Algebra 2 Midterm (Units 1–3)

# Answer Lesson Origin
1A) 17, 18, 21
1B)

CubicSquare RootDomainx|x, x5x|x, 4<x5Rangey|y, y3y|y,6y<3

18
1C)  y=x236 when x3  y=x+324 when 6x<3  19
1D)

Sample: The inverse of the piecewise function will not also be a function because:

  • there will be repeated domain values.
  • the graph would not pass the vertical line test (VLT).
  • when the inverse of the domain and range values are taken, it results in repeated domain values. And, the domain cannot repeat in a function.
20, 21
2A)  y=3x212x+13 1, 27
2B) x=2±i33 or 6±i33 24, 25
2C)  y=3x22+1 24, 27
2D) Sample: The equation is stretched by a factor of 3. The vertex is translated 2 spaces to the right and 1 space up from the origin. 17, 18
3) A 1
4) B 4
5) D 3, 4, 7
6) B 14
7) C 10
8) A 15, 16
9) C 25
10) C 26
11) B 5
12) D 18
13)  C 13
14)  A 17, 18, 19, 20
15)  A 27
16)  C 2
17)  D 17, 18, 22
18)  B 24, 30
19)  B 8, 9
20)  A 20
21)  D 11, 12, 13
22)  D 5, 6
23)  C 30
24)  B 9
25)  C 11
26) B 1
27) A 26, 28, 29
28) A 3
29) C 10
30) C 11, 15, 23
31) A 6
32) (x4)(2x+5)2 3, 4
33)

circle
ellipse
parabola

24, 27, 28, 29, 30
34) ±2i1±5 15, 16, 23, 24, 25
35) (2, 3)(3, 0) 1
  1. Complete each part of the problem.
  1. Graph: fx=x+63+2when x5x+43when 4<x5 

 fx=x+63+2 when x5h, k=6, 2; a=1 fx=x+43 when 4<x5h, k=4, 3; a=1

  1. Name the types of graphs and the domain and range from the piecewise function.

CubicSquare RootDomain{x|x, x5}{x|x, 4<x5}Range{y|y, y3}{y|y,6y<3}

  1. Algebraically determine the inverse to each expression in the piecewise function.

 y=x+63+2 x=y+63+2 x23=y+633 x23=y+6 y=x236 when x3 

 y=x+43 x=y+43 x+3=y+4 1x+3=1y+4  x+32=y+42 x+32=y+4 y=x+324 when 6x<3 

  1. Explain whether or not the inverse of f(x) will also be a function.

Sample: The inverse of the piecewise function will not also be a function because:

  • there will be repeated domain values.
  • the graph would not pass the vertical line test (VLT).
  • when the inverse of the domain and range values are taken, it results in repeated domain values. And, the domain cannot repeat in a function.
Note

You should have one or more of the responses listed above.


 

You may also sketch the inverse on the graph to help see the results.

  1. Complete each part of the problem.
  1. Write the quadratic equation in standard form containing the points (0, 13), (1, 28), (2.5, 1.75).

 y=ax2+bx+c 0, 13 13=a02+b0+c c=13 1, 28 28=a12+b1+c 28=ab+c 28=ab+13 ab=15 2.5, 1.75 1.75=a2.52+b2.5+c 1.75=6.25a+2.5b+13 6.25a+2.5b=11.25

 ab=152.52.5a+2.5b=37.5 +6.25a2.5b=11.25 8.75a=26.25a=3 ab=15 3b=15 b=12 b=12 y=3x212x+13

  1. Calculate the x-intercepts of the parabola using the equation from part A. Write the answer in simplified radical form.

a=3, b=12, c=13x=12±122431323x=12±1441566=12±126x=12±2i36x=2±i33 or 6±i33

  1. Write the quadratic equation from part A in vertex form.

 3x212x+13=0 3x212x=13 3x24x+422=13+3422  3x22=13+34 3x22=13+12 3x22=1 3x22+1=0 y=3x22+1

  1. Describe the transformation of the quadratic equation from its parent equation.

Sample: The equation is stretched by a factor of 3. The vertex is translated 2 spaces to the right and 1 space up from the origin.

Multiple Choice

A

  1. When a region is unbounded for linear programming, it means:
  1. the region will not be completely enclosed and will continue infinitely in at least one direction.

  2. the region does not exist.

  3. the region will be enclosed in all directions.

  4. nothing is known about the problem.

Note

B, C, and D do not correctly describe an unbounded region.

B

  1. Determine the expression that, when set equal to ax3+by3, would form a polynomial identity.
  1. ax+byax2abxyby2

  2. ax+byax2abxy+by2

  3. ax+byax2abxy+by2

  4. axbyax2+2abxy+by2

     

    This is the polynomial identity for the sum of cubes.

Note
  1. The signs in the second expression are incorrect.
  2. The coefficients a and b also need to be squared.
  3. This option represents the difference of cubes. The formula for the sum of cubes is a3+b3=a+ba2ab+b2.

D

  1. State the restrictions on the denominator: 6x2+7x+22x25x12÷3x+23x+12
  1. x32, 23, 4

  2. x±4, 23, 32 

  3. x32, ±4

  4. x32, 23, ±4

Note

A, C) These options ignore that both the numerator and denominator of the divisor are part of the restrictions.

  1. These values have the opposite signs.

B

  1. Solve: 4x+862
Note
  1. This option does not consider the restrictions to the solution.
  2. This option only represents the values that make the radical greater than or equal to zero.
  3. This option is the solution if the restriction inequality symbol is a less than or equal to sign.

Restrictions4x+804x+82024x+804x8x2Solution4x+884x+82824x+8644x56x4

C

  1. Select the equation that best matches the graph.
  1.  y=1x+2+1

  2.  y=1x2+1

  3.  y=1x+2+1

  4.  y=1x2+1

     

    a=1, h=2, k=1
    Vertical asymptote: x = –2
    Horizontal asymptote: y = 1

Note

A, B) When the value of a is positive, the graph of a rational function is in quadrants 1 and 3 (using the asymptotes to determine quadrants).
B, D) With (x2), the vertical asymptote is x=2.

A

  1. Simplify: 2i45i
  1. 108i41

  2. 10+8i9

  3. 2i41

  4. 108i9

     

    2i45i4+5i4+5i 8i10i21625i28i10116251

Note
  1. This option replaces i2 with 1 rather than –1.
  2. This option only multiplies the denominator by the conjugate.
  3. This option has +25i2 in the denominator.

C

  1. Determine the classification of the solutions to the quadratic equation: x2+5x7=0
  1. Two rational solutions

  2. One rational solution

  3. Two complex solutions

  4. No solution

     

    a=1, b=5, c=7 b24ac5241725283

Note
  1. The discriminant is 0 when there are two rational solutions.
  2. The discriminant is = 0 when there is one rational solution.
  3. When a quadratic has no real solutions, there are two complex solutions.

C

  1. Calculate the distance between (5, 2) and (7, 4).
  1. 6.3

  2. 11.8

  3. 12.2

  4. 148

     

    d=572+242 d=12.1655

Note
  1. Subtraction is not used in the formula.
  2. The squared x and yvalues are subtracted rather than added.
  3. This option is the value before the square root is taken.

B

  1. Divide 2x33x27x+2byx23x+1.
  1. 2x9+22x6x23x+1

  2. 2x+3

  3. 2x+318x+6x23x+1 

  4. x32

     

    x23x+12x+32x33x27x+32x36x2+2x3x29x+33x29x+30

Note
  1. This option results when only the first term of each expression is subtracted.
  2. The first step is completed correctly, but only the first terms are subtracted in the second step.
  3. This option has a sign error for the constant.

D

  1. Select the equation that best matches the graph.
  1.  y=2 x+634

  2.  y=2x+634

  3.  y=2 x634

  4.  y=2x634

     

    Cubic equation, a=2, h=6, k=4

Note

A, C) The equation is not a cube root.
A, B) The value of h is not –6.

C

  1. Solve: x+5237=3
  1. 3

  2. ± 3

  3. –13, 3

  4. 61

     

    x+523=4x+52332=432x+5=8Case 1Case 2x+5=8x+5=8x=3x+5=8x=13 

Note
  1. Case 2 is missing.
  2. Five is added to –8 rather than subtracted.
  3. The square root of both sides is not taken in Case 1.

A

  1. Select the graph that represents the inverse of the function:  jx=7x33
Note

B, C) Both options incorrectly have k=7 because the negative is not distributed correctly.

  1. A parabola is the inverse of a square root, not a cube root.

x=7y33x+3=7y3x+33=7y33x+33=7yx+337=yy=x+33+7a=1, h=3, k=7 

A

  1. Select the parabola in the form x=y2, reflected over the y-axis and translated right eight spaces.
  1. x=y2+8 

  2. x=y+82 

  3. x=y82 

  4. x=y28 

     

    x=ayk2+ha=1k=0h=8x=y2+8 

Note
  1. This option shifts the graph down eight spaces.
  2. This option shifts the graph up eight spaces.
  3. This option shifts the graph left eight spaces.

C

  1. Solve the system. Then calculate the product of x and the sum of y and z for the system:

    2x3y3z=222x+y+z=14

  1. 16

  2. 8

  3. –16

  4. –2

    32x+y+z=142x3y3z=22+6x+3y+3z=428x=64x=828+y+z=1416+y+z=14y+z=2xy+z82=16

Note
  1. This option is the value of 2x.
  2. This option is the value of x.
  3. This option is the value of (y + z).

D

  1. Determine the system that best represents the graph.
  1.  y=x+53  y=x+4

  2.  y<x + 5  3 yx+4

  3.  y>x + 5  3 yx+4

  4.  y>x + 5  3 yx+4

Note
  1. The graph represents a system of inequalities.
  2. The absolute value inequality symbol is incorrect.
  3. The negative sign belongs outside of the radical for this graph.

B

  1. Write the conic section equation
    x25y210y=15 in standard form.
  1. x+122y210=1

  2. x210y+122=1

  3. x+1210y22=1

  4. x210+y+122=1

     

    A=1, C=5, hyperbolax25y2+2y+222=155222 x25y+12=155x2105y+1210=1010x210y+122=1

Note

A, C) The values of h, k, a, and b are substituted into the standard form incorrectly.

  1. This option is an equation of an ellipse, and the given equation is a hyperbola.

B

  1. Solve: x43x=x1x+31
  1. –12

  2. –12, 1

  3. 1

  4. –1, 12

     

    LCD: 3xx+3x+3x+3x43x=3x3xx1x+313xx+33xx+3 x24x+3x12=3x23x3x2+9xx2x12=3x23x3x29xx2x12=12xx2+11x12=0x1x+12=0x=1, 12

Note

A, C) These options are partially correct, but neither includes the entire solution.

  1. This option is not factored correctly because the signs are switched.

A

  1. Name the range for the inverse of the graph in interval notation.
  1. 1, 

  2. 2, 

  3. 1, 

  4. 2, 

     

    Given point (1, 2)
    Inverse (2, 1)

Note
  1. This option is the range of the given graph, or the domain of the inverse.

C, D) Because the graph starts at a point, a left parenthesis is not correct notation.

D

  1. The area of a rectangle is 29717 square yards. The length of the rectangle is 417 yards. Find the width of the rectangle.
  1. 3+5717 

  2. 3+17 

  3. 29+717 

  4. 317 

Note
  1. The negative symbol is dropped when multiplying by the conjugate.
  2. The negative is not distributed to all terms.
  3. The numerator is not multiplied by the conjugate.

A=lw; w=AlA=29717, l=417w=29717417w=297174174+174+17w=116+291728177171=116+171191 w=3+17w=317

D

  1. Determine the value of P2 if Px=x4+8x2+23x6.
  1. P(–2) = –28

  2. P(–2) = 80

  3. P(–2) = 88

  4. P(–2) = –4

Note

A, B) The third degree term 0x3 is missing when synthetic division is used.

B, C) Two is used in synthetic division rather than –2.

C

  1. Determine the equation of the conic section from the given graph.
  1. x22+y+22=10

  2. x+22+y22=10

  3. x22+y+22=25

  4. x+22+y22=25

     

    Center (2, –2)
    r = 5
    r2=25

     

Note

A, B) r2=25, not 10

B, D) The values of h and k have the incorrect signs.

B

  1. The sum of the reciprocals of two numbers is equal to 23. The difference between the two numbers is 4. Determine the solution if all values are whole numbers.
  1. 1, 6

  2. 2, 6

  3. –3, 1

  4. 0, 4

Note
  1. These options are the values of x when the equation is factored, but together they do not make the equation true. 
  2. This option is a solution, but –1 is not a natural number.
  3. These options are the domain restrictions.

1x+1y=23xy=4x=y+42xy1x+1y=233y+3x=2xy3y+3y+4=2yy+4 3y+3y+12=2y2+8y6y+12=2y2+8y0=2y2+2y120=2y+3y2y=3, 2y=2x=6

C

  1. Simplify: 34x7y10z912
  1. 38x73y5z92

  2. |x3y5|z43xz 

  3. |x3y5|z43xz2

  4. x3y5z43xz2

     

    312412x72y102z9232x312 y5 z412 

Note
  1. This option shows the coefficient multiplied by one-half.
  2. The denominator is missing from the expression.
  3. The absolute value bars are missing around the terms with odd exponents.

B

  1. Use the objective function f(x, y)=2y3x to determine the maximum for the graphed system.
  1. (0, 0)

  2. (0, 6)

  3. (3, 4)

  4. (7, 0)

     

     fx, y=2y3x f0, 0=2030=0 f0, 6=2630=12 f3, 4=2433=1 f7, 0=2037=21 

Note

A, C, D) These options are vertices of the system but do not result in the maximum.

A

  1. Determine the midpoint between the centers of the conic sections: x+2.52+y9.82=10andx3.426+y725=1 
  1. (0.45, 8.4)

  2. (2.95, 8.4)

  3. (–0.45, –8.4)

  4. (8, 7.5)

     

    Circle 2.5, 9.8Ellipse 3.4, 7Midpoint 2.5+3.42,  9.8+72=0.45, 8.4 

Note
  1. The value 2.5 was used instead of –2.5.
  2. The signs for the centers of both conics are reversed.
  3. The values of a and b were used as center points.

A

  1. Factor: 4x332y3
  1. 4x2yx2+2xy+4y2 

  2. 4x+2yx2+2xy+4y2 

  3. 4x2yx22xy+4y2 

  4. 4x+2yx22xy+4y2 

     

    4x38y34x2yx2+2xy+4y2 

Note

B, C) These options have an error in factoring the difference of cubes.

  1. This option is the sum of cubes.

C

  1. Select the rational function with a domain of all real numbers except 3 and a range of all real numbers except –2.
  1.  fx=1x+32

  2. qx=3x+2

  3. mx=1x32

  4. rx=1x3+2

     

    Domain: x ≠ 3
    Range: y ≠ –2

Note
  1. Domain: x ≠ –3, Range: y  ≠ –2
  2. Domain: x ≠ 0, Range: y ≠ 2
  3. Domain: x ≠ 3, Range: y ≠ 2

C

  1. Solve x2+725=0 under the set of complex numbers.
  1. 75

  2. ±75

  3. ±i75

  4. no solution

Note

A, B) These options are missing part of the solution.

  1.  A solution is possible because you are working with complex numbers.

x2=725x2=±725 x=±i725x=±i75

A

  1. Calculate the value of n when P(2) = 1 and P(x)=x43x2+4x+n.
  1. –13

  2. 8

  3. –5

  4. 11

Note
  1. This option is the value of n for P(1)=2.
  2. This option occurs when the coefficient 0 is not placed in the problem.
  3. This option occurs when 12 and –1 are added.

n+12=1n=13

Select all that apply.

  1. Select the expressions that, when multiplied, will form a polynomial identity to 4x2x+1511x+20.
  1. (x+1)

  2. (x4)

  3. (2x+5)2

  4. (11x+20)

Note

The first and last options are expressions in the given problem, but the product does not result in a polynomial identity with the given expression.

4x2x+1511x+204x3+4x255x100x42x+52x44x2+20x+254x3+20x2+25x16x280x100 4x3+4x255x100

  1. The process of completing the square can be used to write the equations for ____ in standard form.
  1. circle

  2. ellipse

  3. parabola

  4. rational

Note

A rational equation uses long division to write the equation in standard form.

  1. Name all possible roots for the equation: 4x2+16x22x4=0.
  1. ±2i

  2. ±4i

  3. 1±5

  4. 1±i3

Note

The second option did not factor out the GCF from the first set of parentheses.


The last option subtracted 4 and 16 inside of the radical rather than adding.

4x2+16=04x2+4=0x2+4=0x2=4x=±2ix=2±2241421 x=2±202x=2±252x=1±5

  1. Select all vertices for the solution to the system of inequalities.
  1. (2, 3)

  2. (0, 9)

  3. 2, 23

  4. (3, 0)

Note

The remaining ordered pairs are intersection points but not part of the region that represents the solution.

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