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Quiz (Starr Test- Exponential)

1 The number of possible pairings of 2 objects selected from a set of x objects can be modeled byp(x) = 0.5x(x−1). Which
Which table shows this quadratic relationship?

A) C)

B) D)

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2 A projectile is launched into the air from the ground. The table shows the height of the projectile, h(t), at different
times.

Based on the table, which function can best be used to model this situation?

2
F
h(t) = 99t + 858

2
G h(t) = -4.9t + 295t + 0.6

2
H
h(t) = -4.9t + 295t + 2

2
J h(t) = 99t + 1,470.3

3 Which equation represents the line that passes through the points (1, 3) and (-2, 5)?

A y = -3x + 7

B y = -3x + 11

C
y= x+

D
y= x+

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4 What is the equation in slope-intercept form of the line that passes through the points (-4, 47 ) and (2,-16)?

5 Which quadratic function in vertex form can be represented by the graph that has a vertex at (3,-7) and passes
through the point (1,-10)?

2
A
y= (x + 3) + 7

2
B
y= (x + 3) - 7

2
C
y= (x - 3) + 7

2
D
y= (x - 3) - 7

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6 The table represents some points on the graph of a linear function.

What is the rate of change of y with respect tox for this function?

7 The table represents some points on the graph of a linear function.

Which function represents the same relationship?

A h(x) = -3x - 10.5

B h(x) = -x - 3.5

C h(x) = 3x - 10.5

D h(x) = x - 3.5

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8 A table of values for the exponential function f is shown below.

Which situation could describe this function?

F
The value of a house increases by approximately per year.

G The value of a house increases by $3,850 per year.

H
The value of a house decreases by approximately per year.

J The value of a house decreases by $3,850 per year.

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9 An exponential function is shown below.

What are the domain and range for the representative exponential function?

A Domain: y > 0
Range: x

B Domain: x
Range:y ≥ 0

C Domain: y ≥ 0
Range: x

D Domain: x
Range: y > 0

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10 A partial graph of an exponential function is shown in the graph below.

What are the domain and range of this graph?

F Domain: –3 ≤ x < 4
Range: 1 < y ≤ 6

G Domain: –3 < x ≤ 4
Range: 1 ≤ y < 6

H Domain: 1 < x ≤ 6
Range: –3 ≤ y < 4

J Domain: 1 ≤ x < 6
Range: –3 < y ≤ 4

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11 Data representing an exponential problem situation has been collected in the table below.

Determine the a and b values and formulate a model exponential equation to represent the data in the table.

x
A
a = 648, b = 3,f(x) = 648(3)

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12 The exponential function modeled below represents the number of square kilometers of land occupied by cane
toads x years after this animal was first introduced into Australia.

Based on the data, which measurement is closest to the number of square kilometers of land that will be occupied
by cane toads 40 years after this animal was first introduced into Australia?

2
F
550,000 km

2
G 1,250,000 km

2
H
600,000 km

2
J 800,000 km

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13 The graph of an exponential function is shown on the grid.

Based on the graph, which statement about the function is true?

A The range is the set of all real numbers less than 0.

B The domain is the set of all real numbers greater than -4.

C The range is the set of all real numbers greater than 0.

D The domain is the set of all real numbers less than -4.

14 The table contains some points on the graph of an exponential function.

Based on the table, which function represents the same relationship?

F q(x) = (0.25)x

G q(x) = 256(0.25)x

H q(x) = 0.0625(4)x

J q(x) = 0.5(4)x

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15 The number of stores opened by a coffee company can be modeled by the exponential function graphed on the
grid, where x is the number of years since 1992.

Based on the graph, which statement does not appear to be true?

A The coffee company had opened 400 stores by the end of 1992.

B The coffee company opened 100 stores in one year.

C Every year the number of stores the coffee company opened increased by 25%.

D Since 1992 the coffee company has opened 250 stores each year.

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16 The graph of an exponential function is shown on the grid below.

Based on the graph, which statement about the exponential function is true?

F The domain is the set of all real numbers greater than 8.

G The range is the set of all real numbers less than 0.

H The domain is the set of all real numbers less than 8.

J The range is the set of all real numbers greater than 0.

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17 The graph of an exponential function is shown on the grid.

Which dashed line is an asymptote for the graph?

A Line q

B Line r

C Line s

D Line t

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18 The population of Center City is modeled by exponential functionf, where x is the number of years after the year
2015. The graph of f is shown on the grid.

Which inequality best represents the range of f in this situation?

F x≥0

G y ≥ 250,000

H 0 ≤ x ≤ 110

J 250,000 ≤ y ≤ 1,000,000

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19 The exponential function modeled below represents the number of bacteria in a petri dish in a laboratoryx hours
after being introduced to the petri dish.

According to the data, which measurement is closest to the number of bacteria 35 hours after being introduced to
the petri dish?

A 1,050 bacteria

B 500 bacteria

C 800 bacteria

D 650 bacteria

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