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USNA Mathematics Department Practice Placement Exam Answers
1. (a)
1
(b)
­7
(c)
17
(d)
8
(e)
0
b is correct.
2. (a)
,
(b)
,
(c)
,
(d)
,
(e)
none of the above.
c is correct.
3. The following are factors of :
(a)
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(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
.
c is correct.
4. If then which of the following best describes the values of for which ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
or (d)
(e)
.
c is correct.
5. If then
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
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c is correct.
6. Which of the following best describes the solution set to .
(a)
(b)
(c)
or (d)
(e)
.
d is correct.
7. (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
.
c is correct.
8. An equation of a line through having slope is
(a)
(b)
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(c)
(d)
(e)
b is correct.
9. What is the area of the triangle with vertices at , , ?
(a)
2
(b)
3
(c)
3/2
(d)
6
(e)
4
b is correct.
10. If then (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
.
b is correct.
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