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II The University of the State of New York

REGENTS HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION

ALGEBRA II
Thursday, January 23, 2020 — 1:15 to 4:15 p.m., only

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A separate answer sheet for Part I has been provided to you. Follow the instructions from the
proctor for completing the student information on your answer sheet.
This examination has four parts, with a total of 37 questions. You must answer all questions
in this examination. Record your answers to the Part I multiple-choice questions on the separate
answer sheet. Write your answers to the questions in Parts II, III, and IV directly in this booklet.
All work should be written in pen, except graphs and drawings, which should be done in pencil.
Clearly indicate the necessary steps, including appropriate formula substitutions, diagrams, graphs,
charts, etc. Utilize the information provided for each question to determine your answer. Note that
diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale.
The formulas that you may need to answer some questions in this examination are found at the
end of the examination. This sheet is perforated so you may remove it from this booklet.
Scrap paper is not permitted for any part of this examination, but you may use the blank spaces
in this booklet as scrap paper. A perforated sheet of scrap graph paper is provided at the end of this
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ALGEBRA II
 Part I

Answer all 24 questions in this part. Each correct answer will receive 2 credits. No partial
credit will be allowed. Utilize the information provided for each question to determine your
answer. Note that diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale. For each statement or question,
choose the word or expression that, of those given, best completes the statement or answers
the question. Record your answers on your separate answer sheet. [48]

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computations.
1 The expression 4 81x8 y6 is equivalent to
3
–– 3
––
(1) 2
3x y 2 (3) 2
9x y 2

(2) 3x4y2 (4) 9x4y2

2 Chet has $1200 invested in a bank account modeled by the function

P(n)  1200(1.002)n, where P(n) is the value of his account, in dollars,
after n months. Chet’s debt is modeled by the function Q(n)  100n,
where Q(n) is the value of debt, in dollars, after n months.
After n months, which function represents Chet’s net worth, R(n)?
(1) R(n)  1200(1.002)n  100n
(2) R(n)  1200(1.002)12n  100n
(3) R(n)  1200(1.002)n  100n
(4) R(n)  1200(1.002)12n  100n

3 Emmeline is working on one side of a polynomial identity proof used

to form Pythagorean triples. Her work is shown below:

(5x)2  (5x2  5)2

Step 1: 25x2  (5x2  5)2

Step 2: 25x2  25x2  25
Step 3: 50x2  25
Step 4: 75x2

What statement is true regarding Emmeline’s work?

(1) Emmeline’s work is entirely correct.
(2) There is a mistake in step 2, only.
(3) There are mistakes in step 2 and step 4.
(4) There is a mistake in step 4, only.

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 4 Susan won $2,000 and invested it into an account with an annual Use this space for
interest rate of 3.2%. If her investment were compounded monthly, computations.
which expression best represents the value of her investment after
t years?
—t
(1) 2000(1.003)12t (3) 206412

t
— t
2000(1.032)
(2) 2000(1.032)12 (4)
12

5 Consider the end behavior description below.

• as x → , f(x) → 
• as x → , f(x) → 
Which function satisfies the given conditions?

f (x)  x 4  2x 2  1 f (x)  x 3  2x  6
(1) (3)

y y

x x

(2) (4)

6 The expression (x  a)2  5(x  a)  4 is equivalent to

(1) (a  1)(a  4) (3) (x  a  1)(x  a  4)
(2) (x  1)(x  4) (4) x2  a2  5x  5a  4

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computations.
2 x2  5 x  8
7 Given x ≠ 2, the expression is equivalent to
x 2
9 6
(1) 2x2  (3) 2x  1 
x 2 x 2
7 10
(2) 2x  (4) 2x  9 
x 2 x 2

8 Which situation best describes conditional probability?

(1) finding the probability of an event occurring two or more times
(2) finding the probability of an event occurring only once
(3) finding the probability of two independent events occurring at the
same time
(4) finding the probability of an event occurring given another event
had already occurred

9 Which expression is not a solution to the equation 2t  10?

1
(1) log 10 (3) log410
2 2
(2) log2 10 (4) log104

10 What is the solution set of x  3 x  40 ?

(1) {5,8} (3) {4,10}
(2) {8} (4) { }

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11 Consider the data in the table below. computations.

Right Handed Left Handed

Male 87 13
Female 89 11

What is the probability that a randomly selected person is male given

the person is left handed?
13 13
(1) 200 (3) 50
13 13
(2) 100 (4) 24

12 The function N(x)  90(0.86)x  69 can be used to predict the

temperature of a cup of hot chocolate in degrees Fahrenheit after
x minutes. What is the approximate average rate of change of the
temperature of the hot chocolate, in degrees per minute, over the
interval [0, 6]?
(1) 8.93 (3) 0.11
(2) 0.11 (4) 8.93

13 A recursive formula for the sequence 40, 30, 22.5, … is

n n1
(1) gn  40 ()
3
4
(3) gn  40 ()
3
4

(2) g1  40 (4) g1  40
3
gn  gn  1  10 gn  g
4 n1

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14 The J & B candy company claims that 45% of the candies it produces computations.
are blue, 30% are brown, and 25% are yellow. Each bag holds 65
candies. A simulation was run 200 times, each of sample size 65, based
on the premise that 45% of the candies are blue. The results of the
simulation are shown below.

30
Mean = 29.270
SD = 3.936

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Frequency

10

0
15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42
Number of Blue

Bonnie purchased a bag of J & B’s candy and counted 24 blue

candies. What inference can be made regarding a bag of J & B’s with
only 24 blue candies?
(1) The company is not meeting their production standard.
(2) Bonnie’s bag was a rarity and the company should not be concerned.
(3) The company should change their claim to 37% blue candies are
produced.
(4) Bonnie’s bag is within the middle 95% of the simulated data
supporting the company’s claim.

15 Which investigation technique is most often used to determine if a

single variable has an impact on a given population?
(1) observational study (3) controlled experiment
(2) random survey (4) formal interview

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16 As θ increases from  to 0 radians, the value of cos θ will
2
(1) decrease from 1 to 0 (3) increase from 1 to 0
(2) decrease from 0 to 1 (4) increase from 0 to 1

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17 Consider the following patterns: computations.
I. 16, 12, 9, 6.75, …
II. 1, 4, 9, 16, …
III. 6, 18, 30, 42, …
1 2 3 4
IV. , , , ,…
2 3 4 5
Which pattern is geometric?
(1) I (3) III
(2) II (4) IV

18 Consider the system below.

xyz9
x  y  z  1
x  y  z  21
Which value is not in the solution, (x,y,z), of the system?
(1) 8 (3) 11
(2) 6 (4) 4

19 Which statement regarding polynomials and their zeros is true?

(1) f(x)  (x2  1)(x  a) has zeros of 1 and a, only.
(2) f(x)  x3  ax2  16x  16a has zeros of 4 and a, only.
(3) f(x)  (x2  25)(x  a) has zeros of 5 and a.
(4) f(x)  x3  ax2  9x  9a has zeros of 3 and a.

20 If a solution of 2(2x  1)  5x2 is expressed in simplest a  bi form,

the value of b is
6 1
(1) 5 i (3) 5 i

6 1
(2) 5 (4) 5

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21 Which value, to the nearest tenth, is the smallest solution of f(x)  g(x) computations.
if f(x)  3sin ( 12 x)  1 and g(x)  x  2x  1?
3

(1) 3.6 (3) 1.8

(2) 2.1 (4) 1.4

22 Expressed in simplest a  bi form, (7  3i)  (x  2i)2  (4i  2x2) is

(1) (3  x2)  (4x  7)i (3) (3  x2)  7i
(2) (3  3x2)  (4x  7)i (4) (3  3x2)  7i

x3  9 x
23 Written in simplest form, the fraction , where x ≠ 3, is
9  x2
equivalent to

(1) x (3)
(
x x  3 )
(3  x)
x ( x  3)
(2) x (4)
(3  x)
24 According to a study, 45% of Americans have type O blood. If a random
number generator produces three-digit values from 000 to 999, which
values would represent those having type O blood?
(1) between 000 and 045, inclusive
(2) between 000 and 444, inclusive
(3) between 000 and 449, inclusive
(4) between 000 and 450, inclusive

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 Part II

Answer all 8 questions in this part. Each correct answer will receive 2 credits. Clearly
indicate the necessary steps, including appropriate formula substitutions, diagrams, graphs,
charts, etc. Utilize the information provided for each question to determine your answer.
Note that diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale. For all questions in this part, a correct
numerical answer with no work shown will receive only 1 credit. All answers should be
written in pen, except for graphs and drawings, which should be done in pencil. [16]

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25 For n and p  0, is the expression ( )
p2 n 2 p5 n4 equivalent to p18n6 p ? Justify your answer.

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 26 Show why x  3 is a factor of m(x)  x3  x2  5x  3. Justify your answer.

27 Describe the transformation applied to the graph of p(x)  2x that forms the new function
q(x)  2x3  4.

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28 The parabola y   (x  3)  6 has its focus at (3,1). Determine and state the equation of the
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directrix.
(The use of the grid below is optional.)

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 29 Given the geometric series 300  360  432  518.4  ..., write a geometric series formula, Sn,
for the sum of the first n terms. Use the formula to find the sum of the first 10 terms, to the nearest
tenth.

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 30 Visible light can be represented by sinusoidal waves. Three visible light waves are shown in the
graph below. The midline of each wave is labeled .

Key
A
B
C
0 40 80 120 160 200 240 280 320 360 400 440 480 520 560 600

Nanometers

Based on the graph, which light wave has the longest period? Justify your answer.

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 31 Biologists are studying a new bacterium. They create a culture with 100 of the bacteria and
anticipate that the number of bacteria will double every 30 hours. Write an equation for the
number of bacteria, B, in terms of the number of hours, t, since the experiment began.

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 32 Graph y  x3  4x2  2x  7 on the set of axes below.

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 Part III

Answer all 4 questions in this part. Each correct answer will receive 4 credits. Clearly
indicate the necessary steps, including appropriate formula substitutions, diagrams, graphs,
charts, etc. Utilize the information provided for each question to determine your answer.
Note that diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale. For all questions in this part, a correct
numerical answer with no work shown will receive only 1 credit. All answers should be
written in pen, except for graphs and drawings, which should be done in pencil. [16]

33 Sonja is cutting wire to construct a mobile. She cuts 100 inches for the first piece, 80 inches for the
second piece, and 64 inches for the third piece. Assuming this pattern continues, write an explicit
equation for an, the length in inches of the nth piece.

Sonja only has 40 feet of wire to use for the project and wants to cut 20 pieces total for the mobile
using her pattern. Will she have enough wire? Justify your answer.

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 34 Graph the following function on the axes below.

f(x)  log3(2  x)

State the domain of f.

State the equation of the asymptote.

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 35 Algebraically solve the following system of equations.

(x  2)2  (y  3)2  16
xy10

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 36 The table below gives air pressures in kPa at selected altitudes above sea level measured in
kilometers.

x Altitude (km) 0 1 2 3 4 5
y Air Pressure (kPa) 101 90 79 70 62 54

Write an exponential regression equation that models these data rounding all values to the nearest
thousandth.

Use this equation to algebraically determine the altitude, to the nearest hundredth of a kilometer,
when the air pressure is 29 kPa.

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 Part IV

Answer the question in this part. A correct answer will receive 6 credits. Clearly indicate
the necessary steps, including appropriate formula substitutions, diagrams, graphs, charts, etc.
Utilize the information provided to determine your answer. Note that diagrams are not
necessarily drawn to scale. A correct numerical answer with no work shown will receive only
1 credit. All answers should be written in pen, except for graphs and drawings, which should be
done in pencil. [6]

37 Sarah is fighting a sinus infection. Her doctor prescribed a nasal spray and an antibiotic to fight
the infection. The active ingredients, in milligrams, remaining in the bloodstream from the nasal
spray, n(t), and the antibiotic, a(t), are modeled in the functions below, where t is the time in
hours since the medications were taken.
t 1 18
n(t)   2
t  5 t  8 t  15
9
a(t) 
t3

Determine which drug is made with a greater initial amount of active ingredient. Justify your
answer.

Question 37 is continued on the next page.

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 Question 37 is continued

Sarah’s doctor told her to take both drugs at the same time. Determine algebraically the number
of hours after taking the medications when both medications will have the same amount of active
ingredient remaining in her bloodstream.

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1 inch  2.54 centimeters 1 kilometer  0.62 mile 1 cup  8 fluid ounces

1 meter  39.37 inches 1 pound  16 ounces 1 pint  2 cups
1 mile  5280 feet 1 pound  0.454 kilogram 1 quart  2 pints
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1 mile  1760 yards 1 kilogram  2.2 pounds 1 gallon  4 quarts

1 mile  1.609 kilometers 1 ton  2000 pounds 1 gallon  3.785 liters
1 liter  0.264 gallon
1 liter  1000 cubic centimeters

1 Pythagorean
Triangle A bh a2  b2  c2
2 Theorem

Quadratic b  b2  4ac
Parallelogram A  bh x
Formula 2a

Arithmetic
Circle A  πr 2 an  a1  (n  1)d
Sequence

Geometric
Circle C  πd or C  2πr a n  a 1r n  1
Sequence

Geometric a1  a1r n
General Prisms V  Bh Sn  where r  1
Series 1r

180
Cylinder V  πr 2h Radians 1 radian  degrees
π

4 3 π
Sphere V πr Degrees 1 degree  radians
3 180

1 2 Exponential
Cone V πr h A  A0ek(t  t0)  B0
3 Growth/Decay

1
Pyramid V Bh
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