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Example Question #361 : Sat Math
What is the sum of all unique zeros to the function ?
8
-17
17
72
-17
The zeros of a function are the x-values at which the value of the function equals zero. So to solve for the zeros of a function, set the function equal to zero and then solve for . Here that means setting the function equal to zero:
Then factor the common :
Then factor the quadratic in parentheses:
Now make sure you solve for . The values of that lead to a product of zero are and . Therefore the sum is .
Example Question #1 : Graphing Inequalities
For the following system of equations, what shape does the corresponding graph make:
It does not form a shape.
Rectangle
Square
Triangle
Triangle
When we graph the three inequalities as equations, we get the below graph. Testing a point within the triangle does in fact fulfill all three conditions, so the shape formed by the inequalities is a triangle. If a tested point within the triangle did not fulfill one or more conditions, then we would have chosen “it does not form a shape.”
Example Question #1 : Graphing Inequalities
Which of the following graphs correctly describes the system of inequalities:
After plotting the lines, shade the regions corresponding to each individual inequality. The area of intersection (in purple) is the solution to the system of inequalities. Another way to check your answer is to pick a point in all four regions delineated by the two equations and test those four coordinate points in the system of inequalities.
Example Question #21 : Graphical Representation Of Functions
For the following system of equations, what shape does the corresponding graph make:
Triangle
Square
Rectangle
It does not form a shape
Triangle
When we graph the three inequalities as equations, we get the below graph. Testing a point within the triangle does in fact fulfill all three conditions, so the shape formed by the inequalities is a triangle. If a tested point within the triangle did not fulfill one or more conditions, then we would have chosen “it does not form a shape.”
Example Question #22 : Graphical Representation Of Functions
Which of the following graphs correctly describes the system of inequalities:
After plotting the lines, shade the regions corresponding to each individual inequality. The area of intersection (in purple) is the solution to the system of inequalities. Another way to check your answer is to pick a point in all four regions delineated by the two equations and test those four coordinate points in the system of inequalities.
Example Question #23 : Graphical Representation Of Functions
Which of the following ordered pairs (x,y) is a solution to the system of inequalities:
This is the only coordinate point that fulfills the system of inequalities.
Example Question #24 : Graphical Representation Of Functions
If the system of inequalities and is graphed on the xy- plane above, which quadrant contains no solutions to the system?
I
III
II
I and II
I and II
The graph of the system of inequalities is shown below. The solution (in purple) does not go into region I or II.
Example Question #25 : Graphical Representation Of Functions
If the system of inequalities and is graphed on the xy- plane above, which quadrant contains no solutions to the system?
III
There are solutions in all 4 quadrants.
IV
II
There are solutions in all 4 quadrants.
The graph of the system of inequalities is shown below. The solution (in purple) is present in all four regions.
Example Question #26 : Graphical Representation Of Functions
If the system of inequalities and is graphed on the xy- plane above, which quadrant contains no solutions to the system?
There are solutions in all 4 quadrants.
IV
II
III
There are solutions in all 4 quadrants.
The graph of the system of inequalities is shown below. The solution (in purple) is present in all four regions.
Example Question #27 : Graphical Representation Of Functions
The graph shown above is best represented by which inequality?
The x-intercept is (4,0) so when equals 0, , and the y-intercept is (0,3) so when equals 0, . These points only work for a line corresponding to . To determine which direction the inequality points, you can plug in any point. If we use (0,0), , so this is the direction the inequality must face.