SAT Math : Algebra

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Example Questions

Example Question #4 : How To Find F(X)

It takes no more than 40 minutes to run a race, but at least 30 minutes. What equation will model this in m minutes?

Possible Answers:

\left | m-35 \right |> 5

\left | m+35 \right |< 5

\left | m-35 \right |= 5

\left | m-35 \right |< 5

\left | m+35 \right |> 5

Correct answer:

\left | m-35 \right |< 5

Explanation:

If we take the mean number of minutes to be 35, then we need an equation which is less than 5 from either side of 35. If we subtract 35 from m minutes and take the absolute value, this will give us our equation since we know that the time it takes to run the marathon is between 30 and 40 minutes.

Example Question #2791 : Sat Mathematics

If \small f(x) = 4x^{2}+3x+2 and \small g(x) = x+7, what is \small f(g(x))?

Possible Answers:

\small 4x^{2}+59x+219

\small 4x^{2}+3x+72

\small 4x^{2}+17x+219

\small 4x^{2}+3x+219

\small 4x^{2}+17x+72

Correct answer:

\small 4x^{2}+59x+219

Explanation:

\small 4(x+7)^{2} +3(x+7)+2

\small 4(x^{2} + 14x + 49)+ 3x +21 + 2

\small 4x^{2}+56x+196+3x+23

\small 4x^{2}+59x+219

Example Question #23 : Algebraic Functions

If  and , which of the following could represent ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The number in the parentheses is what goes into the function.

For the function ,

 and

Example Question #11 : Algebraic Functions

A function F is defined as follows:

for x2 > 1, F(x) = 4x2 + 2x – 2

for x2 < 1, F(x) = 4x2 – 2x + 2

What is the value of F(1/2)?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For F(1/2), x2=1/4, which is less than 1, so we use the bottom equation to solve. This gives F(1/2)= 4(1/2)2 – 2(1/2) + 2 = 1 – 1 + 2 = 2

Example Question #11 : Algebraic Functions

Which of the statements describes the solution set for 7(x + 3) = 7x + 20 ? 

Possible Answers:

There are no solutions.

x = 1

All real numbers are solutions.

x = 0

Correct answer:

There are no solutions.

Explanation:

By distribution we obtain 7x – 21 = – 7x + 20. This equation is never possibly true.

Example Question #12 : Algebraic Functions

Will just joined a poetry writing group in town that meets once a week. The number of poems Will has written after a certain number of meetings can be represented by the function , where  represents the number of meetings Will has attended. Using this function, how many poems has Will written after 7 classes?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this function, simply plug 7 in for  and solve:

Example Question #51 : How To Find F(X)

If f(x)=x^{3} +\frac{4}{x} + \frac{x^{2}}{2} what is

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

f(x)=x^{3} +\frac{4}{x} + \frac{x^{2}}{2}

f(4)=4^{3} +\frac{4}{4} + \frac{4^{2}}{2}

f(4)=64 + 1 + 8

f(4)=73

Example Question #51 : How To Find F(X)

If , find the value of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

f(4) = 4 + 1/4 = 16/4 + 1/4 = 17/4

Example Question #52 : How To Find F(X)

If  and , what is ?

Possible Answers:

20

132

104

100

19

Correct answer:

132

Explanation:

g is a function of f, and f is a function of 3, so you must work inside out.

f(3) = 11

g(f(3)) = g(11) = 121 + 11 = 132

Example Question #53 : How To Find F(X)

Jamie buys a new fish tank. It is 45% full. She adds seven more liters of water, and it is 65% full. What is the capacity of Jamie's new fish tank?

Possible Answers:

22 liters

27 liters

None of the other answers are correct.

35 liters

48 liters

Correct answer:

35 liters

Explanation:

The algebraic expression for x, the capacity of the fishtank is:

0.45x+7=0.65x

0.45x+7-0.45x=0.65x-0.45x

0.2x=7

0.2x\times\frac{1}{0.2}=7\times\frac{1}{0.2}

x=35\hspace{1 mm}L

The capacity of the fishtank is 35 liters.

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