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A man has 72 ft. of fencing to put around a rectangular garden. If the length is 3 times the width, find the dimensions of his garden.

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A truck rental is $25 plus $.30/mi. Find out how many miles Ken traveled if his bill was $50.20.

84 mi

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Complex Numbers

For the following exercises, use the quadratic equation to solve.

2 x 2 + 3 x + 7 = 0

x = 3 4 ± i 47 4

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For the following exercises, name the horizontal component and the vertical component.

−2 i

horizontal component −2 ; vertical component −1

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For the following exercises, perform the operations indicated.

( 9 i ) ( 4 7 i )

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( 2 + 3 i ) ( 5 8 i )

7 + 11 i

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( 3 5 i ) 2

−16 30 i

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2 ( 8 5 )

−4 i 10

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Quadratic Equations

For the following exercises, solve the quadratic equation by factoring.

3 x 2 + 18 x + 15 = 0

x = −1 , −5

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  7 x 2 9 x = 0

x = 0 , 9 7

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For the following exercises, solve the quadratic equation by using the square-root property.

( x 4 ) 2 = 36

x = 10 , −2

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For the following exercises, solve the quadratic equation by completing the square.

4 x 2 + 2 x 1 = 0

x = 1 ± 5 4

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For the following exercises, solve the quadratic equation by using the quadratic formula. If the solutions are not real, state No real solution .

15 x 2 x 2 = 0

x = 2 5 , 1 3

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For the following exercises, solve the quadratic equation by the method of your choice.

x 2 = 10 x + 3

x = 5 ± 2 7

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Other Types of Equations

For the following exercises, solve the equations.

x 1 2 4 x 1 4 = 0

x = 0 , 256

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4 x 3 + 8 x 2 9 x 18 = 0

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3 x 5 6 x 3 = 0

x = 0 , ± 2

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3 x + 7 + x + 2 = 1

x = −2

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| 2 x + 3 | 5 = 9

x = 11 2 , −17 2

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Linear Inequalities and Absolute Value Inequalities

For the following exercises, solve the inequality. Write your final answer in interval notation.

2 x + 5 > x 7

( , 4 )

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x 1 3 + x + 2 5 3 5

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| 3 x + 2 | + 1 9

[ 10 3 , 2 ]

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| x 3 | < −4

No solution

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For the following exercises, solve the compound inequality. Write your answer in interval notation.

3 y < 1 2 y < 5 + y

( 4 3 , 1 5 )

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For the following exercises, graph as described.

Graph the absolute value function and graph the constant function. Observe the points of intersection and shade the x -axis representing the solution set to the inequality. Show your graph and write your final answer in interval notation.

| x + 3 | 5

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Graph both straight lines (left-hand side being y1 and right-hand side being y2) on the same axes. Find the point of intersection and solve the inequality by observing where it is true comparing the y -values of the lines. See the interval where the inequality is true.

x + 3 < 3 x 4

Where the blue is below the orange line; point of intersection is x = 3.5.

( 3.5 , )


A coordinate plane with the x and y axes ranging from -10 to 10.  The lines y = x + 3 and y = 3x -4 graphed on the same axes.

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Chapter practice test

Graph the following: 2 y = 3 x + 4.

y = 3 2 x + 2

x y
0 2
2 5
4 8


A coordinate plane with the x and y axes ranging from -10 to 10.  The line going through the points (0,2); (2,5); and (4,8) is graphed.

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Find the x- and y -intercepts for the following:

2 x 5 y = 6

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Find the x- and y -intercepts of this equation, and sketch the graph of the line using just the intercepts plotted.

3 x 4 y = 12

( 0 , −3 ) ( 4 , 0 )


A coordinate plane with the x and y axes ranging from -10 to 10.  The points (4,0) and (0,-3) are plotted with a line running through them.

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Find the exact distance between ( 5 , −3 ) and ( 2 , 8 ) . Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment joining the two points.

Write the interval notation for the set of numbers represented by { x | x 9 } .

( , 9 ]

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Solve for x : 5 x + 8 = 3 x 10.

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Solve for x : 3 ( 2 x 5 ) 3 ( x 7 ) = 2 x 9.

x = −15

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Solve for x : x 2 + 1 = 4 x

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Solve for x : 5 x + 4 = 4 + 3 x 2 .

x −4 , 2 ; x = 5 2 , 1

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The perimeter of a triangle is 30 in. The longest side is 2 less than 3 times the shortest side and the other side is 2 more than twice the shortest side. Find the length of each side.

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Solve for x . Write the answer in simplest radical form.

x 2 3 x = −1 2

x = 3 ± 3 2

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Solve: 3 x 8 4.

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Solve: | 2 x + 3 | < 5.

( −4 , 1 )

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Solve: | 3 x 2 | 4.

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For the following exercises, find the equation of the line with the given information.

Passes through the points ( 4 , 2 ) and ( 5 , −3 ) .

y = −5 9 x 2 9

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Has an undefined slope and passes through the point ( 4 , 3 ) .

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Passes through the point ( 2 , 1 ) and is perpendicular to y = 2 5 x + 3.

y = 5 2 x 4

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Add these complex numbers: ( 3 2 i ) + ( 4 i ) .

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Simplify: −4 + 3 −16 .

14 i

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Multiply: 5 i ( 5 3 i ) .

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Divide: 4 i 2 + 3 i .

5 13 14 13 i

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Solve this quadratic equation and write the two complex roots in a + b i form: x 2 4 x + 7 = 0.

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Solve: ( 3 x 1 ) 2 1 = 24.

x = 2 , 4 3

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Solve: x 2 6 x = 13.

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Solve: 4 x 2 4 x 1 = 0

x = 1 2 ± 2 2

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Solve:

x 7 = x 7

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Solve: 2 + 12 2 x = x

4

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Solve: ( x 1 ) 2 3 = 9

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For the following exercises, find the real solutions of each equation by factoring.

2 x 3 x 2 8 x + 4 = 0

x = 1 2 , 2 , −2

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( x + 5 ) 2 3 ( x + 5 ) 4 = 0

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Questions & Answers

how does the planets on our solar system orbit
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how many Messier objects are there in space
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Astronomy (from Ancient Greek ἀστρονομία (astronomía) 'science that studies the laws of the stars') is a natural science that studies celestial objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and evolution.
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what is big bang theory?
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No
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the big bang theory is a theory which states that all matter was compressed together in one place the matter got so unstable it exploded releasing All its contents in the form of hydrogen
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Who named the the whole galaxy?
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solar Univers
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what is the dark matter
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what are the factors upon which the atmosphere is stratified
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is the big bang the sun
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no
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bigbang is the beginning of the universe
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but thats just a theory
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what does comet means
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these are Rocky substances between mars and jupiter
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Comets are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases , rock and dust that orbit the sun. They are mostly found between the orbits of Venus and Mercury.
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how can we learn right and true ?
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why the moon is always appear in an elliptical shape
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Because when astroid hit the Earth then a piece of elliptical shape of the earth was separated which is now called moon.
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what's see level?
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Did you mean eye sight or sea level
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according to the theory of astronomers why the moon is always appear in an elliptical orbit?
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we're all stars and galaxies a part of sun. how can science prove thx with respect old ancient times picture or books..or anything with respect to present time .but we r a part of that universe
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another theory of universe except big ban
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how was universe born
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there many theory to born universe but what is the reality of big bang theory to born universe
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what is the exact value of π?
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there are many theories regarding this it's on you believe any theory that you think is true ex. eternal inflation theory, oscillation model theory, multiple universe theory the big bang theory etc.
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from where on earth could u observe all the stars during the during the course of an year
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I think it couldn't possible on earth
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in this time i don't Know
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is that so. the question was in the end of this chapter
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in theory, you could see them all from the equator (though over the course of a year, not at pne time). stars are measured in "declination", which is how far N or S of the equator (90* to -90*). Polaris is the North star, and is ALMOST 90* (+89*). So it would just barely creep over the horizon.
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