupe can ride her bike at a rate of 20 mph when there is no wind. On one particular day, she rode 2 miles against the wind and noticed that it took her the same amount of time as it did to ride 3 miles with the wind. How fast was the wind blowing that day?

A
4 mph
B
7 mph
C
10 mph
D
12 mph
10

Which solution to the equation is extraneous?

Question illustration
A
a = –2
B
a = –2 and a = 4
C
neither a = –2 nor a = 4
D
a = 4
11

Which expression is equivalent to the following complex fraction?

Question illustration
A
StartFraction x minus 3 Over x EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction x + 3 Over 1 EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction x + 3 Over x EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction x Over x + 3 EndFraction
Option D
12

Which expression is equivalent to the expression below?

Question illustration
A
StartFraction 3 c (2 c minus 1) Over 2 c + 1 EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction negative 3 c (2 c + 1) squared Over 4 (2 c minus 1) squared EndFraction
Option B
C
3c
D
–3c
13

For which rational expression is –5 an excluded value of x?

A
Option
Option A
B
Option
Option B
C
Option
Option C
D
Option
Option D
14

Using V = lwh, what is an expression for the volume of the following rectangular prism?

Question illustration
A
StartFraction 15 Over 2 x EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction 3 x + 12 Over 2 x + 8 EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction 15 Over 2 x + 2 EndFraction
Option C
D
Fifteen-eighths
Option D
15

What is the solution to the equation ?

Question illustration
A
m = –4
B
m = –2
C
m = 2
D
m = 4

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
15 verified answers

Unit Test

Instruction
24 verified answers

Instruction

Assignment
28 verified answers

Rational Equations