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CHECKPOINT REVIEW # 2
EXERCISE 1, Page 62.
In the graph below, the ratio of outputs of
which two departments is approximately
equal to 0.25?
a) A / C
b) A / D
c) B / C
d) B / D
e) D / B
CHECKPOINT REVIEW # 2
EXERCISE 1, Page 62.
Estimate possible values.
Let:
Department A = 130.
Department B = 50.
Department C = 275.
Department D = 200
Evaluate: D) B / D = 50 / 200 = 0.25.
CHECKPOINT REVIEW # 2
EXERCISE 2, Page 62.
For all positive integers, x, each of the
following is equal to (34 )x, EXCEPT
a) 34x
b) ( 92 )x
c) ( 3x ) ( 33x )
d) [ ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ]x
e) ( 32 ) (32 ) ( 3x )
CHECKPOINT REVIEW # 2
EXERCISE 3, Page 63.
Except for the first term, each term in a
sequence of positive integers is found by
multiplying the previous term by 3. What is
the ratio of the 5th term to the 3rd term?
a) 9
b) 15
c) 27
d) 81
e) 254
CHECKPOINT REVIEW # 2
EXERCISE 3, Page 63.
Identify the sequence.
Set : x, 3x, 9x, 27x, 81x.
5th term: 81 x.
3rd term: 9x
RATIO: 81 x / 9 x
= 9
SOLVING EQUATIONS
Page 64
Balance your equation. What you do to one
SOLVING SIMULTANEOUS
EQUATIONS
When
value of x 2y?
x 2y = 9.
Mutiply one of the equations by some
value of y?
Multiply the second equation by 2 first, then
add to get the new equation -5y = 15.
y = - 3.
SOLVING SIMULTANEOUS
EQUATIONS: Put It Together
EXERCISE 1, Page 67.
If - 2y + 5x = 3 & 3y 4x = 6, what is
the value of the expression 5 ( x + y ) ?
SOLVING SIMULTANEOUS
EQUATIONS: Put It Together
EXERCISE 1, Page 67.
REMEMBER: try adding the equations first.
If - 2y + 5x = 3 & 3y 4x = 6, when we
add them we get the equation x + y = 9.
As were looking for 5 ( x + y ) ..
45.
SOLVING SIMULTANEOUS
EQUATIONS: Put It Together
EXERCISE 2 Page 67.
If m + 2n = 12 & 2m + n = 12, what is
the value of the expression m 2n?
a) - 12
b) - 8
c) - 4
d) 0
e) 2
SOLVING SIMULTANEOUS
EQUATIONS: Put It Together
EXERCISE 2 Page 67.
EQUATION 1: m + 2n = 12
EQUATION 2: 2m + n = 12
Multiply -2* EQUATION 1: -2m 4n = 24.
Add to EQUATION 2: -3n = -12
n = 4.
When n = 4, solving with either equation
m = 4.
REPLACE in m 2n: 4 2 ( 4 ) = - 4.
SOLVING QUADRATIC
EQUATIONS
Equation containing a squared term.
Is 5x2 2x = -1 a quadratic equation?
Is 2x y = 7 a quadratic equation?
Steps to solve:
1) Set homogeneous equations.
2) Factor.
3) Factor equal to zero.
4) Solve each equation.
Solve for x: x2 -5x = - 6.
x1= 3 ; x2 = 2
SOLVING QUADRATIC
EQUATIONS
Memorize common quadratics:
a2 b2 = ( a + b ) ( a b ).
a2 + 2ab + b2 = ( a + b ) ( a + b ) = ( a +
b )2
a2 - 2ab + b2 = ( a - b ) ( a - b ) = ( a - b )
2
Factor: a2 36.
(
a+6)(a6)
Factor: x2 +2x +1.
( x + 1)2
Multiply: ( x 3 ) (x + 3 ).
x2 - 9
SOLVING QUADRATIC
EQUATIONS: Put It Together
EXERCISE 1, Page 69.
If a2 + 5a + 14 = ( a 2 )( a + 7 ) + k,
then k =
a) - 28
b) - 14
c) 0
d) 14
e) 28
SOLVING QUADRATIC
EQUATIONS: Put It Together
EXERCISE 2, Page 69.
If x2 4x = 0 and x 0, what is the value
of x?
SOLVING QUADRATIC
EQUATIONS: Put It Together
EXERCISE 3, Page 69.
If x and y are integers such that y > x > 0
and x2 y2 = - 9, which of the following
could be the value of xy?
a) 0
b) 3
c) 9
d) 12
e) 20
SOLVING QUADRATIC
EQUATIONS: Put It Together
Try choosing numbers.
Develop C) xy = 9, keep in mind y > x > 0.
What are the factors of 9?
Plug them into x2 y2 = - 9. Do they work?
How about A) xy = 0? Does it work? ,Why? ,Why not?
How about D) xy = 12?
= 2
=3
MEMORIZE:
Some
but
Does
VARIATION
(
directly
proportional to ), means that y varies
directly as x changes.
y = kx, k is the constant indicating a
direct relationship between x and y.
The ratio y / x remains constant.
INVERSE
VARIATION
(
inversely
proportional to ), means that y varies
inversely with x.
y = k / x, k is the constant indicating an
Where q = - 3.
Where y = 15.
CHECKPOINT REVIEW # 3
EXERCISE 1, Page 74.
If j is a positive, odd integer, then ( j - 1 ) (
j + 2 ) could equal which of the following?
a) 10
b) 20
c) 30
d) 40
e) 50
CHECKPOINT REVIEW # 3
EXERCISE 1, Page 74.
Choose numbers.
If j = 1, then the expression will be:
( 0 ) (2 ) = 0
If
( 2 ) ( 5 ) = 10
CHECKPOINT REVIEW # 3
EXERCISE 2, Page 75.
If 4r + s = 11 and 5r + 2s = 17, what is
the value of r + s?
CHECKPOINT REVIEW # 3
EXERCISE 2, Page 75.
EQUATION 1: 4r + s = 11.
EQUATION 2: 5r + 2s = 17.
SOLVE
THE SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS:
( r+s=?)
SUBTRACT: EQUATION 2 EQUATION 1.
OUTPUT: r + s = 6.
CHECKPOINT REVIEW # 3
EXERCISE 3, Page 75.
If ( y 2 )( x 4 ) = 0 and x is negative,
what is the value of y?
a) - 4
b) - 2
c) 0
d) 2
e) 4
CHECKPOINT REVIEW # 3
EXERCISE 3, Page 75.
READ
CAREFULLY and set up the
equations.
Consider that x < 0, therefore ( x 4 )
0.
Therefore ( y 2 ) must be zero.
If ( y 2 ) = 0
y = 2
CHECKPOINT REVIEW # 3
EXERCISE 4, Page 75.
If r and s are directly proportional, and r =
4 when s = 12, what is the value of r when
s = 48?
a) 4
b) 8
c) 12
d) 14
e) 16
CHECKPOINT REVIEW # 3
EXERCISE 4, Page 75.
Set up the equation.
DIRECT VARIATION: What is
constant ???
Where r = 16.
TRANSLATION
TRANSLATE into math expressions.
TRANSLATION: Put It
Together
EXERCISE 1, Page 77.
The product of 2, 7, and z is equal to the
sum of 7z with
a) 2
b) 7
c) 14
d) 2z
e) 7z
TRANSLATION: Put It
Together
EXERCISE 2, Page 77.
If the average ( arithmetic mean ) of a and
b is 15, what is the value of a in terms of
b?
a) 15 b
b) 30 b
c) 15 b
d) 15 / b
e) ( 30 b ) / 15
TRANSLATION: Put It
Together
EXERCISE 3, Page 77.
Erika is selling cups of lemonade for $0.25 each.
She wants to earn $10.00. If after selling n cups
she still has not earned $10, which of the
following expressions shows how much she still
has to earn to make $10?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
10.00 0.25n
10.00 + 0.25n
( 10.00 0.25 )n
( 10.00 + 0.25 )n
10.00n 0.25
TRANSLATION: Put It
Together
EXERCISE 3, Page 77.
TRANSLATE:
What is the target?
$10.
REMAINING?
REMAINING = $10 0.25n.
TRANSLATION: Put It
Together
EXERCISE 4, Page 77.
20% of y is multiplied by 10% of y. The
result is what percent of y2?
a) 0.02%
b) 0.2%
c) 2%
d) 20%
e) 200%
TRANSLATION: Put It
Together
Set up the equation.
( 20% y ) ( 10% y ) = ?
0.02 y2 = 2% y2.
PERCENT OF Y2:
0.02 y2 / y2 = 0.02.
2%.
TRANSLATION: Put It
Together
CHOOSE NUMBERS.
Let y = 100.
( 20% y ) ( 10% y ) = ?
( 20% *100 ) ( 10% * 100 ) = 200
y2 = 2% 1002 = 10000
PERCENT OF Y2:
200 / 10000 = 2 / 100 = 0.02.
2%.
WORD PROBLEMS
Find the expressions representing the
WORD PROBLEMS
Setting
up
sometimes.
table
might
be
useful
WORD PROBLEMS
7:20 pm
9:00 pm
11:30 pm
12:20 am
4:00 am
40
74
85
91
118
in the problem?
If 4 students do not take a toy:
There will be 21 students ( out of 25 ) taking
toys left.
t = 3x +10.
4x 16 +1
x = 25, therefore t = 85.
EVALUATING FUNCTIONS
For f ( x ), evaluate values of x everywhere
you see an x.
Let f ( x ) = x2 5
f ( 3 ) =
f ( a ) =
1.2
2.4
7.5
19.5
31.5
above?
What is the y intercept?
What is the value of the x-coordinate for y intercept?
LINEAR
&
QUADRATIC
FUNCTIONS: Put It Together
EXERCISE 1 Page 83.
The figure shows the graph of a function f. If g(x) = 2
LINEAR
&
QUADRATIC
FUNCTIONS: Put It Together
EXERCISE 2 Page 83.
If a line with a slope of 2 has a y intercept
of 2, then the line must also contain which
of the following points?
a) ( - 1, 1 )
b) ( - 1, 0 )
c) ( 3, 0 )
d) ( 3 , 5 )
e) ( 4, 8 )
LINEAR
&
QUADRATIC
FUNCTIONS: Put It Together
EXERCISE 3 Page 83.
Line f passes through points
A, B & C. What is the value
of p?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
e) 4
SAME.
2.5?
SAT FUNCTIONS
SAME
AS TYPICAL FUNCTIONS
USING STRANGE SYMBOLS.
PLUG IN.
but
If
EXPRESSION 2:
9 = 2Q.
Q = 9 / 2 which is not an option.