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The vector v has initial point P and terminal point Q. Write v in the form ai + bj; that is, find its position vector.
P= (0,0); Q=(3,7)
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The vector v has initial point P and terminal point Q. Write v in the form ai + bj; that is, find its position vector. P= (0,0); Q=(3,7)
Nine and one-half less than four and one-half times a number is greater than 62.5. Which of the following represents the
solution set of this problem?
(16,+∞)
(-16,+∞)
(-∞,16)
(-∞, -16)
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Nine and one-half less than four and one-half times a number is greater than 62.5. Which of the following represents the solution set of this problem? (16,+∞) (-16,+∞) (-∞,16) (-∞, -16)
One of the early communication satellites was Telstar, launched in 1962 and inspiring a popular song on the radio. It followed an elliptical orbit that varied form about 1.00 x 10³ km to -6.00x10³km above the Earth. What was its orbital speed at its closest approach to Earth?
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One of the early communication satellites was Telstar, launched in 1962 and inspiring a popular song on the radio. It followed an elliptical orbit that varied form about 1.00 x 10³ km to -6.00x10³km above the Earth. What was its orbital speed at its closest approach to Earth?
You want to be able to withdraw $40,000 each year for 15 years. Your account earns 7% interest.
a) How much do you need in your account at the beginning?
b) How much total money will you pull out of the account?
c) How much of that money is interest?
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You want to be able to withdraw $40,000 each year for 15 years. Your account earns 7% interest. a) How much do you need in your account at the beginning? b) How much total money will you pull out of the account? c) How much of that money is interest?
What is the length of the line segment that joins points (4, -1) and (7,5)?
(A) 5
(B) √13
(C) √29
(D) √45
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What is the length of the line segment that joins points (4, -1) and (7,5)? (A) 5 (B) √13 (C) √29 (D) √45
According to the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, how many roots exist for the polynomial function?
f(x) = (x³ - 3x + 1)²
2 roots
3 roots
6 roots
9 roots
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According to the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, how many roots exist for the polynomial function? f(x) = (x³ - 3x + 1)² 2 roots 3 roots 6 roots 9 roots
You deposit $1090 in a savings account paying 4.5% simple interest. How much interest will you earn in 6 years? How much is in the account at the end of 6 years?
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You deposit $1090 in a savings account paying 4.5% simple interest. How much interest will you earn in 6 years? How much is in the account at the end of 6 years?
A toy rocket is launched straight up into the air with an initial velocity of 60 ft/s from a table 3 ft above the ground. If acceleration due to gravity is -16 ft/s2, approximately how many seconds after the launch will the toy rocket reach the ground? h(t) = at² + vt + h0

0.05 s
2.03 s
3.80 s
3.70 s
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A toy rocket is launched straight up into the air with an initial velocity of 60 ft/s from a table 3 ft above the ground. If acceleration due to gravity is -16 ft/s2, approximately how many seconds after the launch will the toy rocket reach the ground? h(t) = at² + vt + h0 0.05 s 2.03 s 3.80 s 3.70 s
Suppose you have $1800 in your savings account at the end of a certain period of time. You invested $1500 at a 7.85% simple annual interest rate. How long, in years, was your money invested?
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Suppose you have $1800 in your savings account at the end of a certain period of time. You invested $1500 at a 7.85% simple annual interest rate. How long, in years, was your money invested?
A cooler contains 100 ice cream bars. There are 30 Vanilla bars, 20 Mint Chocolate Chip bars, 10 Strawberry bars, and 40 Rocky Road bars. If one bar is randomly selected determine the probability that the bar selected is Vanilla.
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A cooler contains 100 ice cream bars. There are 30 Vanilla bars, 20 Mint Chocolate Chip bars, 10 Strawberry bars, and 40 Rocky Road bars. If one bar is randomly selected determine the probability that the bar selected is Vanilla.
You owe $15,000 on student loans at an interest rate of 5.85% compounded monthly. You want to pay off the loan in 8 years. 

What will your monthly payments be?

How much interest do you pay?
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You owe $15,000 on student loans at an interest rate of 5.85% compounded monthly. You want to pay off the loan in 8 years. What will your monthly payments be? How much interest do you pay?
Each individual letter of the word Mississippi is placed on a piece of paper, and all 11 pieces of paper are placed in a hat. If one letter is selected at random from the hat, find the probability that a vowel is selected.
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Each individual letter of the word Mississippi is placed on a piece of paper, and all 11 pieces of paper are placed in a hat. If one letter is selected at random from the hat, find the probability that a vowel is selected.
Consider the equation of the following (x+8)²/4 conic section: + (y + 6)² = 1. Use Desmos and scratch paper to determine the following characteristics of the conic section: 

Name of Conic Section:
Center.
Foci: 
Eccentricity:
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Consider the equation of the following (x+8)²/4 conic section: + (y + 6)² = 1. Use Desmos and scratch paper to determine the following characteristics of the conic section: Name of Conic Section: Center. Foci: Eccentricity:
You have $2,000 on a credit card that charges a 12% interest rate. If you want to pay off the credit card in 3 years, how much will you need to pay each month (assuming you don't charge anything new to the card)?
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You have $2,000 on a credit card that charges a 12% interest rate. If you want to pay off the credit card in 3 years, how much will you need to pay each month (assuming you don't charge anything new to the card)?
You have $400,000 saved for retirement. Your account earns 8% interest. How much will you be able to pull out each month, if you want to be able to take withdrawals for 25 years?
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You have $400,000 saved for retirement. Your account earns 8% interest. How much will you be able to pull out each month, if you want to be able to take withdrawals for 25 years?
A force with a magnitude of 100 pounds and another with a magnitude of 400 pounds are acting on an object. The two forces have an angle of 60° between them. What is the magnitude of the resultant force?
458.2575 pounds
435.8898 pounds
387.2983 pounds
360.5551 pounds
131.6074 pounds
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A force with a magnitude of 100 pounds and another with a magnitude of 400 pounds are acting on an object. The two forces have an angle of 60° between them. What is the magnitude of the resultant force? 458.2575 pounds 435.8898 pounds 387.2983 pounds 360.5551 pounds 131.6074 pounds
The expected value when you purchase a lottery ticket is -$1.00 and the cost of the ticket is $7.00. Determine the fair price of the lottery ticket.
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The expected value when you purchase a lottery ticket is -$1.00 and the cost of the ticket is $7.00. Determine the fair price of the lottery ticket.
Find the next term of the given sequence.
1.31, 2.54, 3.77, ...
5.10
5.00
4.90
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Find the next term of the given sequence. 1.31, 2.54, 3.77, ... 5.10 5.00 4.90
Select the only true statement below.
A) The graph of an even function is symmetric with respect to the y-axis.
B) The graph of an even function is symmetric with respect to the x-axis.
C) The graph of an odd function is symmetric with respect to the x-axis.
D) The graph of an odd function is symmetric with respect to the y-axis.
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Select the only true statement below. A) The graph of an even function is symmetric with respect to the y-axis. B) The graph of an even function is symmetric with respect to the x-axis. C) The graph of an odd function is symmetric with respect to the x-axis. D) The graph of an odd function is symmetric with respect to the y-axis.
The displacement, d, in millimeters of a tuning fork as a function of time, f, in seconds can be modeled with the equation d=0.6sin(3520 st). What is the frequency of the tuning fork?
1/ 3520 Hz
1/1760 Hz
1760 Hz
3520 Hz
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The displacement, d, in millimeters of a tuning fork as a function of time, f, in seconds can be modeled with the equation d=0.6sin(3520 st). What is the frequency of the tuning fork? 1/ 3520 Hz 1/1760 Hz 1760 Hz 3520 Hz
Which of the following is an arithmetic sequence?
-2, 4, -6, 8, ...
2, 4, 8, 16, ...
-8, -6, -4, -2, ...
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Which of the following is an arithmetic sequence? -2, 4, -6, 8, ... 2, 4, 8, 16, ... -8, -6, -4, -2, ...
What's the slope and y-intercept of the graph of 7x+y=8?
A) Slope-7, y-intercept = 8
B) Slope 7, y-intercept = 8
C) Slope = -8, y-intercept = 7
D) Slope = -7, y-intercept = -8
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What's the slope and y-intercept of the graph of 7x+y=8? A) Slope-7, y-intercept = 8 B) Slope 7, y-intercept = 8 C) Slope = -8, y-intercept = 7 D) Slope = -7, y-intercept = -8
Using vertices to represent states and edges to represent borders, which graph models the bordering relationship among the states shown?
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Using vertices to represent states and edges to represent borders, which graph models the bordering relationship among the states shown?
You deposit $5000 in an account earning 6% interest compounded monthly. How much will you have in the account in 10 years?
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You deposit $5000 in an account earning 6% interest compounded monthly. How much will you have in the account in 10 years?
Replace the values of m and n to show the solutions of this equation. x² + 6x 5 = 0
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Replace the values of m and n to show the solutions of this equation. x² + 6x 5 = 0
A monk crossbred plants, which can have purple or white flowers, and obtained 617 plants with white flowers and 280 plants with purple flowers. Find the empirical probability that a plant had each type of flower.
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A monk crossbred plants, which can have purple or white flowers, and obtained 617 plants with white flowers and 280 plants with purple flowers. Find the empirical probability that a plant had each type of flower.
A total of 690 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 60 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?
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A total of 690 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 60 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?
f(x) = -5(x + 4)(x − 3)(x + 1)³
a. How does the graph behave with relation to the x-axis at x=-1?
b. What are the real zeros of the function?
c. What is the degree of the function?
d. Describe the end behavior using limit notation.
e. Sketch a possible graph
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f(x) = -5(x + 4)(x − 3)(x + 1)³ a. How does the graph behave with relation to the x-axis at x=-1? b. What are the real zeros of the function? c. What is the degree of the function? d. Describe the end behavior using limit notation. e. Sketch a possible graph
Suppose you want to have $500,000 for retirement in 35 years. Your account earns 6% interest. How much would you need to deposit in the account each month?
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Suppose you want to have $500,000 for retirement in 35 years. Your account earns 6% interest. How much would you need to deposit in the account each month?
You want to buy a $160,000 home. You plan to pay 20% as a down payment, and take out a 30 year loan at 3.9% interest for the rest. The bank will charge 3 points on the amount financed. 

a) What is the amount of the down payment?
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You want to buy a $160,000 home. You plan to pay 20% as a down payment, and take out a 30 year loan at 3.9% interest for the rest. The bank will charge 3 points on the amount financed. a) What is the amount of the down payment?
An 8 in. by 8 in. square air vent is shown where AG = 8 inches. BF is the midsegment of ADG and CE is the midsegment of DBF. Which of the following is measure of CE? 
2 inches
3 inches
4 inches
6 inches
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An 8 in. by 8 in. square air vent is shown where AG = 8 inches. BF is the midsegment of ADG and CE is the midsegment of DBF. Which of the following is measure of CE? 2 inches 3 inches 4 inches 6 inches
A payday loan store charges $25 for a one-month loan of $240. What annual interest rate is this equivalent to?
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A payday loan store charges $25 for a one-month loan of $240. What annual interest rate is this equivalent to?
A cylinder has a volume of 18 πin³. Which are possible dimensions of the cylinder?
Radius: 1 inch  Height: 2 inches
Radius: 2 inch  Height: 3 inches
Radius: 3 inch  Height: 2 inches
Radius: 3 inch  Height: 6 inches
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A cylinder has a volume of 18 πin³. Which are possible dimensions of the cylinder? Radius: 1 inch Height: 2 inches Radius: 2 inch Height: 3 inches Radius: 3 inch Height: 2 inches Radius: 3 inch Height: 6 inches
Each exterior angle of a regular polygon measures 20°. How many sides does the polygon have?
A. 16
B. 18
C. 15
D. 20
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Each exterior angle of a regular polygon measures 20°. How many sides does the polygon have? A. 16 B. 18 C. 15 D. 20
f(x) = 4x(x + 3)(x - 2)5(x + 6)²
a. How does the graph behave with relation to the x-axis at x = -6?
b. What are the real zeros of the function?
c. What is the degree of the function?
d. Describe the end behavior using limit notation.
e. Sketch a possible graph
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f(x) = 4x(x + 3)(x - 2)5(x + 6)² a. How does the graph behave with relation to the x-axis at x = -6? b. What are the real zeros of the function? c. What is the degree of the function? d. Describe the end behavior using limit notation. e. Sketch a possible graph
A class is learning about ratios and percentages. The teacher tells the class that at last Friday night's football game there were between 800 and 1000 people. Of those at the football game, about 13-17 percent of the people had blonde hair. Which of the following is the most reasonable estimate of the number of people at the football game with blonde hair? 

A. 170
B. 135
C. 100
D. 200
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A class is learning about ratios and percentages. The teacher tells the class that at last Friday night's football game there were between 800 and 1000 people. Of those at the football game, about 13-17 percent of the people had blonde hair. Which of the following is the most reasonable estimate of the number of people at the football game with blonde hair? A. 170 B. 135 C. 100 D. 200
A rectangular park is 115 meters long and 70 meters wide.
Give the length and width of another rectangular park that has the same perimeter but a larger area.
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A rectangular park is 115 meters long and 70 meters wide. Give the length and width of another rectangular park that has the same perimeter but a larger area.
You deposit $2000 in an account earning 7% interest compounded monthly. How much will you have in the account in 15 years?
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You deposit $2000 in an account earning 7% interest compounded monthly. How much will you have in the account in 15 years?
Find the common difference for the sequence shown
1/4, 5/16, 3/8, ...
1/16
1/4
1/2
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Find the common difference for the sequence shown 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, ... 1/16 1/4 1/2
You deposit $300 each month into an account earning 8% interest compounded monthly.
a) How much will you have in the account in 30 years?
b) How much total money will you put into the account?
c) How much total interest will you earn?
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You deposit $300 each month into an account earning 8% interest compounded monthly. a) How much will you have in the account in 30 years? b) How much total money will you put into the account? c) How much total interest will you earn?
You deposit $2000 each year into an account earning 4% interest compounded annually. How much will you have in the account in 25 years?
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You deposit $2000 each year into an account earning 4% interest compounded annually. How much will you have in the account in 25 years?
You invest $125,000 in an account that earns 4.75% annual interest, compounded continuously.
 a. What is the value of the account after 15 years?
 b. What is the value of the account after 30 years?
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You invest $125,000 in an account that earns 4.75% annual interest, compounded continuously. a. What is the value of the account after 15 years? b. What is the value of the account after 30 years?
The height y, in feet, of a football x seconds after it is thrown is modeled by the equation y = -16x² + 24x + 1. What information does the zero of the equation 6 = -16x² + 24x + 1 represent? 

the height of the ball after 6 seconds
when the ball is 6 ft above the ground
the initial upward velocity of the ball
the horizontal distance traveled by the ball when it is 6 ft above the ground
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The height y, in feet, of a football x seconds after it is thrown is modeled by the equation y = -16x² + 24x + 1. What information does the zero of the equation 6 = -16x² + 24x + 1 represent? the height of the ball after 6 seconds when the ball is 6 ft above the ground the initial upward velocity of the ball the horizontal distance traveled by the ball when it is 6 ft above the ground
You want to buy a $183,000 home. You plan to pay 15% as a down payment, and take out a 30 year
loan for the rest.
a) How much is the loan amount going to be?
b) What will your monthly payments be if the interest rate is 6%?
c) What will your monthly payments be if the interest rate is 7%?
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You want to buy a $183,000 home. You plan to pay 15% as a down payment, and take out a 30 year loan for the rest. a) How much is the loan amount going to be? b) What will your monthly payments be if the interest rate is 6%? c) What will your monthly payments be if the interest rate is 7%?
You can afford a $350 per month car payment. You've found a 4 year loan at 5% interest. How big of a loan can you afford?
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You can afford a $350 per month car payment. You've found a 4 year loan at 5% interest. How big of a loan can you afford?
Melanie used cross multiplication to correctly solve a rational equation. She found one valid solution and one extraneous solution. If 3 is the extraneous solution, which equation could she have solved? A. The equation is 4/(x-3)=x/10 because 3 makes a denominator equal to zero and is not a solution of the equation derived from cross multiplying.
B. The equation is (x-3)/4=2x/4x because 3 makes a numerator equal to zero and is not a solution of the equation derived from cross multiplying.
C. The equation is 8/(x^2-9)=5/(2x-6) because 3 makes a denominator equal to zero and is not a solution of the equation derived from cross multiplying.
D. The equation is 8/(x+3)=12/4x-3 because 3 is a soluiton of both the original equation and equation derived from cross multiplying.
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Melanie used cross multiplication to correctly solve a rational equation. She found one valid solution and one extraneous solution. If 3 is the extraneous solution, which equation could she have solved? A. The equation is 4/(x-3)=x/10 because 3 makes a denominator equal to zero and is not a solution of the equation derived from cross multiplying. B. The equation is (x-3)/4=2x/4x because 3 makes a numerator equal to zero and is not a solution of the equation derived from cross multiplying. C. The equation is 8/(x^2-9)=5/(2x-6) because 3 makes a denominator equal to zero and is not a solution of the equation derived from cross multiplying. D. The equation is 8/(x+3)=12/4x-3 because 3 is a soluiton of both the original equation and equation derived from cross multiplying.
You can afford a $850 per month mortgage payment. You've found a 30 year loan at 6% interest.
a) How big of a loan can you afford?
b) How much total money will you pay the loan company?
c) How much of that money is interest?
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You can afford a $850 per month mortgage payment. You've found a 30 year loan at 6% interest. a) How big of a loan can you afford? b) How much total money will you pay the loan company? c) How much of that money is interest?
Select the correct answer.
Which statement describes the solutions of this equation?
4/3x+1 = x/2x+10
A The equation has one valid solution and no extraneous solutions.
B The equation has one valid solution and one extraneous solution.
C The equation has two valid solutions and no extraneous solutions.
D. The equation has no valid solutions and two extraneous solutions.
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Select the correct answer. Which statement describes the solutions of this equation? 4/3x+1 = x/2x+10 A The equation has one valid solution and no extraneous solutions. B The equation has one valid solution and one extraneous solution. C The equation has two valid solutions and no extraneous solutions. D. The equation has no valid solutions and two extraneous solutions.
Select the correct answer.
The value of m varies inversely as the square of n. When = 3, m = 6. What is the positive value of n when m = 13.5?
A 18
B. 4
C 2
D. 9
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Select the correct answer. The value of m varies inversely as the square of n. When = 3, m = 6. What is the positive value of n when m = 13.5? A 18 B. 4 C 2 D. 9
The relationship between voltage E, current I, and resistance Z is given by the equation E = IZ. If a circuit has a current i = 3 + 2i and a resistance Z = 2-i, what is the voltage of the circuit?
4-i
4+i
8+i
8+7i
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The relationship between voltage E, current I, and resistance Z is given by the equation E = IZ. If a circuit has a current i = 3 + 2i and a resistance Z = 2-i, what is the voltage of the circuit? 4-i 4+i 8+i 8+7i