SAT Math : SAT Mathematics

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Example Questions

Example Question #2831 : Sat Mathematics

f(x) = 4x + 17

Solve f(x) for the equation above for x = 3.

Possible Answers:

26

19

32

12

29

Correct answer:

29

Explanation:

The correct answer is 29. We plug in 3 into the equation above and solve for x. So we find that f(x) = 4(3) + 17. 12 + 17 = 29

Example Question #86 : How To Find F(X)

Define a function as follows:

.

If  and , evaluate .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

, so

 

Therefore, solve the equation

for :

Either or ; solve each.

, which we toss out:

 

, which we accept.

Example Question #1056 : Algebra

Function 4

Define  to be the function graphed above.

Give the -intercept of the graph of the function , which is defined as

.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The -intercept of a function is the point at which , so we can find this by evaluating .

From the diagram, it can be seen that , so

The -intercept of the graph of  is .

Example Question #1056 : Algebra

Function 4

Define  to be the function graphed above.

Give the -intercept of the graph of the function , which is defined as

.

Possible Answers:

The correct answer is not given among the other four responses.

Correct answer:

The correct answer is not given among the other four responses.

Explanation:

The -intercept of a function is the point at which , so we can find this by evaluating .

From the diagram, it can be seen that , so , and the  -intercept of the graph of the function  is the point . This is not among the given responses.

Example Question #87 : How To Find F(X)

Function 4

Define  to be the function graphed above.

Which of the following is an -intercept of the graph of the function , if  is defined as

 ?

Possible Answers:

The graph of  has no -intercept.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

An -intercept of the graph of  has as its -coordinate a value such that

,

or, equivalently,

or

From the diagram below, it can be seen that if , then  or .

Function 4a

Therefore, the graph of  has two -intercepts,  and 

The correct choice is therefore .

Example Question #86 : How To Find F(X)

Function 4

Define  to be the function graphed above.

Give the -intercept of the graph of the function , which is defined as 

Possible Answers:

The graph of  has no -intercept.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The -intercept of a function is the point at which , so we can find this by evaluating .

As can be seen in the diagram below, .

Function 4a

The -intercept is .

Example Question #131 : Algebraic Functions

Two functions

Define  and  to be the functions graphed above. Evaluate 

.

Possible Answers:

The expression is not defined.

Correct answer:

The expression is not defined.

Explanation:

It can be seen below that a horizontal line can be drawn through two points of the graph of .

Hlt

 fails the Horizontal Line Test, which means that  has no inverse.  does not exist, so the expression  is undefined.

Example Question #1061 : Algebra

Function 4

Define  as the function graphed above. Define function .

Evaluate .

Possible Answers:

3 is not in the domain of .

Correct answer:

Explanation:

.

As can be seen in the diagram below, .Function 4a

Therefore, 

, so

Example Question #132 : Algebraic Functions

Two functions

Define  and  to be the functions graphed above.

Evaluate 

Possible Answers:

4 is not in the domain of .

Correct answer:

Explanation:

.

From the diagram below, it can be seen that 

Two functions g 1

Therefore, .

From the diagram below, it can be seen that 

.

Two functions f

Therefore, the correct response is that .

Example Question #133 : Algebraic Functions

Two functions

Define  and  to be the functions graphed above. Evaluate 

Possible Answers:

 is undefined.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

.

From the diagram below, it can be seen that 

Two functions g 1

Therefore, .

From the diagram below, it can be seen that 

Two functions f

so, by definition,

.

Therefore, the correct response is that

.

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