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Which statement about the following equation is true?2x2 – 9x + 2 = –1

A
The discriminant is less than 0, so there are two real roots.
B
The discriminant is less than 0, so there are two complex roots.
C
The discriminant is greater than 0, so there are two real roots.
D
The discriminant is greater than 0, so there are two complex roots.
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If x2 + mx + m is a perfect-square trinomial, which equation must be true?

A
x2 + mx + m = (x – 1)2
B
x2 + mx + m = (x + 1)2
C
x2 + mx + m = (x + 2)2
D
x2 + mx + m = (x + 4)2
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Which equations can be used to find the lengths of the legs of the triangle? Select three options.

A
0.5(x)(x + 2) = 24
B
x(x + 2) = 24
C
x2 + 2x – 24 = 0
D
x2 + 2x – 48 = 0
E
x2 + (x + 2)2 = 100
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Solve for in the equation .

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A
x = 6 plus-or-minus 3 StartRoot 10 EndRoot
Option A
B
x = 6 plus-or-minus 2 StartRoot 7 EndRoot
Option B
C
x = 12 plus-or-minus 3 StartRoot 22 EndRoot
Option C
D
x = 12 plus-or-minus 3 StartRoot 10 EndRoot
Option D
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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?

A
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 table below shows y, the average speed of a cyclist in miles per hour, and x, the time in hours that it takes the cyclist to complete a bicycle tour. Which rational function best models the data in the table?Time, x(hours)Average Speed, y(miles per hour)128166918

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Option A
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Option
Option B
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Option
Option C
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Option
Option D
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Which equation demonstrates the additive identity property?

A
(7 + 4 i) + (7 minus 4 i) = 14
Option A
B
(7 + 4 i) + 0 = 7 + 4 i
Option B
C
(7 + 4 i) (1) = 7 + 4 i
Option C
D
(7 + 4 i) + (negative 7 minus 4 i) = 0
Option D
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Solve for in the equation .

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x = negative 4 plus-or-minus StartRoot 37 EndRoot i
Option A
B
x = –4 ± 5i
C
x = 4 plus-or-minus StartRoot 37 EndRoot i
Option C
D
x = 4 ± 5i
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Aiko is finding the sum (4 + 5i) + (–3 + 7i). She rewrites the sum as (–3 + 7)i + (4 + 5)i. Which statement explains the error Aiko made by using a mathematical property incorrectly?

A
Aiko incorrectly used the commutative property by changing the order of the two complex numbers.
B
Aiko incorrectly used the associative property by changing the order of the two complex numbers.
C
Aiko incorrectly used the identity property by combining the real number and the coefficient of the imaginary part.
D
Aiko incorrectly used the distributive property by combining the real number and the coefficient of the imaginary part.
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Use completing the square to solve for in the equation .

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A
x = –1 or 15
B
x = 1 or 7
C
x = 4 plus-or-minus StartRoot 41 EndRoot
Option C
D
x = 4 plus-or-minus StartRoot 73 EndRoot
Option D
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Which property of multiplication is shown below? If x = a + bi and y = c + di, x × y = y × x.

A
commutative property
B
identity property
C
distributive property
D
associative property
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In which quadrant is the number 6 – 8i located on the complex plane?

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I
B
II
C
III
D
IV
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Which of the following describes the growth rate of the exponential function in the graph below?

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For each x increase of 1, the y increases by a common difference of 3.
B
For each x increase of 1, the y increases by a common factor of 3.
C
For each x increase of 1, the y increases by 4 more than the previous increase.
D
For each x increase of 1, the y increases by doubling and then adding 1.
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Ajay analyzed two companies and has formulated tables to model each company’s growth, where x represents the age of the companies in years and y represents growth in terms of number of employees. Company 1 Company 2 If the number of employees is an indicator of a successful business, in which company should Ajay invest?

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company 1 because it is adding six employees each year while company 2 is multiplying its number of employees by six each year
B
company 1 because it is multiplying its number of employees by six each year while company 2 is adding six employees each year
C
company 2 because it is adding six employees each year while company 1 is multiplying its number of employees by six each year
D
company 2 because it is multiplying its number of employees by six each year while company 1 is adding six employees each year

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