SAT II Math I : SAT Subject Test in Math I

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SAT II Math I

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Solving Exponential Equations

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The first step in thist problem is divide both sides by three: . Then, recognize that 8 could be rewritten with a base of 2 as well (). Therefore, your answer is 3.

Example Question #9 : Solving Exponential Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let's convert  to base .

We know the following:

Simplify.

Solve.

 

Example Question #10 : Solving Exponential Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let's convert  to base .

We know the following:

Simplify.

Solve.

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Example Question #11 : Solving Exponential Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When multiplying exponents with the same base, we will apply the power rule of exponents:

We will simply add the exponents and keep the base the same.

Example Question #11 : Solving Exponential Functions

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When multiplying exponents with the same base, we will apply the power rule of exponents:

We will simply add the exponents and keep the base the same.

Simplify.

Solve.

Example Question #13 : Solving Exponential Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When adding exponents with the same base, we need to see if we can factor out the numbers of the base.

In this case, let's factor out .

We get the following:

Since we are now multiplying with the same base, we get the following expression:

Now we have the same base and we just focus on the exponents.

The equation is now:

Solve.

Example Question #14 : Solving Exponential Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, we need to convert  to base .

We know .

Therefore we can write the following expression:

.

Next, when we add exponents of the same base, we need to see if we can factor out terms.

In this case, let's factor out .

We get the following: 

.

Since we are now multiplying with the same base, we get the following expression:

.

Now we have the same base and we just focus on the exponents.

The equation is now:

Solve.

Example Question #1 : Graphing Exponential Functions

Give the -intercept of the graph of the equation .

Possible Answers:

The graph has no -intercept.

Correct answer:

The graph has no -intercept.

Explanation:

Set  and solve for 

We need not work further. It is impossible to raise a positive number 2 to any real power to obtain a negative number. Therefore, the equation has no solution, and the graph of  has no -intercept. 

Example Question #21 : Solving Exponential Functions

What is/are the asymptote(s) of the graph of the function ?

Possible Answers:

 and 

Correct answer:

Explanation:

An exponential function of the form 

has as its one and only asymptote the horizontal line 

Since we define  as 

,

then 

and the only asymptote is the line of the equation .

Example Question #21 : Solving Exponential Functions

Determine whether each function represents exponential decay or growth.

 

 

Possible Answers:

a) growth

b) decay

a) decay

b) growth

a) growth

b) growth

a) decay

b) decay

Correct answer:

a) decay

b) growth

Explanation:

a)

This is exponential decay since the base, , is between  and .

b)

This is exponential growth since the base, , is greater than .

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