Algebra II Regents Exam 0816

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0816AII Common Core State Standards

1 Which equation has 1 − i as a solution? 4 The lifespan of a 60-watt lightbulb produced by a

1) x 2 + 2x − 2 = 0 company is normally distributed with a mean of
2) x 2 + 2x + 2 = 0 1450 hours and a standard deviation of 8.5 hours.
If a 60-watt lightbulb produced by this company is
3) x 2 − 2x − 2 = 0 selected at random, what is the probability that its
4) x 2 − 2x + 2 = 0 lifespan will be between 1440 and 1465 hours?
1) 0.3803
2 Which statement(s) about statistical studies is true? 2) 0.4612
I. A survey of all English classes in a high 3) 0.8415
school would be a good sample to determine 4) 0.9612
the number of hours students throughout the
school spend studying. 5 Which factorization is incorrect?
II. A survey of all ninth graders in a high school 1) 4k 2 − 49 = (2k + 7)(2k − 7)
would be a good sample to determine the
number of student parking spaces needed at 2) a 3 − 8b 3 = (a − 2b)(a 2 + 2ab + 4b 2 )
that high school. 3) m3 + 3m2 − 4m + 12 = (m − 2) 2 (m + 3)
III. A survey of all students in one lunch period in 4) t 3 + 5t 2 + 6t + t 2 + 5t + 6 = (t + 1)(t + 2)(t + 3)
a high school would be a good sample to
determine the number of hours adults spend
on social media websites. 6 Sally’s high school is planning their spring
IV. A survey of all Calculus students in a high musical. The revenue, R, generated can be
school would be a good sample to determine determined by the function R(t) = −33t 2 + 360t ,
the number of students throughout the school where t represents the price of a ticket. The
who don’t like math. production cost, C, of the musical is represented by
1) I, only the function C(t) = 700 + 5t . What is the highest
2) II, only ticket price, to the nearest dollar, they can charge
3) I and III in order to not lose money on the event?
4) III and IV 1) t = 3
2) t = 5
3 To the nearest tenth, the value of x that satisfies 3) t = 8
4) t = 11
2 x = −2x + 11 is
1) 2.5
2) 2.6
3) 5.8
4) 5.9

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7 The set of data in the table below shows the results 9 Kristin wants to increase her running endurance.
of a survey on the number of messages that people According to experts, a gradual mileage increase of
of different ages text on their cell phones each 10% per week can reduce the risk of injury. If
month. Kristin runs 8 miles in week one, which expression
can help her find the total number of miles she will
have run over the course of her 6-week training
program?
6

1) ∑ 8(1.10) n−1

n=1
6

2) ∑ 8(1.10) n

If a person from this survey is selected at random, n=1

what is the probability that the person texts over 50 8 − 8(1.10) 6
messages per month given that the person is 3)
0.90
between the ages of 23 and 60?
157 8 − 8(0.10) n
1) 4)
229 1.10
157
2)
312 10 A sine function increasing through the origin can
157 be used to model light waves. Violet light has a
3)
384 wavelength of 400 nanometers. Over which
157 interval is the height of the wave decreasing, only?
4)
456 1) (0,200)
2) (100,300)
8 A recursive formula for the sequence 18,9,4.5,. . . 3) (200,400)
is 4) (300,400)
1) g 1 = 18
1 x 3 + 2x 2 + x + 6
gn = gn − 1 11 The expression is equivalent to
2 x+2
 1  n − 1 1) x2 + 3
2) g n = 18   4
2 2) x2 + 1 +
x+2
3) g 1 = 18 2
3) 2x + x + 6
g n = 2g n − 1 4
4) 2x 2 + 1 +
4) g n = 18 2
n −1 x+2

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12 A candidate for political office commissioned a 14 Which equation represents an odd function?
poll. His staff received responses from 900 likely 1) y = sinx
voters and 55% of them said they would vote for 2) y = cos x
the candidate. The staff then conducted a 3) y = (x + 1) 3
simulation of 1000 more polls of 900 voters,
assuming that 55% of voters would vote for their 4) y = e 5x
candidate. The output of the simulation is shown
in the diagram below. 15 The completely factored form of
2d 4 + 6d 3 − 18d 2 − 54d is
1) 2d(d 2 − 9)(d + 3)
2) 2d(d 2 + 9)(d + 3)
3) 2d(d + 3) 2 (d − 3)
4) 2d(d − 3) 2 (d + 3)

Given this output, and assuming a 95% confidence

level, the margin of error for the poll is closest to
1) 0.01
2) 0.03
3) 0.06
4) 0.12

13 An equation to represent the value of a car after t

t
12
months of ownership is v = 32,000(0.81) . Which
statement is not correct?
1) The car lost approximately 19% of its value
each month.
2) The car maintained approximately 98% of its
value each month.
3) The value of the car when it was purchased
was $32,000.
4) The value of the car 1 year after it was
purchased was $25,920.

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16 Which diagram shows an angle rotation of 1 radian 17 The focal length, F, of a camera’s lens is related to
on the unit circle? the distance of the object from the lens, J, and the
distance to the image area in the camera, W, by the
formula below.

1 1 1
+ =
J W F

When this equation is solved for J in terms of F

1) and W, J equals
1) F − W
FW
2)
F−W
FW
3)
W−F
1 1
4) −
F W
2)
18 The sequence a 1 = 6, a n = 3a n − 1 can also be
written as
1) a n = 6 ⋅ 3 n
2) a n = 6 ⋅ 3n + 1
3) a n = 2 ⋅ 3n
3) 4) a n = 2 ⋅ 3n + 1

4)

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19 Which equation represents the set of points 21 The graph of p(x) is shown below.
equidistant from line  and point R shown on the
graph below?

1
1) y = − (x + 2) 2 + 1
8
1
2) y = − (x + 2) 2 − 1 What is the remainder when p(x) is divided by
8
1 x + 4?
3) y = − (x − 2) 2 + 1 1) x − 4
8
1 2) −4
4) y = − (x − 2) 2 − 1 3) 0
8
4) 4
20 Mr. Farison gave his class the three mathematical
rules shown below to either prove or disprove. 22 A payday loan company makes loans between $100
Which rules can be proved for all real numbers? and $1000 available to customers. Every 14 days,
customers are charged 30% interest with
I (m + p) 2 = m2 + 2mp + p 2
compounding. In 2013, Remi took out a $300
II (x + y) 3 = x 3 + 3xy + y 3 payday loan. Which expression can be used to
III (a 2 + b 2 ) 2 = (a 2 − b 2 ) 2 + (2ab) 2 calculate the amount she would owe, in dollars,
1) I, only after one year if she did not make payments?
14
2) I and II 365
3) II and III 1) 300(.30)
4) I and III 14
365
2) 300(1.30)
365
14
3) 300(.30)
365
14
4) 300(1.30)

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23 Which value is not contained in the solution of the  1  2

 5 
system shown below?  
26 Explain how  3  can be written as the
a + 5b − c = −20  
 
 
4a − 5b + 4c = 19 5
equivalent radical expression 9.
−a − 5b − 5c = 2
1) −2
2) 2 27 Simplify xi(i − 7i) 2 , where i is the imaginary unit.
3) 3
4) −3
28 Using the identity sin 2 θ + cos 2 θ = 1, find the value
of tan θ , to the nearest hundredth, if cos θ is –0.7
24 In 2010, the population of New York State was
and θ is in Quadrant II.
approximately 19,378,000 with an annual growth
rate of 1.5%. Assuming the growth rate is
maintained for a large number of years, which 29 Elizabeth waited for 6 minutes at the drive thru at
equation can be used to predict the population of her favorite fast-food restaurant the last time she
New York State t years after 2010? visited. She was upset about having to wait that
1) P t = 19,378,000(1.5) t long and notified the manager. The manager
2) P 0 = 19,378,000 assured her that her experience was very unusual
and that it would not happen again. A study of
P t = 19,378,000 + 1.015P t − 1 customers commissioned by this restaurant found
3) P t = 19,378,000(1.015) t − 1 an approximately normal distribution of results.
The mean wait time was 226 seconds and the
4) P 0 = 19,378,000
standard deviation was 38 seconds. Given these
P t = 1.015P t − 1 data, and using a 95% level of confidence, was
Elizabeth’s wait time unusual? Justify your
answer.
25 The volume of air in a person’s lungs, as the person
breathes in and out, can be modeled by a sine
graph. A scientist is studying the differences in
this volume for people at rest compared to people
told to take a deep breath. When examining the
graphs, should the scientist focus on the amplitude,
period, or midline? Explain your choice.

30 The x-value of which function’s x-intercept is larger, f or h? Justify your answer.

f(x) = log(x − 4)

x h(x)
−1 6
0 4
1 2
2 0
3 −2

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31 The distance needed to stop a car after applying the brakes varies directly with the square of the car’s speed. The
table below shows stopping distances for various speeds.

Speed (mph) 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Distance (ft) 6.25 25 56.25 100 156.25 225 306.25

Determine the average rate of change in braking distance, in ft/mph, between one car traveling at 50 mph and one
traveling at 70 mph. Explain what this rate of change means as it relates to braking distance.

32 Given events A and B, such that P(A) = 0.6, 34 One of the medical uses of Iodine–131 (I–131), a
P(B) = 0.5, and P(A ∪ B) = 0.8 , determine whether radioactive isotope of iodine, is to enhance x-ray
A and B are independent or dependent. images. The half-life of I–131 is approximately
8.02 days. A patient is injected with 20 milligrams
of I–131. Determine, to the nearest day, the
33 Find algebraically the zeros for amount of time needed before the amount of I–131
p(x) = x 3 + x 2 − 4x − 4. On the set of axes below, in the patient’s body is approximately 7 milligrams.
graph y = p(x) .

35 Solve the equation 2x − 7 + x = 5 algebraically,

and justify the solution set.

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36 Ayva designed an experiment to determine the effect of a new energy drink on a group of 20 volunteer students.
Ten students were randomly selected to form group 1 while the remaining 10 made up group 2. Each student in
group 1 drank one energy drink, and each student in group 2 drank one cola drink. Ten minutes later, their times
were recorded for reading the same paragraph of a novel. The results of the experiment are shown below.

Group 1 Group 2
(seconds) (seconds)
17.4 23.3
18.1 18.8
18.2 22.1
19.6 12.7
18.6 16.9
16.2 24.4
16.1 21.2
15.3 21.2
17.8 16.3
19.7 14.5
Mean = 17.7 Mean = 19.1

Ayva thinks drinking energy drinks makes students read faster. Using information from the experimental design
or the results, explain why Ayva’s hypothesis may be incorrect. Using the given results, Ayva randomly mixes
the 20 reading times, splits them into two groups of 10, and simulates the difference of the means 232 times.

Ayva has decided that the difference in mean reading times is not an unusual occurrence. Support her decision
using the results of the simulation. Explain your reasoning.

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37 Seth’s parents gave him $5000 to invest for his 16th birthday. He is considering two investment options. Option
A will pay him 4.5% interest compounded annually. Option B will pay him 4.6% compounded quarterly. Write a
function of option A and option B that calculates the value of each account after n years. Seth plans to use the
money after he graduates from college in 6 years. Determine how much more money option B will earn than
option A to the nearest cent. Algebraically determine, to the nearest tenth of a year, how long it would take for
option B to double Seth’s initial investment.

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0816AII Common Core State Standards

Answer Section

1 ANS: 4
If 1 − i is one solution, the other is 1 + i. (x − (1 − i))(x − (1 + i)) = 0
x 2 − x − ix − x + ix + (1 − i 2 ) = 0
x 2 − 2x + 2 = 0

PTS: 2 REF: 081601aii NAT: A.REI.B.4 TOP: Complex Conjugate Root Theorem
2 ANS: 1
II. Ninth graders drive to school less often; III.Students know little about adults; IV. Calculus students love math!

PTS: 2 REF: 081602aii NAT: S.IC.B.3 TOP: Analysis of Data

KEY: bias
3 ANS: 2

PTS: 2 REF: 081603aii NAT: A.REI.D.11 TOP: Other Systems

KEY: AII
4 ANS: 3

PTS: 2 REF: 081604aii NAT: S.ID.A.4 TOP: Normal Distributions

KEY: probability
5 ANS: 3
(m − 2) 2 (m + 3) = (m2 − 4m + 4)(m + 3) = m3 + 3m2 − 4m2 − 12m + 4m + 12 = m3 − m2 − 8m + 12

PTS: 2 REF: 081605aii NAT: A.SSE.A.2 TOP: Factoring Polynomials

KEY: factoring by grouping

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6 ANS: 3
−33t 2 + 360t = 700 + 5t
−33t 2 + 355t − 700 = 0

−355 ± 355 2 − 4(−33)(−700)

t= ≈ 3,8
2(−33)

PTS: 2 REF: 081606aii NAT: A.REI.D.11 TOP: Quadratic-Linear Systems

KEY: AII
7 ANS: 1
157
25 + 47 + 157

PTS: 2 REF: 081607aii NAT: S.CP.A.4 TOP: Conditional Probability

8 ANS: 1
(2) is not recursive

PTS: 2 REF: 081608aii NAT: F.BF.A.2 TOP: Sequences

9 ANS: 1 PTS: 2 REF: 081609aii NAT: F.BF.B.6
TOP: Sigma Notation KEY: represent
10 ANS: 2 PTS: 2 REF: 081610aii NAT: F.IF.B.4
TOP: Graphing Trigonometric Functions KEY: increasing/decreasing
11 ANS: 2
x 2 + 0x + 1
x + 2 x 3 + 2x 2 + x + 6

x 3 + 2x 2
0x 2 + x

0x 2 + 0x
x+6
x+2
4

PTS: 2 REF: 081611aii NAT: A.APR.D.6 TOP: Rational Expressions

KEY: division
12 ANS: 2
   
 p(1 − p)   (0.55)(0.45) 
ME =  z  =  1.96
 
 ≈ 0.03

 n   900 
   

PTS: 2 REF: 081612aii NAT: S.IC.B.4 TOP: Analysis of Data

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13 ANS: 1
The car lost approximately 19% of its value each year.

PTS: 2 REF: 081613aii NAT: F.LE.B.5 TOP: Modeling Exponential Functions

14 ANS: 1
The graph of y = sinx is unchanged when rotated 180º about the origin.

PTS: 2 REF: 081614aii NAT: F.BF.B.3 TOP: Even and Odd Functions
15 ANS: 3
2d(d 3 + 3d 2 − 9d − 27)
2d(d 2 (d + 3) − 9(d + 3))
2d(d 2 − 9)(d + 3)
2d(d + 3)(d − 3)(d + 3)
2d(d + 3) 2 (d − 3)

PTS: 2 REF: 081615aii NAT: A.SSE.A.2 TOP: Factoring Polynomials

KEY: factoring by grouping
16 ANS: 1 PTS: 2 REF: 081616aii NAT: F.TF.A.1
TOP: Unit Circle KEY: bimodalgraph
17 ANS: 3
1 1 1
= −
J F W
1 W−F
=
J FW
FW
J=
W−F

PTS: 2 REF: 081617aii NAT: A.REI.A.2 TOP: Solving Rationals

KEY: rational solutions
18 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 REF: 081618aii NAT: F.LE.A.2
TOP: Sequences
19 ANS: 4
1
The vertex is (2,−1) and p = 2. y = − (x − 2) 2 − 1
4(2)

PTS: 2 REF: 081619aii NAT: G.GPE.A.2 TOP: Graphing Quadratic Functions

20 ANS: 4
(x + y) 3 = x 3 + 3x 2 y + 3xy 2 + y 3 ≠ x 3 + 3xy + y 3

PTS: 2 REF: 081620aii NAT: A.APR.C.4 TOP: Polynomial Identities

21 ANS: 3
Since x + 4 is a factor of p(x), there is no remainder.

PTS: 2 REF: 081621aii NAT: A.APR.B.2 TOP: Remainder Theorem

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22 ANS: 4 PTS: 2 REF: 081622aii NAT: F.BF.A.1

TOP: Modeling Exponential Functions KEY: AII
23 ANS: 2
Combining (1) and (3): −6c = −18 Combining (1) and (2): 5a + 3c = −1 Using (3): −(−2) − 5b − 5(3) = 2
c=3 5a + 3(3) = −1 2 − 5b − 15 = 2
5a = −10 b = −3
a = −2

PTS: 2 REF: 081623aii NAT: A.REI.C.6 TOP: Solving Linear Systems

KEY: three variables
24 ANS: 4 PTS: 2 REF: 081624aii NAT: F.BF.A.2
TOP: Sequences
25 ANS:
Amplitude, because the height of the graph shows the volume of the air.

PTS: 2 REF: 081625aii NAT: F.IF.C.7 TOP: Graphing Trigonometric Functions

KEY: mixed
26 ANS:
 1  2 1 1
 5 
   2  5 5
Applying the commutative property,  3  can be rewritten as  3  or 9 . A fractional exponent can be
   
 
 
1
5 5
rewritten as a radical with the denominator as the index, or 9 = 9.

PTS: 2 REF: 081626aii NAT: N.RN.A.1 TOP: Radicals and Rational Exponents
27 ANS:
xi(−6i) 2 = xi(36i 2 ) = 36xi 3 = −36xi

PTS: 2 REF: 081627aii NAT: N.CN.A.2 TOP: Operations with Complex Numbers
28 ANS:
sin θ .51
sin 2 θ + (−0.7) 2 = 1 Since θ is in Quadrant II, sin θ = .51 and tan θ = = ≈ −1.02
cos θ −0.7
sin 2 θ =.51

sin θ = ± .51

PTS: 2 REF: 081628aii NAT: F.TF.C.8 TOP: Determining Trigonometric Functions

29 ANS:
Using a 95% level of confidence, x ± 2 standard deviations sets the usual wait time as 150-302 seconds. 360
seconds is unusual.

PTS: 2 REF: 081629aii NAT: S.IC.B.6 TOP: Analysis of Data

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30 ANS:
0 = log 10 (x − 4) The x-intercept of h is (2,0). f has the larger value.

10 0 = x − 4
1= x−4
x=5

PTS: 2 REF: 081630aii NAT: F.IF.C.9 TOP: Comparing Functions

KEY: AII
31 ANS:
306.25 − 156.25 150
= = 7.5 Between 50-70 mph, each additional mph in speed requires 7.5 more feet to stop.
70 − 50 20

PTS: 2 REF: 081631aii NAT: F.IF.B.6 TOP: Rate of Change

KEY: AII
32 ANS:
P(A ∪ B) = P(A) + P(B) − P(A ∩ B) A and B are independent since P(A ∩ B) = P(A) ⋅ P(B)
0.8 = 0.6 + 0.5 − P(A ∩ B) 0.3 = 0.6 ⋅ 0.5
P(A ∩ B) = 0.3 0.3 = 0.3

PTS: 2 REF: 081632aii NAT: S.CP.A.2 TOP: Probability of Compound Events

KEY: independence
33 ANS:

0 = x 2 (x + 1) − 4(x + 1)
0 = (x 2 − 4)(x + 1)
0 = (x + 2)(x − 2)(x + 1)
x = −2,−1,2

PTS: 4 REF: 081633aii NAT: F.IF.C.7 TOP: Graphing Polynomial Functions

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34 ANS:
t
8.02
7 = 20(0.5)
t
8.02
log 0.35 = log 0.5
t log 0.5
log 0.35 =
8.02
8.02log0.35
=t
log 0.5
t ≈ 12

PTS: 4 REF: 081634aii NAT: F.LE.A.4 TOP: Exponential Decay

35 ANS:
 2
 2x − 7  = (5 − x) 2 2(4) − 7 + 4 = 5 2(8) − 7 + 8 = 5
 
2x − 7 = 25 − 10x + x 2 1 =1 9 ≠ −3

0 = x 2 − 12x + 32
0 = (x − 8)(x − 4)
x = 4,8

PTS: 4 REF: 081635aii NAT: A.REI.A.2 TOP: Solving Radicals

KEY: extraneous solutions
36 ANS:
Some of the students who did not drink energy drinks read faster than those who did drink energy drinks.
25
17.7 − 19.1 = −1.4 Differences of -1.4 and less occur or about 10% of the time, so the difference is not
232
unusual.

PTS: 4 REF: 081636aii NAT: S.IC.B.5 TOP: Analysis of Data

37 ANS:
4(6) 4n
 .046   .046 
A = 5000(1.045) n 
5000  1 +
 6 
− 5000(1.045) ≈ 6578.87 − 6511.30 ≈ 67.57 10000 = 5000  1 +

 4   4 
4n
 .046 
B = 5000  1 + 2 = 1.01154n
 4 
log 2 = 4n ⋅ log 1.0115
log 2
n=
4 log 1.0115
n ≈ 15.2

PTS: 6 REF: 081637aii NAT: A.CED.A.1 TOP: Exponential Growth