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Example Question #1 : New Sat Math No Calculator

Simplify the radical expression.

\(\displaystyle \sqrt[3]{-64x^{6}y^{12}}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle -4x^{2}y^{4}\)

\(\displaystyle -2x^3y^4\)

\(\displaystyle 2ix^3y^4\)

\(\displaystyle 4ix^2y^4\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle -4x^{2}y^{4}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle \sqrt[3]{-64x^{6}y^{12}}\)

Look for perfect cubes within each term. This will allow us to factor out of the radical.

\(\displaystyle \sqrt[3]{-64}*\sqrt[3]{x^6}*\sqrt[3]{y^{12}}\)

\(\displaystyle \sqrt[3]{-4*-4*-4}*\sqrt[3]{x^2*x^2*x^2}*\sqrt[3]{y^4*y^4*y^4}\)

Simplify.

\(\displaystyle -4x^{2}y^4\)

Example Question #2 : New Sat Math No Calculator

Simplify:

\(\displaystyle \frac{\left ( 5 st^{2} \right )^{3}}{s^{4} \cdot 50 t}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{ 5 t^{5} }{2s }\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{ 3 t^{4} }{10s }\)

None of the other responses gives a correct answer.

\(\displaystyle \frac{ 3 t^{5} }{10s }\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{ 5 t^{4} }{2s }\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{ 5 t^{5} }{2s }\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle \frac{\left ( 5 st^{2} \right )^{3}}{s^{4} \cdot 50 t}\)

\(\displaystyle =\frac{5^{3} s^{3}\left ( t^{2} \right )^{3}}{50 s^{4} t}\)

\(\displaystyle =\frac{125 s^{3}\cdot t^{2 \cdot 3} }{50 s^{4} t}\)

\(\displaystyle =\frac{125 s^{3} t^{6} }{50 s^{4} t}\)

\(\displaystyle =\frac{125 }{50 } \cdot \frac{s^{3} t^{6} }{s^{4} t}\)

\(\displaystyle =\frac{5 }{2 } \cdot \frac{ t^{6-1} }{s^{4-3} }\)

\(\displaystyle =\frac{5 }{2 } \cdot \frac{ t^{5} }{s^{1} }\)

\(\displaystyle = \frac{ 5 t^{5} }{2s }\)

Example Question #1 : New Sat Math No Calculator

What is the sum of all the values of \(\displaystyle x\) that satisfy:

\(\displaystyle 3x^2-5x=2x+6\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{14}{15}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{3}\)

Explanation:

With quadratic equations, always begin by getting it into standard form:

\(\displaystyle Ax^2+Bx+C=0\)

Therefore, take our equation:

\(\displaystyle 3x^2-5x=2x+6\)

And rewrite it as:

\(\displaystyle 3x^2-7x-6=0\)

You could use the quadratic formula to solve this problem.  However, it is possible to factor this if you are careful.  Factored, the equation can be rewritten as:

\(\displaystyle (3x+2)(x-3)=0\)

Now, either one of the groups on the left could be \(\displaystyle 0\) and the whole equation would be \(\displaystyle 0\).  Therefore, you set up each as a separate equation and solve for \(\displaystyle x\):

\(\displaystyle 3x+2=0\)

\(\displaystyle 3x=-2\)

\(\displaystyle x=\frac{-2}{3}\)

OR

\(\displaystyle x-3=0\)

\(\displaystyle x=3\)

The sum of these values is:

\(\displaystyle 3+(-\frac{2}{3})=3-\frac{2}{3}=\frac{9}{3}-\frac{2}{3}=\frac{7}{3}\)

Example Question #3 : New Sat Math No Calculator

Solve the system of equations.

\(\displaystyle 4x+6y=2\)

\(\displaystyle y=2x\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle (\frac{1}{8}, \frac{1}{4})\)

\(\displaystyle (\frac{1}{8}, 4)\)

\(\displaystyle (\frac{2}{9}, \frac{1}{9})\)

\(\displaystyle (4,\frac{1}{4})\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle (\frac{1}{8}, \frac{1}{4})\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 4x+6y=2\)

\(\displaystyle y=2x\)

For this system, it will be easiest to solve by substitution. The \(\displaystyle y\) variable is already isolated in the second equation. We can replace \(\displaystyle y\) in the first equation with \(\displaystyle 2x\), since these two values are equal.

\(\displaystyle 4x+6y=2\)

\(\displaystyle 4x+6(2x)=2\)

Now we can solve for \(\displaystyle x\).

\(\displaystyle 4x+12x=2\)

\(\displaystyle 16x=2\)

\(\displaystyle x=\frac{2}{16}=\frac{1}{8}\)

Now that we know the value of \(\displaystyle x\), we can solve for \(\displaystyle y\) by using our original second equation.

\(\displaystyle y=2x\ \text{and}\ x=\frac{1}{8}\)

\(\displaystyle y=2(\frac{1}{8})\)

\(\displaystyle y=\frac{2}{8}=\frac{1}{4}\)

The final answer will be the ordered pair \(\displaystyle (\frac{1}{8}, \frac{1}{4})\).

Example Question #2 : New Sat Math No Calculator

Find the product:

\(\displaystyle ( x^4-5x+7)(x^4+2x+1)\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle x^8-3x^5+8x^4-10x^2+9x+7\)

\(\displaystyle x^6+5x^5+3x^4+x^2\)

\(\displaystyle x^8+7x^4-10x^2\)

\(\displaystyle x^4+8x^2+10x-9\)

\(\displaystyle x^7+9x^4-10x^2+8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle x^8-3x^5+8x^4-10x^2+9x+7\)

Explanation:

Find the product:

\(\displaystyle ( x^4-5x+7)(x^4+2x+1)\)

Step 1: Use the distributive property.

\(\displaystyle x^4(x^4+2x+1)-5x(x^4+2x+1)+7(x^4+2x+1)\)

\(\displaystyle x^8+2x^5+x^4-5x^5-10x^2-5x+7x^4+14x+7\)

Step 2: Combine like terms.

\(\displaystyle x^8+2x^5-5x^5+x^4+7x^4-10x^2-5x+14x+7\)

\(\displaystyle x^8-3x^5+8x^4-10x^2+9x+7\)

Example Question #3 : New Sat Math No Calculator

Add \(\displaystyle 5 + i \sqrt {5 }\) and its complex conjugate.

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 2 i \sqrt{5}\)

\(\displaystyle -2 i \sqrt{5}\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle -10\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Explanation:

The complex conjugate of a complex number \(\displaystyle a+ bi\) is \(\displaystyle a - bi\). Therefore, the complex conjugate of \(\displaystyle 5 + i \sqrt {5 }\) is \(\displaystyle 5 - i \sqrt {5 }\); add them by adding real parts and adding imaginary parts, as follows:

\(\displaystyle (5 + i \sqrt {5 } )+( 5 - i \sqrt {5 })\)

\(\displaystyle = 5 + 5 + i \sqrt {5 } - i \sqrt {5 }\)

\(\displaystyle = 10\),

the correct response.

Example Question #2 : New Sat Math No Calculator

The width of a rectangle is \(\displaystyle a+b\).  The length of the rectangle is \(\displaystyle c\).  What must be the area?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle ac+bc\)

\(\displaystyle a+b+c\)

\(\displaystyle abc\)

\(\displaystyle a+bc\)

\(\displaystyle ac+b\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle ac+bc\)

Explanation:

The area of a rectangle is:

\(\displaystyle A=\textup{Length}\times \textup{ Width}\)

Substitute the variables into the formula.

\(\displaystyle A=(a+b)(c) = ac+bc\)

Example Question #2 : New Sat Math No Calculator

George wants to paint the walls in his room blue.  The ceilings are 10 ft tall and a carpet 12 ft by 15 ft covers the floor.  One gallon of paint covers 400 ft^{2}\(\displaystyle ft^{2}\) and costs $40.  One quart of paint covers 100 ft^{2}\(\displaystyle ft^{2}\) and costs $15.  How much money will he spend on the blue paint?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \$55\)

\(\displaystyle \$30\)

\(\displaystyle \$80\)

\(\displaystyle \$40\)

\(\displaystyle \$70\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \$70\)

Explanation:

The area of the walls is given by \(\displaystyle A = 2wh + 2lh = 2(12)(10) + 2(15)(10) = 540 ft^{2}\)

One gallon of paint covers 400 ft^{2}\(\displaystyle ft^{2}\) and the remaining 140 ft^{2}\(\displaystyle ft^{2}\) would be covered by two quarts.

So one gallon and two quarts of paint would cost \(\displaystyle \$40 + \$15 + \$15 = \$70\)

Example Question #5 : New Sat Math No Calculator

Find the product in terms of \(\displaystyle x\):

\(\displaystyle (3x-4)(9x+13)\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 27x^2-52x+3\)

\(\displaystyle 27x^2+3x+52\)

\(\displaystyle 27x^2-3x-52\)

\(\displaystyle 27x^2+3x-52\)

\(\displaystyle 3x^2+27x-52\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 27x^2+3x-52\)

Explanation:

This question can be solved using the FOIL method. So the first terms are multiplied together:

\(\displaystyle (3x)(9x)\)

This gives:

\(\displaystyle 27x^2\)

The x-squared is due to the x times x. 

The outer terms are then multipled together and added to the value above. 

\(\displaystyle (3x)13=39x\)

The inner two terms are multipled together to give the next term of the expression.

\(\displaystyle (-4)(9x)=-36x\)

Finally the last terms are multiplied together.

\(\displaystyle (-4)(13)=-52\)

All of the above terms are added together to give:

\(\displaystyle 27x^2+39x-36x-52\)

Combining like terms gives

\(\displaystyle 27x^2+3x-52\).

Example Question #3 : New Sat Math No Calculator

If a polygon has 10 sides, what is the measure of each exterior angle?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 360^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 63^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 3.6^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 72^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 36^{\circ}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 36^{\circ}\)

Explanation:

In order to figure this out, we need to remember the formula for finding exterior angles. \(\displaystyle \frac{360^{\circ}}{n}\), where \(\displaystyle n\) is the number of sides of a polygon. Now we simply do the following calculation.

 

\(\displaystyle \frac{360^{\circ}}{10}=36^{\circ}\)

 

So the measure of each exterior angle is \(\displaystyle 36^{\circ}\).

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