Pre-Calculus II — One Question at a Time
Practise 150 Pre-Calculus II multiple-choice questions covering function composition, transformations, limits, continuity, differentiation, integration and analytic geometry. Work through one question at a time, check the correct answer with an explanation, and select Next Question to continue. This is self-paced practice without automatic scoring.
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Question 1. If f(x)=x² and g(x)=x+1, find (f∘g)(2).
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Correct answer: B. 9
g(2)=3, then f(3)=9.
Question 2. The graph y=(x−3)² is y=x² shifted in which direction?
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Correct answer: C. 3 units right
Replacing x with x−3 shifts the graph right by 3.
Question 3. Evaluate lim(x→2) (x²−4)/(x−2).
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Correct answer: C. 4
Factor as (x−2)(x+2) and take the limit of x+2.
Question 4. Which is required for continuity at x=a?
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Correct answer: B. lim(x→a) f(x)=f(a)
The function value and two-sided limit must exist and coincide.
Question 5. What is d(x³)/dx?
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Correct answer: C. 3x²
Apply the power rule.
Question 6. Differentiate x² sin x.
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Correct answer: A. 2x sin x+x² cos x
Product rule: (uv)’=u’v+uv’.
Question 7. Find ∫2x dx.
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Correct answer: B. x²+C
An antiderivative of 2x is x².
Question 8. Evaluate ∫₀¹ 2x dx.
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Correct answer: C. 1
Evaluate [x²] from 0 to 1.
Question 9. Find the slope through (1,2) and (3,6).
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Correct answer: B. 2
Slope=(6−2)/(3−1)=2.
Question 10. Find the radius of (x−2)²+(y+1)²=9.
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Correct answer: D. 3
The right side equals r²=9, so r=3.
Question 11. Solve 2ˣ=8.
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Correct answer: B. 3
Because 8=2³, x=3.
Question 12. For x>0, what is log₁₀(1000)?
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Correct answer: B. 3
10³=1000.
Question 13. If f(x)=x+5, what is f⁻¹(x)?
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Correct answer: A. x−5
Undo addition of 5 by subtracting 5.
Question 14. Find lim(x→0) (sin 3x)/x, where angles use radians.
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Correct answer: C. 3
Write sin(3x)/x=3 sin(3x)/(3x), whose limit is 3.
Question 15. Find the derivative of f(x)=x² at x=1.
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Correct answer: C. 2
The derivative is 2x, giving 2 at x=1.
Question 16. Differentiate sin(2x).
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Correct answer: B. 2cos(2x)
The chain rule multiplies cos(2x) by the inner derivative 2.
Question 17. Evaluate ∫(1/x)dx on x>0.
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Correct answer: B. ln x+C
The derivative of ln x equals 1/x for positive x.
Question 18. Which formula is integration by parts?
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Correct answer: A. ∫u dv=uv−∫v du
Integration by parts follows from the product rule.
Question 19. What is the midpoint of (2,4) and (6,8)?
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Correct answer: C. (4,6)
Average corresponding coordinates: ((2+6)/2,(4+8)/2)=(4,6).
Question 20. A circle has centre (0,0) and radius 5. Which is its equation?
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Correct answer: D. x²+y²=25
Standard circle equation centered at the origin is x²+y²=r²=25.
Question 21. What is the range of f(x)=x² on the real numbers?
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Correct answer: B. [0,∞)
Squares are nonnegative, and every nonnegative value is attainable.
Question 22. Solve eˣ=1.
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Correct answer: A. 0
e⁰=1.
Question 23. Evaluate lim(x→1) (x³−1)/(x−1).
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Correct answer: C. 3
Simplify to x²+x+1 before taking the limit.
Question 24. If f(x)=(x²−1)/(x−1) for x≠1, with f(1) undefined, what discontinuity occurs at 1?
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Correct answer: D. Removable
The function approaches the finite limit 2.
Question 25. Differentiate e^(3x).
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Correct answer: B. 3e^(3x)
Use the chain rule.
Question 26. For f(x)=x³−3x, find f'(1).
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Correct answer: A. 0
f'(x)=3x²−3, which is 0 at x=1.
Question 27. Evaluate ∫₀² x dx.
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Correct answer: C. 2
[x²/2] evaluated from 0 to 2 gives 2.
Question 28. Evaluate ∫x eˣ dx.
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Correct answer: B. eˣ(x−1)+C
Integrate by parts: xeˣ−eˣ+C.
Question 29. Which line has slope 2 and y-intercept −3?
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Correct answer: D. y=2x−3
In y=mx+b, m=2 and b=−3.
Question 30. What is the centre of x²+y²−6x+4y=12?
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Correct answer: A. (3,−2)
Complete squares to obtain (x−3)²+(y+2)²=25.
Question 31. Evaluate lim(x→1) (2x+3).
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Correct answer: D. 5
Polynomials are continuous, so substitute x=1 to obtain 5.
Question 32. Evaluate lim(x→2) (3x+4).
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Correct answer: A. 10
Polynomials are continuous, so substitute x=2 to obtain 10.
Question 33. Evaluate lim(x→3) (4x+5).
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Correct answer: B. 17
Polynomials are continuous, so substitute x=3 to obtain 17.
Question 34. Evaluate lim(x→4) (5x+6).
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Correct answer: C. 26
Polynomials are continuous, so substitute x=4 to obtain 26.
Question 35. Evaluate lim(x→5) (6x+7).
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Correct answer: D. 37
Polynomials are continuous, so substitute x=5 to obtain 37.
Question 36. Evaluate lim(x→6) (7x+8).
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Correct answer: A. 50
Polynomials are continuous, so substitute x=6 to obtain 50.
Question 37. Evaluate lim(x→7) (8x+9).
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Correct answer: B. 65
Polynomials are continuous, so substitute x=7 to obtain 65.
Question 38. Evaluate lim(x→8) (9x+10).
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Correct answer: C. 82
Polynomials are continuous, so substitute x=8 to obtain 82.
Question 39. Evaluate lim(x→9) (10x+11).
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Correct answer: D. 101
Polynomials are continuous, so substitute x=9 to obtain 101.
Question 40. Evaluate lim(x→10) (11x+12).
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Correct answer: A. 122
Polynomials are continuous, so substitute x=10 to obtain 122.
Question 41. Find the derivative at x=1 of f(x)=2x².
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Correct answer: B. 4
f'(x)=4x, so f'(1)=4.
Question 42. Find the derivative at x=2 of f(x)=3x².
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Correct answer: C. 12
f'(x)=6x, so f'(2)=12.
Question 43. Find the derivative at x=3 of f(x)=4x².
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Correct answer: D. 24
f'(x)=8x, so f'(3)=24.
Question 44. Find the derivative at x=4 of f(x)=5x².
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Correct answer: A. 40
f'(x)=10x, so f'(4)=40.
Question 45. Find the derivative at x=5 of f(x)=6x².
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Correct answer: B. 60
f'(x)=12x, so f'(5)=60.
Question 46. Find the derivative at x=6 of f(x)=7x².
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Correct answer: C. 84
f'(x)=14x, so f'(6)=84.
Question 47. Find the derivative at x=7 of f(x)=8x².
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Correct answer: D. 112
f'(x)=16x, so f'(7)=112.
Question 48. Find the derivative at x=8 of f(x)=9x².
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Correct answer: A. 144
f'(x)=18x, so f'(8)=144.
Question 49. Find the derivative at x=9 of f(x)=10x².
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Correct answer: B. 180
f'(x)=20x, so f'(9)=180.
Question 50. Find the derivative at x=10 of f(x)=11x².
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Correct answer: C. 220
f'(x)=22x, so f'(10)=220.
Question 51. Compute ∫₀¹ 2x^1 dx.
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Correct answer: D. 1
Using the power rule, the definite integral equals 2/(2)=1.
Question 52. Compute ∫₀¹ 3x^2 dx.
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Correct answer: A. 1
Using the power rule, the definite integral equals 3/(3)=1.
Question 53. Compute ∫₀¹ 4x^3 dx.
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Correct answer: B. 1
Using the power rule, the definite integral equals 4/(4)=1.
Question 54. Compute ∫₀¹ 5x^4 dx.
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Correct answer: C. 1
Using the power rule, the definite integral equals 5/(5)=1.
Question 55. Compute ∫₀¹ 6x^5 dx.
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Correct answer: D. 1
Using the power rule, the definite integral equals 6/(6)=1.
Question 56. Compute ∫₀¹ 7x^6 dx.
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Correct answer: A. 1
Using the power rule, the definite integral equals 7/(7)=1.
Question 57. Compute ∫₀¹ 8x^7 dx.
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Correct answer: B. 1
Using the power rule, the definite integral equals 8/(8)=1.
Question 58. Compute ∫₀¹ 9x^8 dx.
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Correct answer: C. 1
Using the power rule, the definite integral equals 9/(9)=1.
Question 59. Compute ∫₀¹ 10x^9 dx.
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Correct answer: D. 1
Using the power rule, the definite integral equals 10/(10)=1.
Question 60. Compute ∫₀¹ 11x^10 dx.
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Correct answer: A. 1
Using the power rule, the definite integral equals 11/(11)=1.
Question 61. For f(x)=2x+3, what is the slope of its graph?
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Correct answer: B. 2
In y=mx+b, the coefficient of x is the slope m=2.
Question 62. For f(x)=3x+4, what is the slope of its graph?
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Correct answer: C. 3
In y=mx+b, the coefficient of x is the slope m=3.
Question 63. For f(x)=4x+5, what is the slope of its graph?
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Correct answer: D. 4
In y=mx+b, the coefficient of x is the slope m=4.
Question 64. For f(x)=5x+6, what is the slope of its graph?
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Correct answer: A. 5
In y=mx+b, the coefficient of x is the slope m=5.
Question 65. For f(x)=6x+7, what is the slope of its graph?
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Correct answer: B. 6
In y=mx+b, the coefficient of x is the slope m=6.
Question 66. For f(x)=7x+8, what is the slope of its graph?
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Correct answer: C. 7
In y=mx+b, the coefficient of x is the slope m=7.
Question 67. For f(x)=8x+9, what is the slope of its graph?
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Correct answer: D. 8
In y=mx+b, the coefficient of x is the slope m=8.
Question 68. For f(x)=9x+10, what is the slope of its graph?
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Correct answer: A. 9
In y=mx+b, the coefficient of x is the slope m=9.
Question 69. For f(x)=10x+11, what is the slope of its graph?
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Correct answer: B. 10
In y=mx+b, the coefficient of x is the slope m=10.
Question 70. For f(x)=11x+12, what is the slope of its graph?
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Correct answer: C. 11
In y=mx+b, the coefficient of x is the slope m=11.
Question 71. Find the radius of the circle (x−1)²+(y+2)²=4.
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Correct answer: D. 2
The right-hand side is r²=4; hence radius r=2.
Question 72. Find the radius of the circle (x−2)²+(y+3)²=9.
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Correct answer: A. 3
The right-hand side is r²=9; hence radius r=3.
Question 73. Find the radius of the circle (x−3)²+(y+4)²=16.
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Correct answer: B. 4
The right-hand side is r²=16; hence radius r=4.
Question 74. Find the radius of the circle (x−4)²+(y+5)²=25.
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Correct answer: C. 5
The right-hand side is r²=25; hence radius r=5.
Question 75. Find the radius of the circle (x−5)²+(y+6)²=36.
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Correct answer: D. 6
The right-hand side is r²=36; hence radius r=6.
Question 76. Find the radius of the circle (x−6)²+(y+7)²=49.
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Correct answer: A. 7
The right-hand side is r²=49; hence radius r=7.
Question 77. Find the radius of the circle (x−7)²+(y+8)²=64.
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Correct answer: B. 8
The right-hand side is r²=64; hence radius r=8.
Question 78. Find the radius of the circle (x−8)²+(y+9)²=81.
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Correct answer: C. 9
The right-hand side is r²=81; hence radius r=9.
Question 79. Find the radius of the circle (x−9)²+(y+10)²=100.
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Correct answer: D. 10
The right-hand side is r²=100; hence radius r=10.
Question 80. Find the radius of the circle (x−10)²+(y+11)²=121.
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Correct answer: A. 11
The right-hand side is r²=121; hence radius r=11.
Question 81. Evaluate the second derivative of f(x)=2x³ at x=1.
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Correct answer: B. 12
Differentiate twice: f”(x)=12x; at 1 this is 12.
Question 82. Evaluate the second derivative of f(x)=3x³ at x=2.
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Correct answer: C. 36
Differentiate twice: f”(x)=18x; at 2 this is 36.
Question 83. Evaluate the second derivative of f(x)=4x³ at x=3.
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Correct answer: D. 72
Differentiate twice: f”(x)=24x; at 3 this is 72.
Question 84. Evaluate the second derivative of f(x)=5x³ at x=4.
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Correct answer: A. 120
Differentiate twice: f”(x)=30x; at 4 this is 120.
Question 85. Evaluate the second derivative of f(x)=6x³ at x=5.
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Correct answer: B. 180
Differentiate twice: f”(x)=36x; at 5 this is 180.
Question 86. Evaluate the second derivative of f(x)=7x³ at x=6.
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Correct answer: C. 252
Differentiate twice: f”(x)=42x; at 6 this is 252.
Question 87. Evaluate the second derivative of f(x)=8x³ at x=7.
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Correct answer: D. 336
Differentiate twice: f”(x)=48x; at 7 this is 336.
Question 88. Evaluate the second derivative of f(x)=9x³ at x=8.
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Correct answer: A. 432
Differentiate twice: f”(x)=54x; at 8 this is 432.
Question 89. Evaluate the second derivative of f(x)=10x³ at x=9.
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Correct answer: B. 540
Differentiate twice: f”(x)=60x; at 9 this is 540.
Question 90. Evaluate the second derivative of f(x)=11x³ at x=10.
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Correct answer: C. 660
Differentiate twice: f”(x)=66x; at 10 this is 660.
Question 91. Find ∫₀^2 2x dx.
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Correct answer: D. 4
The antiderivative is x²; evaluating at 2 and 0 gives 4.
Question 92. Find ∫₀^3 2x dx.
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Correct answer: A. 9
The antiderivative is x²; evaluating at 3 and 0 gives 9.
Question 93. Find ∫₀^4 2x dx.
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Correct answer: B. 16
The antiderivative is x²; evaluating at 4 and 0 gives 16.
Question 94. Find ∫₀^5 2x dx.
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Correct answer: C. 25
The antiderivative is x²; evaluating at 5 and 0 gives 25.
Question 95. Find ∫₀^6 2x dx.
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Correct answer: D. 36
The antiderivative is x²; evaluating at 6 and 0 gives 36.
Question 96. Find ∫₀^7 2x dx.
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Correct answer: A. 49
The antiderivative is x²; evaluating at 7 and 0 gives 49.
Question 97. Find ∫₀^8 2x dx.
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Correct answer: B. 64
The antiderivative is x²; evaluating at 8 and 0 gives 64.
Question 98. Find ∫₀^9 2x dx.
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Correct answer: C. 81
The antiderivative is x²; evaluating at 9 and 0 gives 81.
Question 99. Find ∫₀^10 2x dx.
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Correct answer: D. 100
The antiderivative is x²; evaluating at 10 and 0 gives 100.
Question 100. Find ∫₀^11 2x dx.
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Correct answer: A. 121
The antiderivative is x²; evaluating at 11 and 0 gives 121.
Question 101. Solve 2x=6 for x.
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Correct answer: B. 3
Divide both sides by 2 to obtain x=3.
Question 102. Solve 3x=12 for x.
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Correct answer: C. 4
Divide both sides by 3 to obtain x=4.
Question 103. Solve 4x=20 for x.
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Correct answer: D. 5
Divide both sides by 4 to obtain x=5.
Question 104. Solve 5x=30 for x.
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Correct answer: A. 6
Divide both sides by 5 to obtain x=6.
Question 105. Solve 6x=42 for x.
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Correct answer: B. 7
Divide both sides by 6 to obtain x=7.
Question 106. Solve 7x=56 for x.
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Correct answer: C. 8
Divide both sides by 7 to obtain x=8.
Question 107. Solve 8x=72 for x.
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Correct answer: D. 9
Divide both sides by 8 to obtain x=9.
Question 108. Solve 9x=90 for x.
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Correct answer: A. 10
Divide both sides by 9 to obtain x=10.
Question 109. Solve 10x=110 for x.
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Correct answer: B. 11
Divide both sides by 10 to obtain x=11.
Question 110. Solve 11x=132 for x.
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Correct answer: C. 12
Divide both sides by 11 to obtain x=12.
Question 111. Find the x-intercept of y=2x−6.
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Correct answer: D. 3
Set y=0 and solve 2x=6, giving x=3.
Question 112. Find the x-intercept of y=3x−12.
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Correct answer: A. 4
Set y=0 and solve 3x=12, giving x=4.
Question 113. Find the x-intercept of y=4x−20.
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Correct answer: B. 5
Set y=0 and solve 4x=20, giving x=5.
Question 114. Find the x-intercept of y=5x−30.
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Correct answer: C. 6
Set y=0 and solve 5x=30, giving x=6.
Question 115. Find the x-intercept of y=6x−42.
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Correct answer: D. 7
Set y=0 and solve 6x=42, giving x=7.
Question 116. Find the x-intercept of y=7x−56.
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Correct answer: A. 8
Set y=0 and solve 7x=56, giving x=8.
Question 117. Find the x-intercept of y=8x−72.
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Correct answer: B. 9
Set y=0 and solve 8x=72, giving x=9.
Question 118. Find the x-intercept of y=9x−90.
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Correct answer: C. 10
Set y=0 and solve 9x=90, giving x=10.
Question 119. Find the x-intercept of y=10x−110.
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Correct answer: D. 11
Set y=0 and solve 10x=110, giving x=11.
Question 120. Find the x-intercept of y=11x−132.
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Correct answer: A. 12
Set y=0 and solve 11x=132, giving x=12.
Question 121. Find the area of a triangle with base 2 and height 3.
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Correct answer: B. 3
Area=(1/2)×base×height=3.
Question 122. Find the area of a triangle with base 3 and height 4.
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Correct answer: C. 6
Area=(1/2)×base×height=6.
Question 123. Find the area of a triangle with base 4 and height 5.
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Correct answer: D. 10
Area=(1/2)×base×height=10.
Question 124. Find the area of a triangle with base 5 and height 6.
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Correct answer: A. 15
Area=(1/2)×base×height=15.
Question 125. Find the area of a triangle with base 6 and height 7.
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Correct answer: B. 21
Area=(1/2)×base×height=21.
Question 126. Find the area of a triangle with base 7 and height 8.
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Correct answer: C. 28
Area=(1/2)×base×height=28.
Question 127. Find the area of a triangle with base 8 and height 9.
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Correct answer: D. 36
Area=(1/2)×base×height=36.
Question 128. Find the area of a triangle with base 9 and height 10.
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Correct answer: A. 45
Area=(1/2)×base×height=45.
Question 129. Find the area of a triangle with base 10 and height 11.
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Correct answer: B. 55
Area=(1/2)×base×height=55.
Question 130. Find the area of a triangle with base 11 and height 12.
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Correct answer: C. 66
Area=(1/2)×base×height=66.
Question 131. Evaluate the derivative of f(x)=x^2 at x=1.
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Correct answer: D. 2
By the power rule, f'(x)=2x^1, hence f'(1)=2.
Question 132. Evaluate the derivative of f(x)=x^3 at x=1.
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Correct answer: A. 3
By the power rule, f'(x)=3x^2, hence f'(1)=3.
Question 133. Evaluate the derivative of f(x)=x^4 at x=1.
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Correct answer: B. 4
By the power rule, f'(x)=4x^3, hence f'(1)=4.
Question 134. Evaluate the derivative of f(x)=x^5 at x=1.
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Correct answer: C. 5
By the power rule, f'(x)=5x^4, hence f'(1)=5.
Question 135. Evaluate the derivative of f(x)=x^6 at x=1.
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Correct answer: D. 6
By the power rule, f'(x)=6x^5, hence f'(1)=6.
Question 136. Evaluate the derivative of f(x)=x^7 at x=1.
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Correct answer: A. 7
By the power rule, f'(x)=7x^6, hence f'(1)=7.
Question 137. Evaluate the derivative of f(x)=x^8 at x=1.
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Correct answer: B. 8
By the power rule, f'(x)=8x^7, hence f'(1)=8.
Question 138. Evaluate the derivative of f(x)=x^9 at x=1.
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Correct answer: C. 9
By the power rule, f'(x)=9x^8, hence f'(1)=9.
Question 139. Evaluate the derivative of f(x)=x^10 at x=1.
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Correct answer: D. 10
By the power rule, f'(x)=10x^9, hence f'(1)=10.
Question 140. Evaluate the derivative of f(x)=x^11 at x=1.
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Correct answer: A. 11
By the power rule, f'(x)=11x^10, hence f'(1)=11.
Question 141. For f(x)=(x−2)²+3, find the minimum value on R.
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Correct answer: B. 3
A square is nonnegative and vanishes at x=2; the minimum is 3.
Question 142. For f(x)=(x−3)²+4, find the minimum value on R.
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Correct answer: C. 4
A square is nonnegative and vanishes at x=3; the minimum is 4.
Question 143. For f(x)=(x−4)²+5, find the minimum value on R.
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Correct answer: D. 5
A square is nonnegative and vanishes at x=4; the minimum is 5.
Question 144. For f(x)=(x−5)²+6, find the minimum value on R.
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Correct answer: A. 6
A square is nonnegative and vanishes at x=5; the minimum is 6.
Question 145. For f(x)=(x−6)²+7, find the minimum value on R.
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Correct answer: B. 7
A square is nonnegative and vanishes at x=6; the minimum is 7.
Question 146. For f(x)=(x−7)²+8, find the minimum value on R.
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Correct answer: C. 8
A square is nonnegative and vanishes at x=7; the minimum is 8.
Question 147. For f(x)=(x−8)²+9, find the minimum value on R.
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Correct answer: D. 9
A square is nonnegative and vanishes at x=8; the minimum is 9.
Question 148. For f(x)=(x−9)²+10, find the minimum value on R.
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Correct answer: A. 10
A square is nonnegative and vanishes at x=9; the minimum is 10.
Question 149. For f(x)=(x−10)²+11, find the minimum value on R.
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Correct answer: B. 11
A square is nonnegative and vanishes at x=10; the minimum is 11.
Question 150. For f(x)=(x−11)²+12, find the minimum value on R.
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Correct answer: C. 12
A square is nonnegative and vanishes at x=11; the minimum is 12.
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