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Algebra 1
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Unit 3 Test 2 Lessons 1-27
_______1. The graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) is shown.
Which point could be used to find 𝑓(2)?
(a) A
(c) C
(b) B
(d) D
_______2. The table below represents the function F.
The equation that represents this function is
a. (a) 𝐹(𝑥) = 3𝑥
(b) 𝐹(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 1
b. (c) 𝐹(𝑥) = 3𝑥
(d) 𝐹(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 3
_______3. The diagrams below represent the first three terms of a sequence. Assuming the pattern continues,
which formula determines 𝑎𝑛 , the number of shaded squares in the nth term?
(a) 𝑎𝑛 = 4𝑛 + 12
(b) 𝑎𝑛 = 4𝑛 + 4
(c) 𝑎𝑛 = 4𝑛 + 8
(d) 𝑎𝑛 = 4𝑛 + 2
_______4. Which system of equations represents this situation? Nikki has 20 dimes and quarters in all. Their
total value is $3.80. Let d represent the number of dimes and q represent the number of quarters.
(a) {
𝑑 + 𝑞 = 20
25𝑞 + 10𝑑 = 3.80
𝑑 + 𝑞 = 20
(b) {
𝑑 + 𝑞 = 3.80
(c) {
𝑑 + 𝑞 = 20
10𝑑 + 25𝑞 = 3.80
𝑑 + 𝑞 = 20
(d) {
0.1𝑑 + 0.25𝑞 = 3.80
_______5. The third term in a arithmetic sequence is 10 and the fifth term is 26. If the first term is 𝑎1 , which is
an equation for the nth term of this sequence?
(a) 𝑎𝑛 = 8𝑛 + 10
(b) 𝑎𝑛 = 16𝑛 + 10
(c) 𝑎𝑛 = 8𝑛 − 14
(d) 𝑎𝑛 = 16𝑛 − 38
_______6. Which situation could be modeled by using a linear function?
(a) A bank account balance that grows at a rate of 5% per year
(b) A population of bacteria that doubles every 4.5 hours
(c) The cost of cell phone service that charges a base amount plus 20 cents per minute.
(d) The concentration of medicine in a person’s body that decays by a factor of one-third every hour
_______7. If 𝑓(1) = 3 and 𝑓(𝑛) = −2𝑓(𝑛 − 1) + 1, then 𝑓(5) =
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
-5
11
21
43
_______8. The graph of the equation 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 2 is
shown.
1
If 𝑎 is multiplied by − 2, the graph of the new
equation is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Wider and opens downward
Wider and opens upward
Narrower and opens downward
Narrower and opens upward
_______9. If a sequence is defined recursively by 𝑓(0) = 2 and 𝑓(𝑛 + 1) = −2𝑓(𝑛) + 3 for 𝑛 ≥ 0, then
𝑓(2) is equal to
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
1
-11
5
17
_______10. Morgan can start wrestling
at age 5 in Division 1. He remains in
that division until his next odd birthday
when he is required to move up to the
next division level. Which graph
correctly represents this information?
_______11. A pattern of blocks is shown.
If the pattern of blocks continues, which
formula(s) could be used to determine the
number of clocks in the 𝑛th term?
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) II and III
(d) III, only
12. Caitlin has a movie rental card worth $175. After she rents the first movie, the card’s value is $172.25.
After she rents the second movie, its value is $169.50. After she rents the third movie, the card is worth
$166.75. Assuming the pattern continues, write an equation to define 𝐴(𝑛), the amount of money on the rental
card after n rentals.
Caitlin rents a movie every Friday night. How many weeks in a row can she afford to rent a movie, using her
rental card only? Explain how you arrived at your answer.
13. On the axes below, graph 𝑓(𝑥) = 3|𝑥|
If 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) − 2, how is the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) translated
to form the graph of 𝑔(𝑥)?
If ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥 − 4), how is the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) translated
to form the graph of ℎ(𝑥)?
14. Graph the function 𝑦 = |𝑥 + 3| on the set of
axes.
Explain how the graph of 𝑦 = |𝑥 + 3| has changed
from the related graph 𝑦 = |𝑥|.