SSAT Upper Level Math : Graphing

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : How To Graph Complex Numbers

Evaluate .

Possible Answers:

The expression is undefined.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Example Question #8 : How To Graph Complex Numbers

Define an operation  as follows:

For all complex numbers ,

Evaluate 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply both numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator, , to rationalize the denominator:

Example Question #7 : How To Graph Complex Numbers

Define an operation  as follows:

For all complex numbers ,

Evaluate .

Possible Answers:

None of the other choices gives the correct answer.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Example Question #10 : How To Graph Complex Numbers

Define an operation  as follows:

For all complex numbers ,

If  and , evaluate .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

If , then 

Distribute out  to yield

Either  or . However, we are given that , so 

Example Question #11 : How To Graph Complex Numbers

Give the number which, when multiplied by , yields the same result as if it were increased by 6.

Possible Answers:

No such number exists.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let  be the number in question. The statement "[a number] multiplied by  yields the same result as if it were increased by 6" can be written as

We can solve this for  as follows:

Rationalize the denominator by multiplying both numerator and denominator  by the conjugate of the denominator, which is :

Example Question #621 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)

Define an operation  as follows:

For all complex numbers ,

.

If , evaluate .

Possible Answers:

None of the other choices gives the correct answer.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

,

by our definition, can be rewritten as

or 

Taking the reciprocal of both sides, then multiplying:

 

Example Question #81 : Graphing

Raise  to the power of 4.

Possible Answers:

The expression is undefined.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Example Question #623 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)

Define an operation  as follows:

For all complex numbers ,

Evaluate .

Possible Answers:

None of the other choices gives the correct answer.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Example Question #624 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)

Give the number which, when added to 20, yields the same result as if it were subtracted from .

Possible Answers:

No such number exists.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let  be the number in question. The statement "[a number] added to 20 yields the same result as if it were aubtracted from " can be written as

Solve for :

Example Question #16 : How To Graph Complex Numbers

Define an operation  as follows:

For all complex numbers ,

Evaluate 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply both numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator, , to rationalize the denominator:

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