Algebra 2 1st 9 Weeks Exam Review

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Insert <, >, or = to make the sentence true.

____ 1.
a. > b. = c. <

Evaluate the expression for the given value of the variable(s).

____ 2.
a. 15 b. 9 c. 7 d.
71
2

____ 3. ; x = –3
a. 3 b. –1 c. 11 d. –17

____ 4. The expression models the height of an object t seconds after it has been dropped from a height
of 1100 feet. Find the height of an object after falling for 4.6 seconds.
a. 1026.4 ft b. 6516.96 ft c. 761.44 ft d. 1438.56 ft

Solve the equation or formula for the indicated variable.

____ 5. , for t
a. b. c. d.

Solve the inequality. Graph the solution set.

____ 6. –4k + 5  21
a. k  –4 c. k  –4

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8
b. 1 d. 1
k  6 2 k  6 2

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8

____ 7. 2(2m – 5) – 6  –36

a. 1 c. m  –5
m  6 4

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8
 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8
b. m  –5 d. 1
m  6 4

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8
–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8

____ 8. 26 + 6b  2(3b + 4)
a. all real numbers c. 1
b  12

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8
–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8
b. 1 d. no solutions
b  12

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8
–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8

Solve the compound inequality. Graph the solution set.

____ 9. 5x + 10  10 and 7x – 7  14
a. x  4 or x  1 c. x  4 or x  3

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8
b. x  0 and x  1 d. x  0 and x  3

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8

____ 10.
a. c.
–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8
–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8
b. d.

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8

Solve the inequality. Graph the solution.

____ 11.
a. c.

–40 –30 –20 –10 0 10 20 30 40 –20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20

b. d.

–20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20 –20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20

____ 12.
 a. –18 > x > 8 c. –36 < x < 16

–20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20 –40 –30 –20 –10 0 10 20 30 40

b. –18 < x < 8 d.

–20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20 –20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20

____ 13. For , .

a. –19 b. 1 c. –21 d. 21

____ 14. Graph the equation .

a. y c. y

4 4

2 2

–4 –2 O 2 4 x –4 –2 O 2 4 x
–2 –2

–4 –4

b. y d. y

4 4

2 2

–4 –2 O 2 4 x –4 –2 O 2 4 x
–2 –2

–4 –4

____ 15. Graph the equation –3x – y = 6.

 a. y c. y
12 12

8 8

4 4

–12 –8 –4 O 4 8 12 x –12 –8 –4 O 4 8 12 x
–4 –4

–8 –8

–12 –12

b. y d. y
12 12

8 8

4 4

–12 –8 –4 O 4 8 12 x –12 –8 –4 O 4 8 12 x
–4 –4

–8 –8

–12 –12

Write in standard form an equation of the line passing through the given point with the given slope.

____ 16. slope = –8; (–2, –2)

a. 8x + y = –18 b. –8x + y = –18 c. 8x – y = –18 d. 8x + y = 18

Find the slope of the line.

____ 17.
–4 –2 O 2 4 x
–2

–4
 a. undefined b. 2 c. 1 d. 0

Graph the absolute value equation.

____ 18.
a. y c. y
8
16

4
12

8 –8 –4 O 4 8 x
–4
4

–8
–8 –4 O 4 8 x
–12
–4
b. y d. y
16 16

12 12

8 8

4 4

–8 –4 O 4 8 x –8 –4 O 4 8 x
–4 –4

____ 19. What is the vertex of the function ?

a. 2 b. 2 c. 2 d. 2
( , –4) ( , –4) ( , 4) ( , 4)
3 3 3 3

Graph the inequality.

____ 20. 4x – 2y  –3
 a. y c. y

6 6
4 4
2 2

–6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 x –6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 x
–2 –2
–4 –4
–6 –6

b. y d. y

6 6
4 4
2 2

–6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 x –6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 x
–2 –2
–4 –4
–6 –6

Graph the absolute value inequality.

____ 21. y  |x + 2| – 2
a. y c. y

6 6

3 3

–6 –3 O 3 6 x –6 –3 O 3 6 x
–3 –3

–6 –6
 b. y d. y

6 6

3 3

–6 –3 O 3 6 x –6 –3 O 3 6 x
–3 –3

–6 –6

Solve the system by graphing.

____ 22.

a. y c. y

4 4

2 2

–4 –2 O 2 4 x –4 –2 O 2 4 x
–2 –2

–4 –4

(–1, 3) (1, 3)
b. y d. y

4 4

2 2

–4 –2 O 2 4 x –4 –2 O 2 4 x
–2 –2

–4 –4

(3, –1) (3, 1)

 Solve the system by the method of substitution.

____ 23.

a. (0, –5) b. (–5, 0) c. (5, 1) d. (1, 5)

Use the elimination method to solve the system.

____ 24.

a. (3, 5) b. (5, 3) c. (–3, –5) d. (–5, –3)

____ 25.

a. (0, –2) b. (–2, 0) c. (–2, 2) d. (2, –2)

____ 26.

a. (1, –3, 1) b. (1, 3, 1) c. (–1, 3, 1) d. (1, 3, –1)

____ 27. Find the values of x and y that maximize the objective function P = 3x + 2y for the graph. What is the
maximum value?

a. maximum value at (5, 4); 32 c. maximum value at (9, 0); 27

b. maximum value at (0, 8); 16 d. maximum value at (0, 0); 0
Algebra 2 1st 9 Weeks Exam Review
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 1-1 Properties of Real Numbers

OBJ: 1-1.2 Properties of Real Numbers KEY: compare | absolute value | integers
2. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 1-2 Algebraic Expressions
OBJ: 1-2.1 Evaluating Algebraic Expressions TOP: 1-2 Example 1
KEY: algebraic expression | order of operations
3. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 1-2 Algebraic Expressions
OBJ: 1-2.1 Evaluating Algebraic Expressions TOP: 1-2 Example 2
KEY: algebraic expression
4. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 1-2 Algebraic Expressions
OBJ: 1-2.1 Evaluating Algebraic Expressions TOP: 1-2 Example 3
KEY: algebraic expression | word problem | problem solving
5. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 1-3 Solving Equations
OBJ: 1-3.1 Solving Equations STA: MS AII 5b TOP: 1-3 Example 3
KEY: solve an equation | transforming a formula
6. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 1-4 Solving Inequalities
OBJ: 1-4.1 Solving and Graphing Inequalities TOP: 1-4 Example 1
KEY: inequality | graphing
7. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 1-4 Solving Inequalities
OBJ: 1-4.1 Solving and Graphing Inequalities TOP: 1-4 Example 1
KEY: inequality | graphing
8. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 1-4 Solving Inequalities
OBJ: 1-4.1 Solving and Graphing Inequalities TOP: 1-4 Example 2
KEY: inequality | graphing
9. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 1-4 Solving Inequalities
OBJ: 1-4.2 Compound Inequalities TOP: 1-4 Example 4
KEY: compound inequality containing AND | graphing | compound inequality
10. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 1-4 Solving Inequalities
OBJ: 1-4.2 Compound Inequalities TOP: 1-4 Example 4
KEY: compound inequality containing AND | compound inequality | graphing
11. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2
REF: 1-5 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities OBJ: 1-5.2 Absolute Value Inequalities
TOP: 1-5 Example 4
KEY: absolute value | graphing | compound inequality containing OR
12. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L2
REF: 1-5 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities OBJ: 1-5.2 Absolute Value Inequalities
TOP: 1-5 Example 5
KEY: absolute value | graphing | compound inequality containing AND
13. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 2-1 Relations and Functions
OBJ: 2-1.2 Identifying Functions STA: MS AII 4a TOP: 2-1 Example 6
KEY: function notation
14. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 2-2 Linear Equations
OBJ: 2-2.1 Graphing Linear Equations TOP: 2-2 Example 1
KEY: linear equation | graphing
15. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 2-2 Linear Equations
OBJ: 2-2.1 Graphing Linear Equations TOP: 2-2 Example 1
KEY: graphing | linear equation
16. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 2-2 Linear Equations
OBJ: 2-2.2 Writing Equations of Lines TOP: 2-2 Example 4
KEY: point-slope form | standard form of linear equation
17. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 2-2 Linear Equations
OBJ: 2-2.2 Writing Equations of Lines TOP: 2-2 Example 7
KEY: slope | equation of a line
18. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L2
REF: 2-5 Absolute Value Functions and Graphs
OBJ: 2-5.1 Graphing Absolute Value Functions STA: MS AII 4b
TOP: 2-5 Example 1 KEY: absolute value
19. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 2-5 Absolute Value Functions and Graphs
OBJ: 2-5.1 Graphing Absolute Value Functions STA: MS AII 4b
TOP: 2-5 Example 1 KEY: absolute value | vertex
20. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 2-7 Two-Variable Inequalities
OBJ: 2-7.1 Graphing Linear Inequalities TOP: 2-7 Example 1
KEY: inequality | graphing
21. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 2-7 Two-Variable Inequalities
OBJ: 2-7.2 Graphing Two-Variable Absolute Value Inequalities
TOP: 2-7 Example 3 KEY: absolute value
22. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 3-1 Graphing Systems of Equations
OBJ: 3-1.1 Systems of Linear Equations TOP: 3-1 Example 1
KEY: system of linear equations | graphing
23. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 3-2 Solving Systems Algebraically
OBJ: 3-2.1 Solving Systems by Substitution STA: MS AII 2b | MS AII 2a
TOP: 3-2 Example 1 KEY: system of linear equations | substitution method
24. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 3-2 Solving Systems Algebraically
OBJ: 3-2.2 Solving Systems by Elimination STA: MS AII 2b | MS AII 2a
TOP: 3-2 Example 3 KEY: system of linear equations | solve by elimination
25. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 3-2 Solving Systems Algebraically
OBJ: 3-2.2 Solving Systems by Elimination STA: MS AII 2b | MS AII 2a
TOP: 3-2 Example 4
KEY: system of linear equations | solve by elimination | equivalent systems
26. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 3-6 Systems With Three Variables
OBJ: 3-6.1 Solving Three-Variable Systems by Elimination TOP: 3-6 Example 1
KEY: system with three variables | solve by elimination
27. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 3-4 Linear Programming
OBJ: 3-4.1 Finding Maximum and Minimum Values STA: MS AII 2d
TOP: 3-4 Example 1 KEY: linear programming | maximize | maximum value