College Math Placement Test Intermediate Algebra 5

Question 1

What is the solution to the compound inequality −1 ≤ 2x + 3 ≤ 7?

Accepted Answer

−2 ≤ x ≤ 2

Answer

−2 ≤ x ≤ 5

Answer

1 ≤ x ≤ 5

Answer

−4 ≤ x ≤ 2

Question 2

Which of the following lines is perpendicular to y = (2/3)x + 1?

Accepted Answer

y = −(3/2)x + 4

Answer

y = (2/3)x − 5

Answer

y = (3/2)x + 1

Answer

y = −(2/3)x − 1

Question 3

Simplify: (x² − 4x + 4)/(x − 2)

Accepted Answer

x − 2

Answer

x + 2

Answer

x² − 2

Answer

1/(x−2)

Question 4

A ball is thrown upward with height h(t) = −16t² + 64t + 5 (feet). What is the maximum height?

Accepted Answer

69 ft

Answer

64 ft

Answer

5 ft

Answer

85 ft

Question 5

Which of the following is the equation of a circle with center (−2, 3) and radius 5?

Accepted Answer

(x+2)² + (y−3)² = 25

Answer

(x−2)² + (y+3)² = 25

Answer

(x+2)² + (y−3)² = 5

Answer

(x−2)² + (y+3)² = 5

Question 6

Solve for x: (x/3) + (x/4) = 7

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

21

Answer

84

Answer

3

Question 7

If the graph of y = f(x) is shifted 3 units left and 2 units down, the new equation is:

Accepted Answer

y = f(x + 3) − 2

Answer

y = f(x − 3) + 2

Answer

y = f(x + 3) + 2

Answer

y = f(x − 3) − 2